Malta
Malta ratified the European Social Charter on 04/10/1988 as well as the Amending
Protocol to the Charter on 16/02/1994.
It ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 27/07/05, accepting 72 of the Revised Charter’s 98 paragraphs.
Malta has not accepted the system of collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Malta is a dualist state.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest National Report by Malta
- National Report submitted by Malta, 17 February 2025
Latest Ad hoc report by Malta
- Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Malta, 28 February 2024
See previous reports in respect of Malta
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Malta (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Malta (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Malta (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Malta (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Malta (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
See all conclusions in respect of Malta (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Malta
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.11 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
1 Sub-paragraph c.
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st Report on the non-accepted provisions by Malta (Meeting with representatives of the Maltese government on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter, Valetta, 7 December 2010)
- 2nd Report on the non-accepted provisions by Malta (October 2015)
- 3rd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Malta (2020)
Collective complaints procedure
Malta has not accepted the system of collective complaints.
Previous national reports by Malta
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2018-31/01/2021)
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2017-31/01/2020). Conclusions published in 2023.
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2016-31/01/2019).Conclusions published in 2022.
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2015-31/01/2018). Conclusions published in 2020.
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
Addendum to the 12th report (Article 17§1) - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
Addendum to the 9th report (Article 15§3) - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to the 8th report (Articles 3§1, 3§4, 13§1, 13§3 and 13§4) - 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to the 7th report (Articles 2§1, 4§2 and 4§3) - 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 6th report, Reply to Article 23 - 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
5th report, Reply to Art 1§2
5th report, Reply to Art 15 - 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
Addendum to 3rd report - 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
2nd report add (Arts 11§2, 11§3 and 12§4)
2nd report (11§2 and 11§3)
2nd report add 2 (13§2) - 1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
1961 Charter
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Malta (Reference Period: 01/01/2001-01/12/2004). Conclusions XVIII-2