Important note: It is the responsibility of both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot economic operators to comply with the domestic requirements including registration of their companies, chamber memberships and local permits. Additional requirements might be required before any consignment. For more information about the domestic requirements, the economic operators are strongly encouraged to consult the relevant Chamber.
- Obtaining an accompanying document from the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce on presentation of a relevant invoice. The accompanying document must identify the producer, consigner (seller) and buyer. It also must set out the amount and value of trade specified in an invoice. The accompanying document must be signed and stamped by the Chamber. The invoice must be attached to the accompanying document.
- Goods together with accompanying document and invoice reach the crossing point where they are checked by the custom officials.
- There may be additional checks at the crossing point and if there is a problem the goods may be returned, confiscated or destroyed.
- Until any additional checks are completed the goods are not allowed to be placed in the market.
- All the Turkish Cypriot products must comply with EU and domestic regulations and requirements, standards and specifications.
- Independent phytosanitary experts appointed by the EU Commission, deployed under the technical assistance and information exchange instrument (TAIEX), and operating in coordination with the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, shall inspect all goods consisting of plants or plant products at the stages of production, of harvest and of marketing, to ascertain that EU rules are upheld. All Turkish Cypriot producers must contact the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce before initiating any production.