COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying document to the REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL Annual Report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 and the situation resulting from its application {COM(2010)499 final}
Date: 2010-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, accession to the European Union, activity report, application of EU law, border control, customs regulations

EN 

EUROPEAN COMMISSION  

Brussels, 21.9.2010 
SEC(2010)1094 

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 

Annual Report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 866/2004 of 29 April 
2004 and the situation resulting from its application 

{COM(2010)499 final}

 
  
Annex I 

Overview table summarising the monthly reports of the Turkish Cypriot  

Chamber of Commerce according to Article 8 of Commission Regulation 1480/2004  

EUR (accompanying documents issued) 

2009 

Traded Products 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

Oktober 

November 

December 

2010 

January  February  March 

April 

TOTAL 

Aluminium products 

Live Animals/Animal products 
(fresh fish) 

Building/ Articles of Stone 

Ceramic products / refractory goods 

Chemical Products 

Clothing 

Earth and stone 

Electronic Equipment 

Glass and glassware 

Handicraft products 

Iron/Steel 

Miscallenous/Manufactured articles 

Paintings 

Paper Products 

Pastrycooks' products 

Plastic Products 

Pre-fabricated buildings 

Prepared Foodstuffs 

Printed Books, newspapers etc. 

61.319 

24.342 

47.071 

0 

0 

0 

4.704 

5.700 

9.600 

0 

34.715 

21.673 

57.865 

42.525 

37.975 

79.330 

40.695 

25.313 

35.150 

17.796 

66.560 

3.120 

462.716 

62.567 

129.908 

86.697 

84.030 

53.108 

53.121 

32.871 

28.888 

18.523 

25.445 

106.818 

83.799 

765.773 

65.500 

85.661 

35.148 

40.417 

49.644 

57.794 

8.776 

50.490 

8.956 

24.938 

43.450 

532.094 

27.100 

31.381 

7.123 

37.927 

22.953 

49.718 

13.598 

33.085 

28.948 

21.083 

31.808 

329.066 

49.582 

48.375 

31.137 

45.991 

41.602 

35.509 

20.367 

19.696 

17.046 

27.123 

25.000 

408.498 

0 

0 

0 

0 

558 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

862 

0 

0 

0 

0 

25.756 

24.627 

21.213 

4.037 

13.366 

30.620 

6.897 

8.094 

1.558 

4.980 

6.032 

0 

2.788 

0 

3.125 

4.425 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.660 

3.140 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.640 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8.508 

3.140 

600 

3.970 

127.313 

184 

102 

480 

4.687 

1.485 

43.627 

300 

0 

4.355 

1.200 

2.013 

810 

1.520 

1.620 

1.795 

595 

2.220 

22.128 

14.044 

16.641 

6.433 

6.270 

14.345 

6.544 

6.156 

4.657 

3.288 

12.929 

11.877 

112.785 

0 

715 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

715 

9.000 

4.000 

4.000 

3.200 

750 

3.600 

3.600 

4.800 

2.600 

4.350 

4.400 

2.606 

46.906 

0 

8.700 

5.375 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

120 

400 

400 

14.995 

65.683 

94.659 

99.189 

57.863 

90.376 

115.440 

95.471 

59.425 

72.228 

59.052 

62.767 

79.429 

951.580 

0 

88 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

7.600 

0 

0 

0 

800 

0 

2.280 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6.000 

1.650 

800 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

15.968 

3.250 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw metal 

Saddlery and Harness 

Textile articles 

Vegetable residues and by-products 

Vegetables 

Water Storage/heating 

Wood 

Wooden products/ furniture 

Total 

29.855 

43.320 

35.665 

41.433 

60.039 

110.090 

66.902 

79.900 

122.887 

66.115 

114.855 

54.762 

825.825 

0 

0 

3.465 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.101 

0 

0 

0 

2.015 

0 

3.802 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.716 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.600 

1.230 

1.800 

5.045 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.600 

19.284 

420.076 

372.421 

18.550 

8.500 

18.400 

32.600 

40.350 

41.617 

32.288 

70.990 

42.490 

24.100 

1.122.382 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

210 

210 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

420 

66.325 

35.541 

50.794 

25.331 

48.806 

41.352 

33.735 

25.261 

30.068 

20.820 

43.397 

23.636 

445.065 

870.264 

898.270 

581.475 

353.473 

468.564 

602.741 

479.702 

316.815 

435.402 

327.801 

536.513 

396.062 

6.267.082 

Source: table based on data received from the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex II: Value of goods crossing the Green Line reported by the 
authorities of the  
Republic of Cyprus (May 2009-April 2010) 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 
TOTAL 

