The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry conducts an annual planning process regarding international exhibitions (agricultural and industrial products) in which it will participate with a state pavilion the following year. This process takes into account the suggestions of interested parties as well as the success of participation in certain exhibitions in previous years.

To this end, please inform us of your suggestions and proposals for international exhibitions where Cyprus’s participation with a state pavilion would be beneficial in 2025. The Ministry will review all received suggestions and make the appropriate decisions accordingly.

Please send your suggestions in writing to the email: m.koullouros@ccci.org.cy no later than Friday, 19 July 2024.

PDF Circular – Recommendations for Governmental Trade Fair Participation

We would like to inform you that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is organizing the first mission to Japan mission targeting Smart Factory & Robotics sectors.
This mission is organized on the fringe of the “Factory Innovation Week” fair held in January 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. During this 3-day fair, selected participants will be able to exhibit in a joint booth under the EU-Japan Centre umbrella. (For more info about this fair https://www.fiweek.jp/hub/en-gb.html )

The mission will give to 12 EU SMEs and clusters the opportunity to enter the Japanese market or further develop their ongoing activities in the country and establish technology or business partnerships and therefore increase their innovation capacity and make them more competitive on the global scale.

Mission date: 21-24 January 2025
Application deadline: 30 October 2024
Venue: Tokyo, Japan

TARGET SECTORS

• AI
• IoRT
• Industrial Robots
• Components & Materials for Robots
• Smart Factory Equipment & Autonomous Transportation
• Remote Monitoring & Operation Support
• Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions

COSTS
– The EU-Japan Centre will cover participation fees to the trade fair, and the booth operational
costs.
– The participants’ companies are expected to cover travel, accommodation and living
expenses.

For more information about the mission and to apply HERE

PDF Circular – Smart Factory & Robotics Mission to Japan 2025

«ΣΔ» (212): Διέλευση δομικών υλικών – Παράθυρα και συστήματα θυρών για πεζούς από τις μη ελεγχόμενες από την κυβέρνηση της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας περιοχές στις ελεγχόμενες, διαμέσου των εγκεκριμένων Σημείων Διεύλευσης.

«Τ» (870) – Τροποποίηση Εκτελεστικού Κανονισμού, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της παράτασης του μέτρου διασφάλισης όσον αφορά τις εισαγωγές ορισμένων προϊόντων χάλυβα.

ΑΝΤ(691) – Επιβολή προσωρινού αντισταθμιστικού δασμού στις εισαγωγές νέων ηλεκτρικών οχημάτων με συσσωρευτή σχεδιασμένων για τη μεταφορά προσώπων

«ΔΑΝ» (30) – Αναστολή των δασμών του κοινού δασμολογίου για ορισμένα γεωργικά και βιομηχανικά προϊόντα

«ΤΛ» (25) – Διακίνηση οχημάτων και άλλων τροχοφόρων στα οποία υπάρχει συνιδιοκτησία

«ΔΜ» (199) – Απόδειξη του τελωνειακού χαρακτήρα ενωσιακών εμπορευμάτων

«ΔΠΟ» (98) – Αυτόνομες ενωσιακές δασμολογικές ποσοστώσεις για ορισμένα γεωργικά και βιομηχανικά προϊόντα

«Φ» (46) – Διάταγμα του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου σχετικά με την εφαρμογή του μηδενικού συντελεστή Φόρου Προστιθέμενης Αξίας (Φ.Π.Α.) σε βασικά είδη

We inform you that the General Accounting Office of the Republic intends to launch a new Tender to implement a system for the Occupational Pension Plan of the Broader Public Sector.
Aiming at the best possible preparation for the Tender and to optimize the procedure to be followed and enhance the competition, the preliminary documents of the tender have been posted on the E-procurement system, for study and submission of comments/suggestions.

Please find attached the link to the preliminary consultation for your convenience: eProcurement – PMC Overview

Comments and suggestions should be submitted through the E-procurement system within the time frames mentioned in this post. The Contracting Authority will communicate the results of the preliminary consultation.

PDF Circular – Preliminary Consultation on the Tender for the Implementation, Maintenance, and Operation of a System for the Professional Pension Plan of the Broader Public Sector

he Digital Security Authority (DSA), as the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCC-CY) in cooperation with the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), is organising an online information event on 18/07/24 (in English), for the new calls for European proposals in the field of cybersecurity, under the Digital Europe programme (more details in the attached invitation).
Participants will have the opportunity to learn more details about the new calls entitled “Cybersecurity Development Actions”, which are designed to enhance cybersecurity at national and European levels and concerns:

1. DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-SOC – National SOCs
2. DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-SOCPLAT – Enlarging existing or Launching New Cross-Border SOC Platforms
3. DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-SOCSYS – Strengthening the SOC Ecosystem
4. DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-KEYTECH – Development and Deployment of Advanced Key Technologies
5. DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-LARGEOPER – Preparedness Support and Mutual Assistance, Targeting Larger Industrial Operations and Installations
6. DIGITAL -ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-CYBERSEC-02 – Support for Implementation of EU Legislation on Cybersecurity and National Cybersecurity Strategies (2024)

Keynote Speaker:
Felicia Cutas, ECCC Programme Officer
Welcome & Coordination
Polys Peratikos, Head of National Cyber Security Coordination Centre (NCC-CY)
Participants will have the opportunity to receive a comprehensive overview of the calls, including the terms of acceptance of the “Digital Europe” programme, objectives, scope, results and deliverables.
In addition, tips/good practices for writing successful proposals will be given!
Registrations can be made from HERE

PDF Circular – New DEP Cybersecurity Calls 102 Million EUROS