EN    EN EN 
 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 15.9.2008 
SEC(2008) 2469 final 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
 
Accompanying document to the 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSI ON TO THE CO UNCIL AND THE 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
 
Second Annual Report 2007 on the implemen tation of Community assistance under 
Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 of 27 Febr uary 2006 establishing an instrument of 
financial support for encouraging the econo mic development of the Turkish Cypriot 
community 
{COM(2008) 551 final} 
 
EN 2   EN ANNEXES   
ANNEX 1: BREAKDOWN OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS  
Objectives and projects Costs (€ )  
Objective 1: Developing and restructuring of infrastructure (49.9%)  
Sub-Objective 1 – Protecting the environment  
Project 1.1. – Sector programme for upgrading the quality and management of water supply and sanitation 
services  71 400 000 
Project 1.2 – Support to the Turkish Cypriot community as regards management and protection of potential 
Natura 2000 sites in the northern part of Cyprus 5 000 000 
Project 1.3 Solid waste sector programme for the Turkish Cypriot community 21 200 000 
Project 1.4 Feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the Lefke mining area 900 000 
Sub-Objective 2 – Improving management of the energy sector  
Project 1.5 Upgrading the management of the energy sector 5 000 000 
Project 1.6. Development and restructuring of the energy infrastructure – Part II 8 750 000 
Sub-Objective 3 - Improving traffic safety    
Project 1.7. Improving traffic safety  3 000 000 
Sub-Objective 4 – Telecommunications  
Project 1.8 Development and restructuring of telecommunications infrastructure 14 000 000 
Sub-Total 129 250 000 
  
Objective 2: Promoting social and economic development (27.1%)  
Project 2.1 Rural Development Sector Programme 29 700 000 
Project 2.2 Upgrading of local and urban infrastructure  7 000 000 
Project 2.3 Upgrading of local and urban infrastructure – Part II 8 000 000 
Project 2.4 Human Resources Development Sector Programme 8 000 000 
Project 2.5 Micro and Small Enterprises Loan programme 9 000 000 
Project 2.6 Sustainable economic development sector programme 6 000 000 
Project 2.7 Supporting private sector development within the Turkish Cypriot community 2 500 000 
Sub-total 70 200 000 
  
Objective 3: Fostering reconciliation , confidence building measures and support to civil society (5%)  
Project 3.1 Reconciliation, confidence building m easures and support to civil society 7 000 000 
Project 3.2 De-mining assistance programme  5 000 000 
Project 3.3 Support to the development of new trends in hist ory teaching for reconciliation and stability in Cyprus 1 000 000 
Sub-total 13 000 000 
  
Objective 4: Bringing the Turkish Cypriot co mmunity closer to the European Union (3.7%)   
Project 4.1 Community scholarship programme  5 000 000 
Project 4.2 Promotion of youth exchanges and other people-to-people contacts 3 000 000 
Project 4.3 Information on the European Union political and legal order 1 500 000 
Sub-total 9 500 000 
  
Objective 5: Preparing the Turkish Cyprio t community to introduce and implement the acquis 
communautaire (5.2%)  
Project 5.1 Technical Assistance to support legal transposition as well as implementation of the acquis  through 
the TAIEX instrument – Part II ( Component A – Assistance through TAIEX);  Component B – small scale 
equipment facility) + Part I 6 500 000 
4 500 000 
Project 5.2 Capacity building in the environment sector 2 460 000 
Sub-total 13 460 000 
  
Objective 6: Unallocated T echnical Assistance and Progra mme Reserve Facility (1.8%)  
Project 6.1 Unallocated Technical Assistance and Programme Reserve Facility 4 740 000 
Sub-total 4 740 000 
  
Total 240 150 000 
+ Overall technical assistance for the implemen tation of the programme (7.2%) 18 850 000 
Overall total 259 000 000 
 
