S.L. 217.15 Art. 11Labour market access.

(1) For the first two years of legal employment in Malta as an EU Blue Card holder, access to the labour market for the person concerned shall be restricted to the exercise of paid employment activities which meet the conditions for admission set out in regulation 4.

(2) For the first two years of legal employment in Malta as an EU Blue Card holder changes in employer and modifications that affect the conditions for admission shall be subject to the prior authorisation, by means of an employment licence, in accordance with the relevant provisions of regulation 7 and within the time limits set out in regulation 10(1).

(3) Without prejudice to any other obligations as may be established by any other law, after the first two year period referred to in sub-regulations (1) and (2), the EU Blue Card holder shall submit an application to the Director to communicate changes that affect the conditions of regulation 4.

(4) Access to employment for the EU Blue Card holder shall be restricted in cases where:

(a) such employment activities which entail occasional involvement in the exercise of public authority and the responsibility for safeguarding the general interest of Malta and where, in accordance with existing national or Community law, these activities are reserved to nationals;

(b) employment activities in cases where, in accordance with existing national or Community law, these activities are reserved to nationals, Union citizens or HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT [

EEA citizens.

(5) Access to the labour market shall be without prejudice to the principle of Community preference as expressed in the relevant provisions of the Acts of Accession of 2003 and 2005, in particular with respect to the rights of nationals of the Member States to access the labour market.