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Influencer Marketing and Consumer Rights Guidelines

Title (original language): Acts dwar l-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur

The Influencer Marketing and Consumer Rights guidelines were developed by the  Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) in 2024. Thet outline how influencers in Malta must transparently disclose commercial relationships under the Consumer Affairs Act, to prevent misleading practices and protect consumer decision-making. The  guidelines align with the EU’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and are now embedded in Malta’s Consumer Affairs Act (Chapter 378).

(Source: Malta - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
Record created: 01 August 2025
  • Malta

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  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • advertising, influencer, influencer marketing
Title (original language): Acts dwar l-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur
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The Influencer Marketing and Consumer Rights guidelines were developed by the  Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) in 2024. Thet outline how influencers in Malta must transparently disclose commercial relationships under the Consumer Affairs Act, to prevent misleading practices and protect consumer decision-making. The  guidelines align with the EU’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and are now embedded in Malta’s Consumer Affairs Act (Chapter 378).

(Source: Malta - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
Record created: 01 August 2025
  • Malta

  • Go to document source
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • advertising, influencer, influencer marketing
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