TO: ALL MEMBERS OF PAFOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
ISSUE: - ELECTORAL ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 17th JULY, 2020
MEMBER VOTE | PAYMENT OF DUE AMOUNTS to PCCI
Dear Members,
We would like to inform you that at the Electoral Assembly of the Paphos Chamber that will take place on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 5.00 p.m in the Offices of the PCCI the members of the Paphos Chamber will have the right to vote, which by July 12, 2020 will have already paid any amount that is immediately required (including all Subscriptions and in 2020 as well as other financial obligations) by this member on the part of the Chamber of Paphos and meaning that at the date of the voting it has already completed at least six (6) months as a member of the Chamber. (paragraph 22 of the Articles of Association of PCCI).
It is noted that after July 12, any payment for voting rights purposes will not be accepted.
We urge our members to proceed immediately with the payment of subscriptions and other financial issues in the following ways:
| Monday - Tuesday and Thursday (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
| Wednesday and Friday (8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) or
IBAN No. CY 96 0020 0660 0000 0011 0287 2200 or
At the same time, we would like to clarify that during the secret ballot:
It is pointed out that the Company's Officials are the Directors and the Secretary who appear officially in the Certificate of Directors and Secretary of the Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver. Please send from today until 13.07.2020 to the Chamber the last valid Certificate of Directors and Secretary of the Company.
The information is provided for the purposes of proper and timely planning, full transparency, and respect for the members of the Chamber but also to avoid misunderstandings.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation and we remain at your disposal for any clarifications.
Yours sincerely,
For the Board of Directors of PCCI
Marinos Stylianou
Secretary/ Director
The President, the Board of Directors, the Secretary / Director and the staff of Pafos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI) hope that soon we will overcome the pandemic of corona virus and return to our daily lives and wish you warm wishes for
Health & Happy Easter !
In addition, the Secretariat of Pafos Chamber informs its members and any interested party that the Chamber of Pafos during the days of Easter, the Offices will remain closed tomorrow Friday | Monday & Tuesday. Offices will operate normally until 2-00 p.m from Wednesday, April 22nd.
Pafos Chamber of Commerce & Industry informs its members / companies as well as any interested party about the terms and conditions for incorporation of companies in the Special Plan for the Full & Partial Suspension of the Operations of the Company. The following are the terms and conditions of the two Special Projects.
SUSPENSION PLAN FOR BUSINESSES AND UNEMPLOYMENT SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYEES
PARTIAL SUSPENSION PLAN FOR BUSINESSES AND UNEMPLOYMENT SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYEES
Press & Information Office | PCCI
The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry informs its members / companies and all interested parties that the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (mlsi) has announced the operation of a special website where interested parties can find all forms regarding its support measures of the Ministry. More specifically:
Special Child Care License
➢ Valid from 16/3/2020 to 12/4/2020 for:
They cannot work either remotely or at home or flexibly and if there is no home help.
➢The application is only submitted by employees who are insured with the Social Insurance Fund in January 2020 and have last monthly gross salary up to € 2500
➢ The period of issue of the Special Care Permit for Child Care may not exceed4 weeks total for both parents.
➢ If one parent receives Special Child Care Permit, the other cannot receive for the same period.
➢ If one parent works and the other does not (either because he or she receives an unemployment benefit or a special unemployment benefit or disease benefit or special disease benefit either because it is unemployed or for similar reasons), the working parent is not entitled to Special Child Care Leave for that period, unless the parent does working has himself or herself been infected with COVID 19 or is hospitalized or a person with or is a person with a compulsory limitation.
➢ To qualify for a childcare allowance you need to ensure the consent of the employer.
➢ For parents of people with disabilities, Special Child Care Permit is granted if no care allowance is granted to these persons by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Security
the applicant receives an unemployment benefit, a special unemployment benefit, sickness benefit, special sickness allowance.
How the Child Care Special Leave allowance is calculated, provided they are met all terms and conditions:
➢ Based on January 2020 salary or if there is no data for the last salary 2020, based on the last salary for which there is evidence within the last 9 months in the register of Social Insurance Services:
this part of the salary and for the part of the salary from € 1,000 to € 2,000
a 40% allowance is calculated. The maximum amount of allowance for a period of one per month may not exceed € 1,000.
respectively and the maximum amount of allowance for a period of one month cannot
exceeds € 1,200.
The € 2,500 will be examined based on the particular features of each case.
➢ For the period for which the Special Care Leave allowance will be paid Children, the employer is exempt from the obligation to pay wages to his employees who received this allowance.
➢ The period of the Special Child Care Leave will be considered as a simulation period insurance for contributions to the Social Insurance Fund and will be credited depending on the beneficiary's insurance account.
Please find more information and the applications at www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy.
Special Sickness Allowance
Valid until 12/4/2020 for private employees or self-employed persons who fall into any of the following categories:
➢Special Sickness Allowance is granted only to persons who work during period for which they apply for the sick leave and are insured at Social Security Fund, are up to 65 years old and do not receive statutory pension.
How is the sickness benefit calculated provided all conditions are met and prerequisites:
➢ For self-employed persons and self-employed persons for whom the insurance requirements under the Social Security Act, at 60% of value of insurance units in accordance with the above Law.
