Commission to give Turkish Cypriots 7,675 million for Halloumi

On July 25, the European Commission announced an annual action plan of € 33.4 million for Turkish Cypriots. This program contains a special section that greatly assists in the implementation of the Halloumi / Helim PDO package.

The program plans coordinated measures as part of broad EU support for implementing the Halloumi / Helim package to help Turkish Cypriots meet relevant EU standards. This support follows the Commission’s registration of Halloumi / Hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in April 2021. This includes improving food safety and hygiene standards, improving dairy and dairy yield quality, and increasing sheep and goat milk yields. Eradicate animal diseases.

Cohesion and Reform Commissioner Elisa Ferreira has shown that aid programs bring significant concrete benefits to the people of Cyprus and said they remain relevant.