As reported by the Press and Information Office, the Ministry of Agriculture says that the establishment of the informal bi-communal group is provided for both by the European Commission's Implementing Regulation 591/2021, under which Halloumi was registered as a PDO, and by the European Commission's Implementing Decision 586/2021 on the crossing of products of animal origin across the Green Line.
It adds that the group in question, which will be composed of representatives of the production and trade sector, without having executive powers, will monitor and exchange views and experiences on the operation of the inspection system for the transit of Halloumi/Hellim PDO through the Green Line and other aspects relating to the product.
It notes that, in order for products produced by Turkish Cypriot producers to be able to cross the Green Line, they must meet all the manufacturing specifications of the PDO Halloumi / Hellim product and also meet European Union standards for public and animal health as laid down in European legislation.
It clarifies that compliance with the above provisions will be checked by a special control mechanism established by the Republic of Cyprus and states that the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has already received the first application from a Turkish Cypriot cheese company for inclusion in the PDO system and control.
With the registration of the product "Halloumi / Hellim" as a PDO for the first time since the Republic of Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, the acquis communautaire is being applied in a structured manner throughout Cyprus, with the assistance of the European Union and under the supervision of the Republic of Cyprus, it adds.
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