We inform you that the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services will continue to accept applications for participation in the written examinations for obtaining a vehicle technician license, on the three days of November 27, 28, and 29, 2024.

Applications for participation in the written examination can be submitted at the Central and District Offices of the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services, no later than 31/07/2024. The participation fee for the written examination is set at €34.00 for each specialty.

Application forms for participation in the written examination are available at the Central and District Offices of the Department, as well as on the Department’s website under the field “Announcements – Announcement for written examination for vehicle technicians – Application form for participation in the written examination.”

The relevant announcement is attached.(PDF Circular below)

For more information, please call 22800534.

PDF Circular – Written Examination for Vehicle Technicians – Application Deadline Extension

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