Press Release: Cyprus ‘Χαλλουμι’ (Halloumi)/‘Hellim’ cheese set to receive Protected Designation of Origin status

On 28 July 2015, the European Commission published the application to register the names ‘Χαλλουμι’ (Halloumi)/‘Hellim’, in Greek and Turkish, as Protected Designations of Origin for a cheese produced in all the territory of the island of Cyprus. In order to facilitate trade, the Commission also adopted a proposal to modify the Green Line Regulation, in force since the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU in 2004.

These constituted necessary measures to apply the common understanding on a temporary solution for Halloumi/Hellim, to be implemented pending the reunification of Cyprus, which was reached under the guidance of President Juncker during his visit to Nicosia on 16 July 2015.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Commission: RAPID: Press Release: IP/15/5388, 17.07.15: Common understanding on a temporary solution for Halloumi/Hellim, to be implemented pending the reunification of Cyprus, reached under the guidance of President Juncker on 16 July 2015 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5388_en.htm

Cyprus Mail, 17.07.15: EC chief breaks deadlock in halloumi/hellim PDO dispute http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/07/17/ec-chief-breaks-deadlock-in-halloumihellim-pdo-dispute/

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