Turkish Cypriot
Chamber of Commerce

Brussels Representation Newsletter
 

ISSUE 15, 26 September 2014

 

The Turkish Cypriot producers must be included in the PDO registration of the Hellim/Halloumi   
 

The Turkish Cypriot Hellim producers are asking for their rights to be ensured in the application lodged by the Greek Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture to the European Commission on the 17th July 2014, to register Hellim/Halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the EU.

The application, made under EU Council Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, in its current form unfairly excludes the Turkish Cypriot Hellim producers, as it does not make any reference to a competent authority and/or control body responsible for carrying out the required official controls in North Cyprus. The only competent authority designated in the application is the Greek Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture which does not have jurisdiction in North Cyprus, thus cannot effectively carry out the necessary controls in the North to verify the compliance of the production in accordance with the PDO specification. READ MORE

 

UN Special Adviser Eide meets the Presidents of the two Chambers

Following his recent appointment as the United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary General (SASG) on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide of Norway met with the Presidents of the two Cyprus Chambers, the President of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce Fikri Toros and the President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Phidias Pilides, on September 17, 2014. READ MORE



KTTO visits Brussels

During 9-11 September, 2014, Fikri Toros, the president of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO), visited Brussels to hold meetings with the European Union officials and exchange views on issues of common interest. Stepping up the efforts to help the Turkish Cypriot Community prepare for the implementation of the Acquis, the trade of the processed food products across the Green Line and the application lodged by the Greek Cypriot government on the 17th July 2014 to register Hellim/Halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the EU, were the issues on top of KTTO’s agenda. READ MORE
 



Nicosia Economic Forum holds its second meeting in Istanbul, Turkey

As the founding members of the Nicosia Economic Forum, the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO), the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI),  the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UHCCI), reconvened for the second time in Istanbul on the 14th September, 2014. The Forum, which was founded in June 2014, reiterated its determination to support the ongoing political process towards a lasting solution in Cyprus and, contribute to much needed economic cooperation and confidence building between the two communities on the island.  READ MORE
 

About Us

Established in 1958, the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO) is an internationally-recognized organization, representing the Turkish Cypriot business community at home and abroad.  READ MORE

 

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