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Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25 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
671638227051-81 First registered on 04 May 2017
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 comprehensive settlement efforts in Cyprus and 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
- Modernisation of Turkey-EU Customs Union
- "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 communityAddress
Head Office
Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi, 90
Nicosia
Nicosia
CYPRUS -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 16 Mar 2018
Name Start date End Date Lale SHENER 08 Nov 2023 07 Nov 2024 Lale SHENER 02 Sep 2022 02 Sep 2023 Lale SHENER 13 Nov 2019 13 Nov 2020 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Lale Shener (Brussels Representative)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Aysun Önet ileri (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)
http://www.esba-europe.org
- World Chambers Federation
https://iccwbo.org/chamber-services/world-chambers-federation
- Islamic Chambers of Commerce and Industry
http://iccia.com
- Society of European Affairs Professionals (membership of the Brussels Representative)
https://seap.beMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
214,089 € (Source: Aid Regulation 389/2006, European Commission)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other 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 04 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Business discussion Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Tom Tynan (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 26 Jan 2017 Location Nicosia, Cyprus Subject Digital Single Market, role of digitalisation for the economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
- Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists
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