The President of the Republic, Mr.Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, a delegation of the Cheese Makers' Association, in the presence of the relevant ministers and institutions.
After the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Costas Kadis told reporters, among other things, that the meeting discussed "all the facts that arise after the opinion of the Legal Service on the production of haloumi."
He added that there was a creative dialogue during which the Legal Service presented its opinion and the concerns raised by the Cheese Makers' Association were expressed through the framework in which the opinion will be implemented from now on.
Kadis also said that possible solutions to be implemented in the context of the opinion were discussed, as well as ways to overcome the concerns of the Association.
He added that the meeting was held in a good atmosphere and specific suggestions were made to address the concerns of the cheese makers.
He also said that in the coming days the President of the Republic will meet with the other groups involved in the production of haloumi "and we will discuss solutions that were discussed today."
"The goal," Kadis said, "is to reach joint decisions that will protect the valuable product produced in our country, haloumi. The aim is to produce halloumi as PDO with procedures that take into account the opinion of the Legal Service."
Asked if "we are well on the way to finding solutions to meet the concerns."
Asked if compensation will be given or if there will be a transitional stage to allow for adjustment to the new situation, Mr. Kadis said that "it is taken into account that there are reserves, and through the solutions we are discussing, this issue is also being addressed in a satisfactory way."
Asked if any movement will be made in the market until the dialogue is completed, Kadis replied in the negative.
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