Relating to the European Fee’s choices on halloumi cheese, Turkish Cypriot chief Ersin Tatar despatched a letter to Fee President Ursula von der Leyen, elevating objections to the way in which the EU dealt with the Protected Designation of Origin and the Inexperienced Line rules for Halloumi. Citing a sequence of causes, Tatar mentioned the pseudostate is unable to regulate to the brand new details, hinting that the deal favors the Greek Cypriot aspect and criticizing even the unbiased physique controlling the method of producing halloumi.
Tatar particularly took concern with the corporate chosen to hold out the inspections, Limassol-based Bureau Veritas Cyprus Restricted, which has been tasked to conduct PDO inspections all through Cyprus, with the internationally-accredited inspection physique being answerable for guaranteeing that producers respect the normal recipe.
However Tatar says Bureau Veritas has not reached out for an settlement with the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce.
Tatar reportedly advised von der Leyen he was involved and known as on her to weigh in on the difficulty in order that farmers within the north wouldn’t be overlooked, pointing to European choices again in 2004 when the European Council was “decided to place an finish to the isolation of Turkish Cypriots.”