• Consumers who purchase goods or services off premises and spend over €30 have 14 days to change their mind and cancel the sale.
• Consumers must be properly informed about the cooling-off period or the right to cancel the sale is extended to a year.
• Consumers should present proof that they exercised their cancellation rights within the stipulated time limit.
• Reimbursement of payments to consumers must be effected within 14 days from date of cancellation.
• In off-premises sales, a deposit of up to 10 per cent may be requested only after the 14-day cooling off period expires.
• Disputes related to off-premises purchases may be lodged with the Office for Consumer Affairs.
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Office for Consumer Affairs
Mizzi House,
National Road,
Blata l-Bajda
HMR 9010
Freephone: 8007 4400
Tel: 2395 2000
Enquiries: info@mccaa.org.mt
Consumer complaints: fair.trading@mccaa.org.mt
Website: www.mccaa.org.mt
MCCAA office hours for the public:
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm
European Consumer Centre Malta
(For complaints against traders in other EU states)
47A, South Street,
Valletta.
VLT 1101
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm.
Tel: 2122 1901
E-mail: ecc.malta@gov.mt