ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΕΠΙΚΙΝΔΥΝΑ ΠΡΟΪΟΝΤΑ (ΚΜΕ/12)

We would like to inform you that the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment announces the commencement of the Public Consultation for the draft law “The Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (Amendment) Law of 2024.”

The purpose of the bill is to amend the main law to:

1. Harmonize the definition of the Control Body with the corresponding definition in Union legislation,
2. Add new provisions allowing the Competent Authority to include in the Control and Certification System of a PDO/PGI: (a) Entities related to the Specifications of a PDO/PGI (e.g., raw material producers, collectors, and transporters of raw materials) and
(b) Entities involved in the processing and marketing of products containing PDO/PGI ingredients,
3. Introduce a provision for exporters to notify the Competent Authority of exports to third countries and movements to other member states of PDO/PGI products,
4. Add new provisions for administrative sanctions (e.g., detention, change of labeling/naming of a product, revocation, or suspension of approval) as well as administrative fines up to €300,000 in cases of identified non-compliances. Additionally, in the context of administrative sanctions, a provision for the publication of the details of a business whose approval has been revoked (name and shame) has been included,
5. Amend the ability to impose, in the case of criminal offenses, a financial penalty of up to €300,000.

Interested parties can submit their comments and observations through the Public Consultation platform no later than Monday, December 23, 2024, by clicking here.

PDF Public Consultation – On the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

We would like to inform you of the intention of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry to participate for the 4th year in the largest Technology and Information exhibition “GITEX GLOBAL,” which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 13-17 October 2025.

In addition, the Ministry intends to participate for the first time in the following exhibitions:

• GITEX EUROPE 2025 Technology Fair, to be held for the first time in Berlin from 21-23 May 2025
• MARINTEC China 2025 shipping exhibition, to be held in Shanghai from 2-5 December 2025.

The application form and the information guide can be found at the following link: “Notice of Plan for participation in service exhibitions with a state pavilion for the year 2025”.
Applications can be submitted until 16/12/2024, by hand, by registered mail or by private courier. Priority will be given based on the order in which the application is submitted to the Trade Service of the Ministry.

PDF – Circular Submission of applications for participation with a state pavilion in technology and shipping exhibitions for the year 2025

The Enterprise Europe Network (ΕΕΝ), is organizing a Brokerage Event in the framework of the 27th International Water and Environment Exhibition “SMAGUA 2025”, in Zaragoza, Spain, 4-5 March 2025.

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), as the coordinator of ΕΕΝ Cyprus, invites Cypriot companies and organizations active in water and environmental issues to participate in this event as they will have the opportunity to meet leading companies in the industry and explore new technologies, equipment, and good practices.

Specifically, in the framework of “SMAGUA 2025”, EEN will provide the possibility of pre-arranged, onsite meetings on 4-5 March 2025 with international organizations and professionals in the following areas:

International Water and Irrigation Exhibition

• Collection, transport and storage
• Water treatment and reuse
• Instrumentation, analysis and automation
• Engineering and service companies
• Energy Environment
• Irrigation
• Other equipment

International Environmental

• Waste treatment and management
• Street cleaning and maintenance
• Energy recovery and solid materials
• Remediation of contaminated soils
• Air pollution and gas purificaton
• Analytical technology and laboratories
• Service companies
• Education and research

To register for the EEN Brokerage Event and for more information click HERE.
Kindly note that the registration for the EEN Brokerage Event and the participation to the fair are free of charge.

More information about the International Exhibition “SMAGUA 2025” can be found HERE.

For further inquiries, please contact us at 22889769, 22889752, 22889749 or via email at eency@ccci.org.cy

PDF Circular SMAGUA 2025 Brokerage Event