Specifically, it is the bill to modernize the provisions regulating the establishment and operation of tourist accommodation falling under the category of tourist campsites, on the bill submitted by Averof Neophytou on behalf of the parliamentary group of DISY for the establishment and operation of farms open to visitors and on the bill submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on behalf of the parliamentary group of DISY, on combating late payments in commercial transactions, with the appointment of the Director of the Department of Industry and Technology as the supervisory authority for monitoring the implementation of the provisions of the relevant law.
Mr Hatzigiannis, in statements after the Committee meeting, welcomed the completion of the debate on the three pieces of legislation being sent to the Plenary.
Regarding the law proposal submitted by Averof Neophytou, he said that it "gives additional value, possibilities and capacity building to the national economy", with a legal framework "through which there can be economic development in agricultural, livestock and farming units, supplementing their income with additional possibilities".
"We want to create income for the Cypriot citizen, not to project obstacles that lead to a sad and miserable situation in various sectors of the economy, especially tourism or agriculture," Hatzigiannis said, adding that the legislative proposal is both modern and comprehensive and that all departments have agreed on a formulated text.
"Those who want to stop or obstruct the passage of the bill should take responsibility and give an answer to Cypriot citizens and entrepreneurs, to the Cypriot creator who has opportunities and needs to expand his professional activities, because they are depriving the country of opportunities for creation and GDP growth," he concluded.
Regarding the bill of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism on Glamping, he noted that "it is an innovation that the economy needs, not only to complement the tourism product, but also in the context of the international competition of the tourism service" and added that if Cyprus maintains its tourism activity in the classical framework, "tourism is doomed to die in a few years from today."
"The bill that has come from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, strengthens and completes through the legal framework, the possibility of creating camps to complement the tourism product," he said and expressed his satisfaction because the tourism sector has reached a competitive level.
"I hope that some people will find obstacles that will hinder this possibility," he said, saying that "all environmental provisions have been incorporated in the legislation, on the basis of rationality and absolute respect for all legislation." He concluded that the bill is a step in the absolute right direction to "increase the revenue potential of the citizen and the state, respecting sustainable development."
Regarding the legislation concerning late payers, he referred to the "phenomenon of a bubble in the market, because some people did not pay, taking advantage of their position of power in the market" and explained that the amendment to the legislation fills this gap.
"We have appointed a competent authority that can prepare a specific report and measure the state of reality in the market, while until now there was no tool to measure what the consequences may be and take timely measures to prevent the phenomenon of a bubble," he said, adding that "the legislation allows us to prevent, without interfering in the functioning of the market, and prevent phenomena that repeatedly led this people to adventures."
Source: CNA
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