Halloumi PDO delay due to trade issues for Turkish Cypriots
The delay in the registration of halloumi as a PDO product is due to disagreements between the government and the European Commission with the latter
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Customs arrest man for smuggling grain from north
CUSTOMS officers have arrested a man who was found to be in possession of 7.5 tonnes of grain and a piece of farming equipment from
Prices in the north now 50 per cent lower
By Annette Chrysostomou Prices of products sold in the north are now almost 50 per cent lower than in the government-controlled areas according to a
Government undermining Green Line policy it supposedly supports
By Costas Apostolides Over the past two weeks the government has disappointed all those who appreciate that the Green Line Regulations, and the check points
Green Line Regulation creating ‘underground economy’, Sek union says
Sek union wants the government to demand the EU review the 2004 Green Line regulation that provides the rules for trade across the divide because it
Farmers call for halt to potatoes from the north
Farmers called on Friday for a stop to the transport of potatoes from the north as tonnes of their own produce was being left unsold.
Turkish Cypriots hope to sell farm fish to south by next year
By Tahsin Eroglu Turkish Cypriots hope fish raised in farms in the north will be allowed in 2017 by the Green Line Regulation, which facilitates
€323,000 worth of potatoes cross the line
Almost 1,300 tonnes of potatoes worth €323,000 have been transported from the Turkish occupied areas to the Republic since January, according to figures from the
Our View: Mob rule uses patriotism to protect financial interests
SEVEN deputies were among the 200-strong crowd that gathered outside the warehouse/packaging plant of Christos Christofi in Achna and tried to storm it, because the
Businessman attacked for exporting potatoes from the north
A Greek Cypriot businessman who made a deal with a Turkish Cypriot counterpart to bring over potatoes for export under the Green Line Regulation (GLR)
60 tonnes of potatoes seized coming from the north
Three trucks carrying 60 tonnes of uncertified potatoes worth €25,000 were seized at the Pergamos crossing in the Famagusta area, police said on Thursday. According
Cyprus still waiting for halloumi PDO developments
Cyprus has not yet been officially informed whether there have been objections filed against the registration of halloumi/hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
‘Green Line Watch’ to combat smuggling
By George Psyllides Authorities are planning to introduce a so-called Green Line Watch in a bid to stop the illegal crossing of agricultural products and