726.836

891.830

482.404

342.033

395.585

457.535

369.773

254.933

305.020

240.322

379.740

386.316

5.232.328

Source: table based on data received from the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce
and Industry 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex III: Values of goods which crossed the Green Line and value of goods for which accompanying 
documents were issued by the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce 

)

R
U
E
(

e
d
a
r
t

f
o
e
u
l
a
V

1000000

900000

800000

700000

600000

500000

400000

300000

200000

100000

0

Value of trade which
effectively crossed
the Green Line

Value of trade for
which accompanying
documents were issued

M ay

August

November

February

Reporting period

Source: - goods effectively crossed - table based on data received from the Cyprus 
               Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
             - with accompanying documents - table based on data received from the Turkish          Cypriot 

Chamber of Commerce  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex IV: Most traded products

Other
9%

PVC/Alum inium
4%

, Marbles
stone, bricks 
16%

Furniture
6%

Raw  m etal scraps
8%

Plastics
13%

Vegetables
16%

Fresh fish
15%

 / Building m aterials
plaster
14%

Marbles, stone, bricks 
Vegetables 
Fresh fish 
Building materials / plaster 
Plastics 
Raw metal scraps 
Furniture 
PVC/Aluminium 
Other 
Total: 

837.154
832.592
759.062
747.337
658.457
396.066
311.780
220.401
469.480
5.232.328

Source: table based on data received from the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex V: Development of most traded goods (highest trade value)

)

R
U
E
(

e
u
l
a
V

450000

400000

350000

300000

250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

0

M ay

August

November

February

Reporting period

Building/ Articles of
Stone
Vegetables

Live Animals/Animal
products (fresh fish)
Plastic Products

Raw metal

Wooden products/
furniture
Aluminium products

Source: table based on data received from the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MONTH /YEAR

Μay 2009 
June 2009 
July 2009 
August 2009 
September 2009 
October 2009 
November 2009 
December 2009 
January 2010 
February 2010 
March 2010 
April 2010 
TOTAL  

TOTAL  

GRAND 
TOTAL  

Annex VI: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION STATISTICAL DATA 

FOR THE PERIOD 01/05/2009-30/04/2010 

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS  
having entered from the areas in which the 
Republic of Cyprus DOES NOT exercise 
effective control 
APPLIED 
FOR 
ASYLUM  
(2) 

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS  
having entered the areas in which the 
Republic of Cyprus  exercises effective 
control 
APPLIED 
FOR 
ASYLUM 
(5)  

VOLUNTARY 
DEPARTURE 
 (6) 

ILLEGAL 
IMMIGRANTS  
from the British 
Sovereign Base Areas 
(7)  

NOT 
APPLIED 
FOR 
ASYLUM 
(1) 
27 
11 
20 
26 
28 
26 
26 
16 
22 
22 
19 
12 
255 

VOLUNTAR
Y 
DEPARTUR
E 
(3) 
111 
64 
99 
178 
52 
93 
68 
70 
63 
61 
66 
55 
980 

NOT 
APPLIED 
FOR 
ASYLUM 
 (4) 
0 
3 
5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
8 

111 
99 
151 
143 
145 
143 
75 
105 
97 
76 
82 
84 
1311 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
2 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 

0 
2 
0 
10 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
1 
0 
17 

2546 
(total number of 1+2+3) (98.91%) 

11 
(total number of 4+5) (0.43%) 

17 
(total number of 6) 
(0.66%) 

2574 
(total number of 1+2+3+4+5+6) (100%) 

SOURCE: Police Aliens & Immigration Department, Ref. No. 433/2 ,  30/04/2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
Annex VII 

Movement of G/C and T/C persons and vehicles across the crossing points as per Council 
Regulation no.866/04 (01/05/2009 - 30/04/2010) 

