Commercial Fairs and Exhibitions

Government's commitment to facilitate business activities in Malta has concretely been actioned through the removal of trade licences for a number of business activities. This has been enabled through the Legal Notice (L.N.) 40 of 2016 which has come into effect on 1^st January 2017. The L.N. defines the activities that do not require a trading license as well as those that still do require a trading licence as approved by the Commerce Department.

A commercial fair/exhibition involves the sale of goods or services from the location where the event is held or from elsewhere. Subsidiary Legislation 441.07 - Trading Licences Regulations​ establishes that a licence is required to hold such events. An application for a licence to hold a commercial fair or exhibition must be submitted at least ten days prior to the proposed event.

Legislation:

Trading Licences Act