EN 3   EN ANNEX 2: CONTRACTS SIGNED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD FROM 01.03.07  UNTIL 31.12.07 
Contract 
number (CRIS) Contract Title Contractor Signature Amount (€) 
2007/132-518  Technical Assistance activities to support the development of 
reconciliation measures and supporting civil society in the Turkish 
Cypriot community BERENSCHOT GROEP BV 20/03/2007 93 660 
 UNDP - Landmine and Ordnance cl earance in Cyprus-phase IV 
Community  UNDP 28/03/2007 4 000 000 
2007/133-644  Support for Change + Basic Capacity Building for EPU PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF LTD 10/04/2007 186 560 
2007/139-413  UNDP - Contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons UNDP 14/06/2007 1 499 165 
2007/135-550  Concept testing and preparation of tender documents Louis Berger SAS 30/07/2007 180 224 
2007/142-335 Evaluation/assessment of grant schemes AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 11/08/2007 185 036 
2007/137-288  Promoting the Council of Europe "Academy of Political Studies" 
concept in Cyprus Council of Europe 27/08/2007 600 000 
2007/141-552  TA for the preparation of proj ects in the Rural Development 
Sector Programme for the TCc EPRD 12/09/2007 150 160 
2007/140-812  Design phase (including survey work), information campaigns and 
evaluations Transtec SA 20/09/2007 168 712 
2007/141-385 TA for project preparation EPRD 26/09/2007 181 100 
2007/142-827  Outline of HR programme for primary and secondary education 
and preparation of tender files AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 138 454 
2007/143-240  Information campaigns and monitoring activities AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 143 068 
2007/145-413 HRD Programme Support - Di rect Agreement expert Mr Jouttimaki 17/11/2007 9 992 
2007/144-603 Feasibility Study for the rehabilitation of the Lefke mining area Plejades GmbH 26/11/2007 889 000 
2007/145-176 UNDP - Upgrading of Local and Urban Infrastructure - Part II UNDP 28/11/2007 8 000 000 
2007/144-871 Programme Management for the Traffic Safety Improvements CONSIA APS 30/11/2007 335 000 
2006/124-397  Setting up of a Programme Support Office in the northern part of 
Cyprus (ADDENDUM) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 10/12/2007 77 580 
 
EN 4   EN 2007/145-394 Coaching of the appli cants of the people-to-people grant scheme ECO Sprl (B) 17/12/2007 130 280 
2008/145-265 Organisational Structure for the Traffic Safety Improvements 
Programme ILF BERATENDE INGENIEURE ZT 
GMBH 20/12/2007 93 684 
  Community scholarship programme 2007/2008 TC students and teachers 08-12/2007 400 733 
TOTAL    17 462 408 
 
 
EN 5   EN ANNEX 3: CONTRACTS SIGNED IN TOTAL UNTIL 31.12.07 
Contract 
number (CRIS) Contract Title Contractor Signature Amount (€) 
2006/124-237 Addendum to TAIEX 2005 agreement with GTZ for the purpose 
of setting up a TAIEX Local Liaison Point in the northern part of 
Cyprus Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 18/07/2006 506 836 
2006/124-397 Setting up of a Programme Support Office in the northern part of 
Cyprus  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 25/07/2006 1 324 257 
2006/127-273 Addendum to TAIEX 2005 agreement with GTZ for carrying out 
technical assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 08/11/2006 3 993 164 
2006/129-343  Private Sector Development Progr amme in the northern part of 
Cyprus United Nations Development 
Programme - UNDP 26/12/2006 2 500 000 
2006/129-353  Upgrading of local and urban infrastructure United Nations Development 
Programme - UNDP 26/12/2006 7 000 000 
2007/131-199  Solid Waste Management Plan for the Turkish Cypriot 
Community  AGRECO 23/02/2007 199 850 
2007/132-518  Technical Assistance activities to support the development of 
reconciliation measures and supporting civil society in the Turkish 
Cypriot community BERENSCHOT GROEP BV 20/03/2007 93 660 
 UNDP - Landmine and Ordnance cl earance in Cyprus-phase IV 
Community  UNDP 28/03/2007 4 000 000 
2007/133-644  Support for Change + Basic Capacity Building for EPU PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF LTD 10/04/2007 186 560 
2007/139-413  UNDP - Contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons UNDP 14/06/2007 1 499 165 
2007/135-550  Concept testing and preparation of tender documents Louis Berger SAS 30/07/2007 180 224 
2007/142-335 Evaluation/assessment of grant schemes AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 11/08/2007 185 036 
2007/137-288  Promoting the Council of Europe "Academy of Political Studies" 
concept in Cyprus Council of Europe 27/08/2007 600 000 
2007/141-552  TA for the preparation of proj ects in the Rural Development 
Sector Programme for the TCc EPRD 12/09/2007 150 160 
2007/140-812  Design phase (including survey work), information campaigns and 
evaluations Transtec SA 20/09/2007 168 712 
 
