EU Unaware of Amendments to Green Line Regs
Posted: Wed 15 Jan 2020 10:11 am
According to lcgnews....
The Greek Cypriot government has not notified the European Commission of the amendments made last November, to the rules for the implementation of the Green Line Regulation, which regulates trade between north and south Cyprus, Greek Cypriot daily ‘Haravgi’ reports.
On 27 November 2019 the South Cyprus Cabinet approved an amendment which will ban third-country nationals from crossing into South Cyprus from the north in a bid to curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants.
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said that together with the Foreign Ministry, they proposed amending the Green Line code of implementation to prohibit the movement of third-country nationals arriving from an “illegal entry point”, such as Ercan airport to areas controlled by South Cyprus. The ban will not affect asylum seekers. Tourists will also be allowed through, as long as they will not be staying in Greek Cypriot properties.
The Greek Cypriot government has not notified the European Commission of the amendments made last November, to the rules for the implementation of the Green Line Regulation, which regulates trade between north and south Cyprus, Greek Cypriot daily ‘Haravgi’ reports.
On 27 November 2019 the South Cyprus Cabinet approved an amendment which will ban third-country nationals from crossing into South Cyprus from the north in a bid to curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants.
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said that together with the Foreign Ministry, they proposed amending the Green Line code of implementation to prohibit the movement of third-country nationals arriving from an “illegal entry point”, such as Ercan airport to areas controlled by South Cyprus. The ban will not affect asylum seekers. Tourists will also be allowed through, as long as they will not be staying in Greek Cypriot properties.