➢ For self-employed persons who are not eligible for insurance the Social Security Act and they are insured in the Social Fund Insurance in January 2020 will be paid Special Sickness Allowance under conditions, the amount of which will be determined by a subsequent Decision.
➢ For a self-employed person for whom insurance is not covered conditions will amount to 60% of the weekly amount of policyholders his earnings based on the income for which the fourth quarter of 2019 had obligation to pay contributions to the Social Security Fund.
➢ The maximum amount that can be paid as a special sickness benefit for employees of the private sector and for self-employed for a period of one month can not exceeds € 1,214.
➢Special Sickness Allowance is not granted for the period for which the applicant receives Unemployment Allowance, Special Unemployment Allowance, Sickness Allowance, Special Leave Allowance for Child Care.
➢ The period for which the Sickness Allowance is granted will be taken into account for the calculation and provision of the sickness allowance provided for by the provisions of the Social Security Laws.
➢ For the period for which the sickness benefit will be paid, the employer is exempt from his obligation to pay the salary to his employees who received this Special Sickness Allowance.
➢ The period of the Special sickness allowance will be considered as a simulated period insurance for contributions to the Social Insurance Fund and will be credited depending on the beneficiary's insurance account.
Please find more information and the applications at www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy.
SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR SELF – EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
Press & Information Office | PCCI
Pafos Chamber is informing its members / businesses as well as any interested parties of the measures announced jointly on Sunday 16 March 2020 by H.E President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Nikos Anastasiadis together with the Ministers of Health, Finance, Labor and Welfare and Social Security. We would like to remind you that the Local Chambers of Commerce have transmitted and assisted in the formulation of the above measures through the Cyprus Chamber and are in constant contact with the Government and the State to take additional action where appropriate.
The "Support Program" includes the following:
AID NETWORK PROTECTION OF WORKERS AND VULNERABLE GROUPS
A "special permit", which may last up to 4 weeks at this stage, and which does not include public holidays, will be granted the following allowance:
For a parent with a salary of up to € 2,500: for the first € 1,000 of the parent's salary a 'special leave' allowance of 60% of the salary will be paid and for the subsequent € 1,000 of his / her salary, a 40 % allowance will be paid. It is noted that in the case of single parent families, the rate of payment of the benefit varies between 70% and 50% respectively.
[1 month € 20m, potential beneficiaries 50,000 persons]
In many businesses has today decided to suspend their work and many businesses will continue to operate and will suffer a decrease in turnover in excess of 25% applies Draft Suspension of business operations in order to avoid redundancies, while the affected workers They will receive unemployment benefits for as long as the company will be suspended operations.
bonus payment, which will equal pay, approximately 5000 persons employed in Afternoon and Evening Programs of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth (Music Schools, Sports Schools, State Education Institutes, Training Centers, optionally Day Schools, Evening and Evening programs Arts and the program "School and Social Integration Actions") and other similar services of the Ministry of Education purchase plans.
ι.Workers experiencing particular health problems within the directory that has been prepared by the Ministry of Health, who must be absent from work for health protection purposes and not the worse. Condition the presentation of a certificate from their personal physician.
ιι.compulsory absence cases from work to persons with instructions or ordered by the Authorities (Division 1 [statutory limitation under medical monitoring (quarantine)] and Category 2 [Restrained under telephone surveillance]), provided that restricted workers hold a certificate issued by the Ministry of Health.
iii. Persons beyond the age of 63rd year until the age of 65 year, who do not receive a statutory pension and continue to work and which fall under the Categories and the Ministry of Health, provided that restricted workers hold a certificate issued by the Ministry of Health.
For purposes of enhancing the self-employed, sickness benefit will be paid as and employees, from the fourth day.
[For each 20,000 employees, 16m]
Payment of benefits for those benefits will be by simplified and accelerated procedures.
STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEM
- Employment additional medical, nursing and support staff and for more effective and more direct response to the work they are required to carry.
- Strengthening equipment and logistics
- Strengthening of the Institute of Neurology & Genetics, both in human resources and infrastructure
- Strengthening the Center Ambulance
- Strengthening of the Office 1420
[€ 100m]
BUSINESS SUPPORT AND STRENGTHENING OF LIQUIDITY AND ENHANCING INTERNAL CONSUMPTION
This measure will result in strengthening of liquidity in the period in which it is expected to face a liquidity problem.
OTHER MEASURES of PROTECTION OF CITIZENS
The public service and the broader public sector and serving the educational service for the next month, from Tuesday 17/3/2020 will work:
The above arrangement excluding essential services. The competent ministers will determine the needs of the Ministry and their Departments for proper planning of the work.
Regarding the Educational Service, the Minister of Education and Culture is authorized to draw up the program for the educational needs for the duration of the non-operation of the public schools in order through the use of technology to address part of the educational program.
Regardless of what has been mentioned above, and to ensure timely and effective implementation of the measures announced, those serving in the public service, the public sector and the educational service will be required if not in a designated service or homework where invited to provide their services in other areas if deemed necessary.
