EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 22.6.2018
SWD(2018) 352 final
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT
Accompanying the document
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
Fourteenth report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 and the situation resulting from its application covering the period 1 January until 31 December 2017
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TABLE I:
Overview table summarising the monthly reports of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce according to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 in EUR
Traded products
|
January
|
February
|
March
|
April
|
May
|
June
|
July
|
August
|
September
|
October
|
November
|
December
|
Total
|
Animal/vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
|
16,600.00
|
-
|
9,130.00
|
8,300.00
|
9,240.00
|
9,240.00
|
8,400.00
|
8,400.00
|
8,400.00
|
8,400.00
|
20,800.00
|
32,760.00
|
139,670.00
|
Building / construction materials (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware)
|
67,826.81
|
64,437.64
|
76,881.83
|
77,105.75
|
67,948.39
|
118,923.42
|
81,527.44
|
71,127.39
|
53,044.00
|
76,254.31
|
44,122.20
|
116,498.64
|
915,697.82
|
Waste/scrap products (base metals and articles of base metal)
|
28,650.00
|
46,600.00
|
38,225.00
|
34,150.00
|
35,887.00
|
22,150.00
|
28,550.00
|
22,255.00
|
22,550.00
|
57,122.71
|
72,650.00
|
19,250.00
|
428,039.71
|
Fresh Fish
|
57,271.00
|
68,348.00
|
70,877.00
|
51,629.00
|
71,860.00
|
90,443.00
|
90,988.00
|
90,105.00
|
78,512.50
|
62,473.00
|
32,940.00
|
48,907.00
|
814,353.50
|
Miscellaneous manufactured articles including furniture
|
25,322.70
|
35,015.13
|
26,863.00
|
50,007.00
|
40,017.10
|
31,517.00
|
31,360.64
|
25,542.00
|
29,267.00
|
28,203.20
|
32,805.50
|
49,412.41
|
405,332.68
|
Plastic products
|
101,953.73
|
112,349.41
|
143,451.78
|
127,018.67
|
147,267.37
|
130,700.77
|
173,521.64
|
162,491.57
|
108,344.84
|
158,381.77
|
172,485.71
|
111,254.01
|
1,649,221.27
|
Residues and waste from food industries
|
400.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
200.00
|
-
|
413.00
|
-
|
413.00
|
-
|
413.00
|
-
|
1,839.00
|
Chemical Products
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
700.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
438.00
|
4,608.00
|
1,791.00
|
7,537.00
|
Paper products
|
20,300.00
|
22,500.00
|
23,380.00
|
26,330.00
|
24,031.00
|
24,180.00
|
22,500.00
|
19,560.00
|
54,000.00
|
20,580.00
|
27,390.00
|
15,000.00
|
299,751.00
|
Textile articles
|
-
|
-
|
872.00
|
-
|
792.00
|
-
|
336.00
|
870.00
|
856.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,726.00
|
Fruits and vegetables other than potatoes
|
37,200.00
|
56,985.00
|
27,965.00
|
5,090.00
|
34,950
|
48,650.00
|
5,100.00
|
70,200.00
|
9,000.00
|
84,500.00
|
17,760.00
|
21,200.00
|
418,600.00
|
Potatoes
|
139,550.00
|
273,950.00
|
131,400.00
|
-
|
22,500.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
567,400.00
|
Wood and articles of wood
|
2,274.00
|
2,606.00
|
19,065.00
|
1,776.00
|
1,371.00
|
1,787.00
|
3,134.00
|
2,181.00
|
2,681.00
|
4,339.00
|
3,689.00
|
1,624.00
|
46,527.00
|
Total
|
497,348.24
|
682,791.18
|
568,110.61
|
381,406.42
|
456,063.86
|
478,291.19
|
445,830.72
|
472,731.96
|
367,068.34
|
500,691.99
|
429,663.41
|
417,697.06
|
5,697,694.98
|
Source: Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce
TABLE II:
Value of goods crossing the Green Line reported by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus for 2017 in EUR
|
