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Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO)
EU Transparency Register
98584666701-12 First registered on 16 Sep 2011
Goals / Remit
KTTO is the leading business representation organization in Northern Cyprus, representing the general economic interest of close to 3,000 enterprises from a wide range of sectors from trade to manufacturing and from tourism to financial services and construction, amounting to 95% of the Turkish Cypriot economy.
KTTO’s mission is to promote the economic development of Northern Cyprus by serving its members at home and abroad, through upholding the principles of private enterprise and free and fair trade.
KTTO is committed to promoting the economic interests of the Turkish Cypriot community at EU level and facilitate the private sector's integration to the EU.
The Chamber strives to contribute to the efforts in preparing the Turkish Cypriot business community for the adoption of EU standards and the implementation of the acquis, to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the private sector.Main EU files targeted
- Application of the "Republic of Cyprus" for the registration of "Halloumi/Hellim" as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
- COM(2004)466 Final, 2004/0148 (ACC), Proposal for a Council Regulation on special conditions for trade with those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.
-COSME and Horizon 2020 Programmes: the calls for proposals within the framework of COSME are being followed closely
- EU Late Payment Directive 2011/7/EU
- European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) legislative proposalAddress
Head Office
Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi, 90
Lefkosa (Nicosia) -
CYPRUS -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 03 May 2024
Name Start date End Date Ms Lale Shener 17 Oct 2014 15 Oct 2015 Mrs Lale Shener 17 Oct 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Lale Shener 03 Oct 2013 02 Oct 2014 Mrs Mualla Cirakli 27 Sep 2012 28 Sep 2012 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Lale Shener (Brussels Representative)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Aysun Onet (Secretary-General)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
- European Small Business Alliance (ESBA)
- World Chambers Federation
- Islamic Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Society of European Affairs Professionals (membership of the Brussels Representative)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
253,435 € (Source: Aid Regulation 389/2006, European Commission, EU)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
- Implementation of the "Green Line Regulation" (Council Regulation No 866/2004)
- Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 of 27 February 2006,establishing an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community
- Communication and advocacy activities.
- KTTO newsletterOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
2 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 10 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject State of play of the Halloumi/Hellim application (attending a meeting between Cabinet Hogan and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce) Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Karolina Leib (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject State of play of the Halloumi/Hellim application Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)