The Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises - GRTU has signed an agreement with organisers of Montekristo Estate's Il-Fiera l-Kbira. 

The agreement will focus on improving quality and standards while helping businesses obtain increased exposure, fair organisers said. The two groups had already collaborated in a similar vein during previous editions of the fair. 

Organisers had initially cancelled this year's edition of the fair, saying the Planning Authority's refusal to be flexible with permit conditions made it impossible to hold the fair. 

But the fair was back on after Economy Minister Chris Cardona granted organisers a 'special concession', after meeting with GRTU president Paul Abela. 

Mr Abela said that "thanks to GRTU’s intervention a significant amount of resources invested, both in terms of time and money, have been saved from waste and harm to business. Fairs serve an essential economic purpose and are an important platform, especially for the smaller businesses seeking increased exposure to the consumer.”

Il-Fiera l-Kbira's management said that the formal agreement with GRTU would allow the fair to strengthen its adherence of quality and standards, increasing the success of the fair for the benefit of everyone involved.

The Fiera l-Kbira will be held at Montekristo Estate between July 7 and 17. 

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