Total
|
January
|
328,328
|
February
|
550,925
|
March
|
480,981
|
April
|
379,705
|
May
|
400,614
|
June
|
395,236
|
July
|
386,967
|
August
|
409,950
|
September
|
360,284
|
October
|
406,085
|
November
|
371,612
|
December
|
320,277
|
TOTAL
|
4,790,963.85
|
Source: table based on data received from Cyprus Customs and Excise Department
TABLE III:
Value of goods which crossed the Green Line and value of goods for which accompanying documents were issued by the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce for 2017
Source
- For the value of goods for which accompanying documents were issued: Turkish Cypriot Chamber of
Commerce
- For the value of goods which crossed the Green Line: Cyprus Customs and Excise Department
TABLE IV:
Most traded products in 2017 in EUR
Plastic products
|
1,537,217.76
|
32%
|
Building materials/articles of stone/ceramic products
|
844,284.96
|
18%
|
Fresh fish
|
798,256.50
|
17%
|
Scrap/waste
|
556,719.90
|
12%
|
Potatoes
|
371,339.90
|
8%
|
Furniture
|
278,150.37
|
6%
|
Fruits and vegetables other than potatoes
|
128,725.00
|
3%
|
Mattresses
|
110,496.61
|
2%
|
Other
|
165,772.85
|
3%
|
Total
|
4,790,963.85
|
100.0%
|
Source: table based on data received from Cyprus Customs and Excise Department
TABLE V:
Development of accompanying documents issued for the most traded goods in 2017 (highest value)
Source: Graph based on data on issued accompanying documents received from the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce
TABLE VI
Movement of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot persons and vehicles across the crossing points as per Council Regulation no.866/04
(01/01/2017 – 31/12/2017)
|
MONTH
|
MOVEMENTS OF PERSONS
|
MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES
|
|
GREEK -CYPRIOTS
|
TURKISH-CYPRIOTS
|
TOTAL
|
VEHICLES
GCs
|
VEHICLES TCs
|
TOTAL
|
01 / 2016
|
47318
|
85256
|
132575
|
19271
|
32113
|
51384
|
02 / 2016
|
45827
|
89653
|
135480
|
17943
|
31869
|
49812
|
03 / 2016
|
51319
|
89562
|
140881
|
21079
|
34698
|
55777
|
04 / 2016
|
52261
|
88354
|
140615
|
21373
|
32670
|
54043
|
05 / 2016
|
52989
|
97169
|
150158
|
21240
|
36769
|
58009
|
06 / 2016
|
56469
|
101469
|
157938
|
23493
|
38428
|
61921
|
07 / 2016
|
57110
|
92702
|
149812
|
22613
|
36953
|
59566
|
08 / 2016
|
64415
|
100880
|
165295
|
27142
|
39394
|
66536
|
09 / 2016
|
57168
|
108320
|
165488
|
25043
|
41082
|
66125
|
10 / 2016
|
51166
|
95956
|
147122
|
21131
|
38006
|
59137
|
11 / 2016
|
52519
|
89984
|
142503
|
21306
|
35663
|
56969
|
12 / 2016
|
58007
|
101377
|
159384
|
25833
|
38237
|
64070
|
TOTAL
|
646569
|
1140682
|
1787251
|
267467
|
435882
|
703349
|
Source: CYPOL
TABLE VII
Nationality
|
Number of irregular migrants apprehended after crossing the Green Line
(01/01/2017 – 31/12/2017)
|
Syria
|
754
|
Pakistan
|
119
|
Somalia
|
111
|
Cameroon
|
98
|
Turkey
|
75
|
Bangladesh
|
72
|
Iran
|
70
|
India
|
44
|
Iraq
|
43
|
Nigeria
|
42
|
Georgia
|
36
|
Congo
|
29
|
Palestine
|
28
|
Gambia
|
24
|
Egypt
|
23
|
Jordan
|
20
|
Vietnam
|
15
|
Ukraine
|
9
|
Lebanon
|
9
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
8
|
Congo
|
7
|
Sri Lanka
|
5
|
Yemen
|
5
|
Russia
|
5
|
China
|
3
|
Nepal
|
3
|
Serbia
|
3
|
Albania
|
2
|
Guinea
|
2
|
Morocco
|
2
|
Ethiopia
|
2
|
Armenia
|
2
|
Algeria
|
2
|
South Korea
|
2
|
Moldova
|
2
|
Afghanistan
|
2
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
Eritrea
|
1
|
Israel
|
1
|
Libya
|
1
|
Senegal
|
1
|
Malaysia
|
1
|
Ghana
|
1
|
Mali
|
1
|
Tunisia
|
1
|
Kuwait
|
1
|
Total
|
1688
|
Source: CYPOL