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.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union legal regime
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
northern part of Cyprus
conditionForTermination comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem
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
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
European Council
interpretationClarifiedBy Council conclusions on Cyprus
linked to: Council conclusions

European Commission communications on Cyprus
legalBasis Article 1(1) of Protocol No 10 to the 2003 Act of Accession
Protocol No 10 on Cyprus to the 2003 Act of Accession
legalCharacter territorial suspension of EU law
linkedTo EU conflict resolution policy in Cyprus
EU enlargement policy
EU external relations with Turkey
means EU primary and secondary law do not apply in the suspended areas
monitoredBy European Commission
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
ongoing political division of Cyprus
relatedInstrument Aid Regulation for the Turkish Cypriot community (Regulation (EC) No 389/2006)
Green Line Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 866/2004)
relatedIssue non-recognition of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by the European Union
relatedToEntity European Union
Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot community
linked to: Turkish Cypriots

United Nations settlement efforts on Cyprus
relatedToTreaty 2003 Treaty of Accession of Cyprus to the European Union
scope EU agricultural and fisheries policies do not apply in the suspended areas
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
EU judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters does not apply in the suspended areas
Schengen acquis does not apply in the suspended areas
linked to: Schengen acquis

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

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Green Line (Cyprus) relatedTo European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus
European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus legalBasis Protocol No 10 on Cyprus to the 2003 Act of Accession
linked to: European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus