S.L. 234.54 Art. 3Application. 

(1) These regulations shall apply to:

(a) Maltese ships of five thousand (5000) gross tonnage and above in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages for transporting for commercial purposes cargo or passengers from such ships’ last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State; and

(b) other ships of five thousand (5000) gross tonnage and above in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages for transporting for commercial purposes cargo or passengers from such ships’ last port of call to a port of call in Malta and from a port of call in Malta to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call in Malta.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to:

(a) warships;

(b) naval auxiliaries;

(c) fish-catching or fish-processing ships;

(d) wooden ships of a primitive build;

(e) ships not propelled by mechanical means; or

(f) government ships used for non-commercial purposes.

(2a) From 1 January 2025, these regulations shall also apply to:

(a) Maltese general cargo ships below five thousand

(5000) gross tonnage but not below four hundred

(400) gross tonnage in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages for transporting cargo for commercial purposes, and Maltese offshore ships of four hundred (400) gross tonnage and above in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages, from their last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State; and

(b) other general cargo ships below five thousand

(5000) gross tonnage but not below four hundred

(400) gross tonnage in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages for transporting cargo for commercial purposes, and other offshore ships of four hundred (400) gross tonnage and above in respect of the greenhouse gas emissions released during their voyages, from their last port of call to a port of call in Malta and from a port of call in Malta to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call in Malta.