Two legal notices were published on 28th June 2001:

L.N. 157: Registration of Craftsmen and Entrepreneurs (Malta Crafts Council) Regulations, 2001 (with effect from 1st July, 2001). See under Registration with the Council.

L.N. 158: Maltese Craft (Constitution) Order, 2001
The Schedule annexed to L.N. 158 lists the following 46 different categories of arts, skills, trades and industries considered as Maltese crafts:

The production of bakers' and confectioners' products (such as bread, biskuttini, ring-cakes, galletti, nougat, cream buns, etc)

Production of honey

Production of agricultural products (such as cheeselets – ġbejniet; - dessicated products like figs, tomatoes etc; preserved and salted products, etc)

Production of wine and alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks

Production of musical instruments

Production of tobacco pipes

Clock/watch making and repairing

Salt production

Lime production

Production of carts, sulkies and such like vehicles

Metal works (such as iron, tin, copper, bronze etc)

Precious metals works (such as gold, silver, etc)

Textile works (such as lace - bizzilla, weaving, embroidery, crochet, macramè, tatting)

Pottery, ceramics, or porcelain works or of other material of a similar kind

Plastic, fiberglass works or of other material of a similar kind

Wax works

Cane works

Stone works

Wood works (such as furniture, etc)

Cobbler works

Leather works

Glass works

Restoration works

Printing works (such as books, magazines, etc) and related work like binding

Hatter works

Papier Maché works

Production of trophies, medals and badges

Production of statues and figurines

Haircutter, hairstylist, or beauty salons and activities of like kind

Upholstery works

Horse shoeing

Flag-making and production of coats-of-arms

Painting, sign painting or “tberfi”' works and other similar works

Manufacturing of tiles

Sewing

Ganutell

Inlay works

Gilding

Stone or wood carving

Boat building

Flower arrangements

Modelling in Maltese clay, wood, tin or other material

Poker-work (pyrography)

Tattooing

Engraving

Frame making