On Monday 25 July, the European Commission adopted the €33.4 million annual Action Programme 2022 for the Turkish Cypriot community.
This programme provides for appropriate measures in the framework of the EU support to the implementation of the Halloumi/Hellim package to help Turkish Cypriots to meet the relevant EU standards, following the registration by the Commission of Halloumi/Hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in April 2021 (see EUROPE 12696/2).
The programme also provides for continued support for green energy and the environment, in line with the priorities of the European Green Deal, and will continue to promote trade across the Green Line by developing sustainable and competitive fisheries. It will contribute to meeting the challenges of economic development and improving the employability of young people by investing in vocational education and training measures.
The programme also includes confidence-building measures between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus, including the search for missing persons, cultural heritage and education.
Between 2006 and 2022, €656 million has been allocated to projects under the aid programme.
See the decision: https://aeur.eu/f/2q5
See annex: https://aeur.eu/f/2q4 (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)