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[Gasman]

http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/group-leaders-postpone-northern-cyprus-trade-legislation/68432.aspx

Greek Cypriots argue that move implies recognition of the occupied north.

The political leadership of the European Parliament has postponed to the autumn a decision on draft legislation that would allow northern Cyprus to trade directly with the European Union.

The draft regulation is opposed by the Greek Cypriots, who argue that it implies recognition of the occupied north and have been blocking it for six years in the EU's Council of Ministers. They are backed by several member states and the centre-right EPP group in Parliament. The EU's Treaty of Lisbon gives MEPs powers of co-decision on trade matters, opening up the possibility of a breakthrough on the regulation.

Vital Moreira, a centre-left Portuguese MEP who chairs the Parliament's international trade committee, asked the leaders of the political groups two months ago to decide whether his committee was indeed responsible for the legislation.

The group leaders have now asked the legal affairs committee to prepare an opinion based on advice from the Parliament's legal service. A source familiar with the matter said that the advice from the Parliament's service was expected to lean towards the opinion provided by the European Commission's legal service in 2004, that the proposal did not in itself imply recognition of northern Cyprus. The legal service of the Council of Ministers contradicted that interpretation at the time.

[Filitsa]

I marvel at how said legislation even got to this point. ?

[humanist]

there should be no trade unless it goes through normal channels of the RoC's Department of Trading and Commerce which is the EU Member State, and oversees all export/ import business of an EU State. The whole of the Island is a recognised EU member State those areas not under control of the RoC legal and recognised government should be kept as they are.

[B25]

Given article 10 is suspended in the north, how the hell can they even think of doing this?? I know, why don't they just let any 3rd world country send direct to EU countries as if they are members, hey, what's the membership for again???

Filitsa, money can make anything happen dear, is the answer to you question.

[Get Real!]

I marvel at how said legislation even got to this point. ?

[humanist]

B52 the membership is for the British and Germans and all the trimmings they can get.

aside from 3rd world trading with the EU .... think again they are proposing to trade with a country none of them recognise. Go figure the traitors are after one thing power through money collections ...... Her Majesty ought to be ashamed of the Country she is leading.

[Acikgoz]

Bit like Taiwan

[humanist]

There is no way there will be an agreed partition or free trade without the TC's giving back land they have stolen. The minute you are given rights to free trade within the EU I bet the expectation and definetely the ECHR will expect you allow GC refugees to return to their properties. You will be swarmed, you will be outnumbered and and in a few years we will be in the same situation we are now because they will revolt against the regime for recognition of their rights. To this end the international arena and EU will be foolish not to account for the consequences of a free trade between 'trnc' potato growers and EU itself