MONTH 

MOVEMENTS OF PERSONS 
TURKISH 
-
CYPRIOTS

GREEK-  
CYPRIOTS 

TOTAL 

MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES  

VEHICLES 
GCs 

VEHICLES 
TCs 

TOTAL 

05 / 2009 

69487 

111559 

181046 

17475 

39928 

57403 

06 / 2009 

64593 

97369 

161962 

15945 

37248 

53193 

07 / 2009 

61567 

91852 

153419 

18074 

35314 

53388 

08 / 2009 

65015 

85938 

150953 

17525 

32118 

49643 

09 / 2009 

61332 

116604 

177936 

14743 

40152 

54895 

10 / 2009 

57683 

106415 

164098 

14467 

38590 

53057 

11 / 2009 

59510 

110991 

170501 

13549 

39490 

53039 

12 / 2009 

50300 

105096 

155396 

14251 

37292 

51543 

01 / 2010 

45573 

94141 

139714 

13104 

32803 

45907 

02 / 2010 

37488 

95256 

132744 

10217 

32472 

42689 

03 / 2010 

47571 

92339 

139910 

12960 

32005 

44965 

04 / 2010 

50791 

77603 

128394 

13361 

27125 

40486 

TOTAL 

670910 

1185163 

1856073 

175671 

424537 

600208 

Source of data: Republic of Cyprus, Cyprus Police 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annexe VIII 

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF APPREHENDED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS 
WITH A VISA OR A STAMP IN THEIR PASSPORT FROM TURKEY OR THE TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY 
May 2009- April 2010 

NATIONALITY 

L
A
T
O
T

Entry/exit stamps from 
Turkey 

Entry/exit stamps from 
the Turkish Cypriot 
community 

Visa issued by Turkey 
allowing transit to the 
northern part of Cyprus 

Visa/residence permit 
issued for the northern 
part of Cyprus 

SYRIA 

IRAN 

GEORGIA 

PAKISTAN 

BAGLADESH 

MOGGOLIA 

WEST BANK 
(PALESTINE) 
ΜOLDOVIA 

INDIA 

IRAQ 

JORDAN 

UKRAINE 

SRI LANKA 

545 

151 

103 

90 

53 

46 

49 

54 

46 

32 

37 

30 

32 

502 

125 

91 

7 

25 

40 

34 

25 

4 

32 

25 

19 

1 

406 

136 

68 

89 

52 

40 

43 

54 

45 

17 

28 

28 

32 

366 

1 

12 

6 

9 

1 

26 

2 

0 

19 

12 

4 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

2 

0 

0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATIONALITY 

CHINA 

UZBEKISTAN 

LEBANON 

EGYPT 

RUSSIA 

ARMENIA 

NIGERIA 

CAMEROON 

TUNISIA 

ΤURKEY 

USA 

MOROCCO 

YUGOSLAVIA 

CANADA 

INDONESIA 

L
A
T
O
T

22 

20 

15 

16 

14 

12 

8 

24 

7 

7 

6 

6 

4 

3 

3 

11

Entry/exit stamps from 
Turkey 

Entry/exit stamps from 
the Turkish Cypriot 
community 

Visa issued by Turkey 
allowing transit to the 
northern part of Cyprus 

Visa/residence permit 
issued for the northern 
part of Cyprus 

13 

14 

7 

14 

10 

6 

4 

0 

7 

7 

5 

5 

2 

3 

3 

21 

18 

13 

10 

14 

11 

8 

24 

7 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

3 

8 

2 

7 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

0 

1 

3 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

4 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12

Entry/exit stamps from 
Turkey 

Entry/exit stamps from 
the Turkish Cypriot 
community 

Visa issued by Turkey 
allowing transit to the 
northern part of Cyprus 

Visa/residence permit 
issued for the northern 
part of Cyprus 

2 

2 

0 

2 

1 

2 

0 

1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

NATIONALITY 

ΒRAZIL 

ΚΕΝΥΑ 

VIETNAM 

ΑUSTRALIA 

ΝΕW ZEALAND 

ΚYRGISTAN 

FYROM 

ΚΑΖΑΚSTAN 

ΜΑLI 

ΑLGERIA 

ΑLBANIA 

ΝΕPAL 

GANA 

JAMAICA 

L
A
T
O
T

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

3 

1 

2 

1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13

Entry/exit stamps from 
Turkey 

Entry/exit stamps from 
the Turkish Cypriot 
community 

Visa issued by Turkey 
allowing transit to the 
northern part of Cyprus 

Visa/residence permit 
issued for the northern 
part of Cyprus 

NATIONALITY 

L
A
T
O
T

TOTAL 

  1458 

  1045 

1214 

490 

19 

SOURCE: Police Headquarters, Aliens & Immigration Department, 22/4/2010