Below you can find some useful links and guides regarding Green Line trade. The Guides are non-binding instruments, and they do not replace EU nor domestic regulatory requirements.
1. Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO)(link)
2. Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE) (link)
3. European Commission’s website on the Green Line Regulation (link)
4. Blue Guide on the implementation of the product rules 2022 (link)
The Blue Guide is meant for a better understanding of EU product rules and facilitation of their uniform application across sectors throughout the Single Market.
The product rules are aligned with the so-called “new Legislative Framework”, which covers for instance toys, measuring instruments, radio equipment, low voltage electrical equipment, medical devices, fertilising products. The Blue Guide also provides explanations and advice regarding the European conformity assessment system, the accreditation of laboratories, the CE marking, and market surveillance.
5. What requirements must fresh fruit or vegetables comply with to be allowed on the European market? (link)
Study on the European fruit and vegetable market and the multiple requirements needed to be met.
6. The ABC of European Union law (link)
Publication on the EU law, structure of the European Union and the supporting pillars of the European legal order.
7. Guidance on Customs Formalities on Entry and Import into the European Union (link)
The Guidance highlights and explains the changes in respect of formalities at entry and import into the European Union (EU) applicable for customs administrations and economic operators since 1 May 2016. It also indicates other new elements of the Union Customs Code (UCC) that will apply once the deployment of the required IT systems enables full UCC implementation, no later than 31 December 2025.