Building Permits– Decrease both in Area (2,4%) and in Value (8,3%)
Jan 2024
Decrease both in Area (2,4%) and in Value (8,3%)
The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during January 2024 stood at 587. The total value of these permits reached €221,3 million and the total area 198,2 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 834 dwelling units.
Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the number of building permits issued decreased by 0,5%. The total value of these permits decreased by 8,3% and the total area by 2,4%. Thenumber of dwelling units recorded a decrease of 11,1%. Building permits constitute a leading indicator of future activity in the construction sector.
With an announcement, the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry invites applications to be submitted in the context of its 2nd Call for Proposals for the Funding Scheme for the Establishment, Modernization, and Digital Transformation of Enterprises engaged in Manufacturing and Trading of Agricultural Products.
As a result of savings from the 1st Call of the Plan, the total amount to be allocated will amount to at least €3 million, to which any other savings from the completion of the implementation of the 1st Call, will be added.
Applications will be accepted only through the Ministry’s electronic Funding Scheme System, at https://fundingapps.meci.gov.cy, using Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers, until May 31, 2024, at 11.59 pm or until the available budget is exhausted. It is clarified that due to the additional savings expected from the 1st Call, applications for a total budget of €7 million will be accepted, however, the maximum amount of approvals will not exceed the available budget of the Funding Scheme. The order of priority will be determined based on the order of submission of proposals (direct evaluation).
The Scheme aims to support existing and new SMEs, as defined in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which are or will be active in the manufacturing and/or trading of agricultural products. Activities related to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, wines, and wine vinegar listed in Part II of Annex VII of the Regulation (EU) 1308/2013, are not covered by the Scheme.
You can see the Ministry’s announcement by clicking here. For more information, interested parties may contact the competent Officers at telephone numbers 22867275/ 22867279/ 22867243/ 22867154/ 22867388.
Κύρια Σημεία που θα καλυφθούν:
-Αποτελεσματικός Προγραμματισμός και οργάνωση
-Το ψηφιακό γραφείο ως εργαλείο
-Διαδικτυακές συναντήσεις: η σύγχρονη πραγματικότητα
-Σύγχρονοι μέθοδοι εξυπηρέτησης και επικοινωνίας
Total imports of goods in February 2024 were €841,1 mn as compared to €770,5 mn in February 2023, recording an increase of 9,2%. Imports from other EU Member States were €543,8 mn and from third countries €297,3 mn, compared to €536,2 mn and €234,2 mn respectively in February 2023. Imports in February 2024 include the transfer of economic ownership of vessels, with total value of €1,9 mn as compared to €56,8 mn in February 2023.
Total exports of goods in February 2024 were €243,1 mn as compared to €260,8 mn in February 2023, recording a decrease of 6,8%. Exports to other EU Member States were €116,2 mn and to third countries €126,9 mn, compared to €65,1 mn and €195,7 mn respectively in February 2023. Exports in February 2024 include the transfer of economic ownership of vessels, with total value of €21,7 mn as compared to €87,6 mn in February 2023.
Total imports of goods in January–February 2024 amounted to €1.698,4 mn as compared to €2.505,6 mn in January–February 2023, recording a decrease of 32,2%. Total exports of goods in January-February 2024 were €554,1 mn compared to €576,0 mn in January–February 2023, registering a decrease of 3,8%. The trade deficit was €1.144,4 mn in January–February 2024 compared to €1.929,6 mn in the corresponding period of 2023.
