The government was willing to discuss 5G technology before the Parliamentary Health Committee, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Innovation said, welcoming the Democratic Party's request. 

Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Schembri said in a statement that no licence has been issued by the Malta Communications Authority related to the transmission of mobile services of experimental or commercial matters related to 5G.

The secretariat also noted that the MCA checked the levels of electromagnetic radiation from radio communications sources regularly to ensure that they were in conformity with the standards established by the International Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation.

These criteria were recognised by international institutions such as the World Health Organisation and the EU’s Scientific Committee.

Meanwhile, the European Commission has repeatedly stated that to date it has not found any scientific justification to revise the limits set by Council on the exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields.

“The health and digital security of our citizens is of utmost priority and they will not be bartered for profits. The government is in continuous discussions with the relevant international institutions and closely following developments on these matters."

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