EN 6   EN 2007/141-385 TA for project preparation EPRD 26/09/2007 181 100 
2007/142-827  Outline of HR programme for primary and secondary education 
and preparation of tender files AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 138 454 
2007/143-240  Information campaigns and monitoring activities AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 143 068 
2007/145-413 HRD Programme Support - Di rect Agreement expert Mr Jouttimaki 17/11/2007 9 992 
2007/144-603 Feasibility Study for the rehabilitation of the Lefke mining area Plejades GmbH 26/11/2007 889 000 
2007/145-176 UNDP - Upgrading of Local and Urban Infrastructure - Part II UNDP 28/11/2007 8 000 000 
2007/144-871 Programme Management for the Traffic Safety Improvements CONSIA APS 30/11/2007 335 000 
2006/124-397  Setting up of a Programme Support Office in the northern part of 
Cyprus (ADDENDUM) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 10/12/2007 77 580 
2007/145-394 Coaching of the appli cants of the people-to-people grant scheme ECO Sprl (B) 17/12/2007 130 280 
2008/145-265 Organisational Structure for the Traffic Safety Improvements 
Programme ILF BERATENDE INGENIEURE ZT 
GMBH 20/12/2007 93 684 
  Community scholarship programme 2007/2008 TC students and teachers 08-12/2007 400 733 
     
TOTAL    32 986 515 
 
EN 7   EN ANNEX 4: BREAKDOWN OF CONTRACTS INTO OPERAT IONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PART (ARTICLE 4(3)  OF COUNCIL REGULATION 
N°389/2006) 
Contract 
number (CRIS) Contract Title Contractor Signature Amount (€) 
Operational part 
2006/124-237 Addendum to TAIEX 2005 agreement with GTZ for the purpose 
of setting up a TAIEX Local Liaison Point in the northern part of 
Cyprus Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 18/07/2006 506 836 
2006/127-273 Addendum to TAIEX 2005 agreement with GTZ for carrying out 
technical assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 08/11/2006 3 993 164 
2006/129-343  Private Sector Development Progr amme in the northern part of 
Cyprus United Nations Development 
Programme - UNDP 26/12/2006 2 500 000 
2006/129-353  Upgrading of local and urban infrastructure United Nations Development 
Programme - UNDP 26/12/2006 7 000 000 
2007/131-199  Solid Waste Management Plan for the Turkish Cypriot 
Community  AGRECO 23/02/2007 199 850 
2007/132-518  Technical Assistance activities to support the development of 
reconciliation measures and supporting civil society in the Turkish 
Cypriot community BERENSCHOT GROEP BV 20/03/2007 93 660 
 UNDP - Landmine and Ordnance cl earance in Cyprus-phase IV 
Community  UNDP 28/03/2007 4 000 000 
2007/133-644  Support for Change + Basic Capacity Building for EPU PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF LTD 10/04/2007 186 560 
2007/139-413  UNDP - Contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons UNDP 14/06/2007 1 499 165 
2007/135-550  Concept testing and preparation of tender documents Louis Berger SAS 30/07/2007 180 224 
2007/137-288  Promoting the Council of Europe "Academy of Political Studies" 
concept in Cyprus Council of Europe 27/08/2007 600 000 
2007/141-552  TA for the preparation of proj ects in the Rural Development 
Sector Programme for the TCc EPRD 12/09/2007 150 160 
2007/140-812  Design phase (including survey work), information campaigns and 
evaluations Transtec SA 20/09/2007 168 712 
2007/143-240  Information campaigns and monitoring activities AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 143 068 
 
EN 8   EN 2007/142-827  Outline of HR programme for primary and secondary education 
and preparation of tender files AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 26/09/2007 138 454 
2007/145-413 HRD Programme Support - Di rect Agreement expert Mr Jouttimaki 17/11/2007 9 992 
2007/144-603 Feasibility Study for the rehabilitation of the Lefke mining area Plejades GmbH 26/11/2007 889 000 
2007/145-176 UNDP - Upgrading of Local and Urban Infrastructure - Part II UNDP 28/11/2007 8 000 000 
2007/144-871 Programme Management for the Traffic Safety Improvements CONSIA APS 30/11/2007 335 000 
2007/145-394 Coaching of the appli cants of the people-to-people grant scheme ECO Sprl (B) 17/12/2007 130 280 
2008/145-265 Organisational Structure for the Traffic Safety Improvements 
Programme ILF BERATENDE INGENIEURE ZT 
GMBH 20/12/2007 93 684 
  Community scholarship programme 2007/2008 TC students and teachers 08-12/2007 400 733 
Total    31 218 542 
 Technical Assistance - Article 4(3) of Council Regulation n°389/2006 
2006/124-397 Setting up of a Programme Support Office in the northern part of 
Cyprus  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 25/07/2006 1 324 257 
2007/142-335 Evaluation/assessment of grant schemes AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA 11/08/2007 185 036 
2007/141-385 TA for project preparation EPRD 26/09/2007 181 100 
2006/124-397  Setting up of a Programme Support Office in the northern part of 
Cyprus (ADDENDUM) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische 
Zusammenarbeit - GTZ GMBH 
(Germany) 10/12/2007 77 580 
Total    1 767 973 
OVERALL 
TOTAL    32 986 515