European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus
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The European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus refers to the temporary non-application of EU law in the areas of Cyprus not under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus, pending a political settlement of the island’s division.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union legal regime
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derogation from EU law ⓘ |
| affects | application of the EU acquis communautaire ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
areas of the Republic of Cyprus not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus
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northern part of Cyprus ⓘ |
| conditionForTermination |
comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem
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restoration of effective control of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island ⓘ |
| doesNotAffect | international recognition of the Republic of Cyprus as the only state of Cyprus ⓘ |
| doesNotConstitute | recognition of any entity other than the Republic of Cyprus as a state under international law ⓘ |
| exception |
EU citizenship of Cypriot nationals residing in the north is recognized
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certain EU measures may be adopted to benefit the Turkish Cypriot community ⓘ |
| futureChangeDependsOn | agreement between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities ⓘ |
| futureChangeRequires | decision of the Council of the European Union acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, under Protocol No 10 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | division of Cyprus following the events of 1974 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Council of the European Union
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European Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretationClarifiedBy |
Council conclusions on Cyprus
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European Commission communications on Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 1(1) of Protocol No 10 to the 2003 Act of Accession
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Protocol No 10 on Cyprus to the 2003 Act of Accession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacter | territorial suspension of EU law ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
EU conflict resolution policy in Cyprus
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EU enlargement policy NERFINISHED ⓘ EU external relations with Turkey ⓘ |
| means | EU primary and secondary law do not apply in the suspended areas ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalObjective | facilitate the eventual integration of the whole island into the EU legal order after a settlement ⓘ |
| reason |
lack of effective control of the Republic of Cyprus government over the northern part of the island
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ongoing political division of Cyprus ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Aid Regulation for the Turkish Cypriot community (Regulation (EC) No 389/2006)
NERFINISHED
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Green Line Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 866/2004) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedIssue | non-recognition of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by the European Union ⓘ |
| relatedToEntity |
European Union
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Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Cypriot community NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations settlement efforts on Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | 2003 Treaty of Accession of Cyprus to the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
EU agricultural and fisheries policies do not apply in the suspended areas
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EU competition and state aid rules do not apply in the suspended areas ⓘ EU customs rules do not apply in the suspended areas ⓘ EU environmental acquis does not apply in the suspended areas NERFINISHED ⓘ EU judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters does not apply in the suspended areas ⓘ Schengen acquis does not apply in the suspended areas NERFINISHED ⓘ all four freedoms of the internal market are suspended in the affected areas ⓘ |
| startDate | 2004-05-01 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| temporalNature | temporary ⓘ |
| territorialScopeDefinedBy | line separating areas under effective control of the Republic of Cyprus from areas not under its control ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Green Line (Cyprus)
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