Finally the Minister of Health by ministerial decree in accordance with a decision of the Cabinet, in a series of measures taken by the Government to protect public health and managing the impact of the epidemic of the coronavirus, explained that from March 16, 2020 from 6-00 am For a period of four weeks, the operation of the following companies compulsorily suspended:
Provided that they receive compulsory and strictly observe hygiene rules, companies can perform administrative or other tasks with close doors.
For health safety reasons and proper functioning of the community, open the following business categories remain:
It clarified that retailers who do not fall into category suspend their operations can continue their work by ensuring that the workplace will be no more than five workers.
All other companies not-listed the above categories, can continue to operate as it will keep strict hygiene rules and the protection of staff and space.
In regard to the operation of hotels, they suspend their work until April 30th 2020. To serve their existing customers may continue to operate for a period of six days from now.
Regarding the public service companies from the private, public and parastatal noted that not strictly true that the presence of people in the service area should be more than one person per 8 square meters. Indicatively, public service area means the bank branches, Citizen Service Centers, the bill payment centers, and so on.
Finally, arrangements regarding public transportation will be announced the same day by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.
Press office PCCI
16 | 03 | 20
The Secretary / Director of the Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry attended the International School of Paphos to speak to high school students as part of their Professional Orientation Week. Mr. Stylianou, through his presentation and lecture to the students, developed political, economic and general issues regarding the role of the Local Chamber of Commerce and Industry as an Organization in the development of the local economy. It analysed its multifaceted and multi-dimensional role for SMEs and explained the strategic policy for the implementation of infrastructure projects in our province.
Through the dialogue, the students posed several questions that were answered on the basis of arguments and gained a better picture of studies in Finance, Economics, Political Science, Accounting and Business. In addition, the role of the Chamber in our city's activities as an institution, as an organization promoting local economy and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises for over 50 years, has been explained to students, an istitution in almost all countries of the world with similar organizational structure and action.
Press Office PCCI | 05.02.20
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Giannis Karoussos attend a long-running meeting hosted by Pafos Chamber of Commerce & Industry. At the meeting present was the District Hotel Association, the PRBT, District Members, the Paphos District Officer and the relevant government departments. At the meeting, many proposals were heard, the Minister assured that many of them would be implemented immediately and also referred to the establishment of monitoring committees in all provinces to make the ministry's work easier and effective, as well as close cooperation with other ministries involved in better coordination of efforts.
The main topic of discussion was the processes and new developments for the construction of the new Paphos-Chrysochous road, which emphasized the need to pass laws against appeals to avoid delays in projects of public interest. As the Minister pointed out, 3.2 million will be allocated for improvement works on the existing road and environmental approval and integrated planning is expected to start and implement Phase B of the project.
The President of PCCI Mr. Dimitriadis referred to the Pafos-Airport tourist area along the Ezoussa River, to the Tomb's of the Kings Avenue - Coral Bay tourist area, a request dating back to 1988, but also to the construction and operation of the western Paphos bypass. Concerning the road of the tourist area of Paphos-Airport with the intervention of the PCCI, Minister G. Karoussos was on the spot together with the officials in order to personally identify the problem and the urgent need for immediate implementation of the project. Mr. Dimitriadis emphasized that the PCCI will receive the terms of tender from the Ministry of Agriculture and that a new environmental study will be carried out by the Chamber with instructions from the Ministry and called for an accelerated process.
PCCI Secretary/ Director Mr. Marinos Stylianou referred to the construction of green bridges, Green Infrastructures built throughout Europe and the world at large, an issue which the relevant departments had not taken into account after referring to the usual gray bridges during the studies and stressed that the green design of eco-bridges overcomes all environmental problems. In support of this, he submitted to the Minister a memorandum with extracts from the report of the United Kingdom Environment Committee Natural England (NECR181 | July 2015) but also the Commission's report to the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS | Brussels, 24.5.2019 COM (2019) 236 stating such infrastructures accompanied by photographic material. Minister G. Karoussos appeared to be positive about the implementation of the green infrastructure, citing a similar example they implemented in Australia with an eco-bridge for crossing red crabs in a highly environmental area.
In the meeting also discussed the issue of renovating the Provincial Archaeological Museum. Mr. Karoussos said that the completion of the project and the opening of the Museum is expected in April. The President of the PRBT Mr.George Mais spoke about the days and hours of operation of the archaeological sites and noted that in all countries only one day archaeological sites remain closed. He even estimated that the archaeological site of Kato Paphos should remain open for visitors on weekends. For his part, the Minister of Transport noted the need to test free access to our archaeological sites as that has been implemented in many countries around the world.
In the meeting also has being discussed other serious issues such as the regulatory plan for the improvement of Greek Avenue without a traffic island, the new urban transport contracts for Paphos District as well as significant problems created at Paphos Airport.Mr Mais referred to the need to expand Pafos Airport facilities and in particular the departure lounge, the creation of VIP lounges, the improvement of air conditioning at Paphos Airport and also discussed the problems that have arisen with taxis, the anarchy that prevails, the uncertainty and the issue of tariff adoption.
Finally, regarding the protection of coasts and the creation of beaches, the president of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Mr. Thanos Michaelides emphasized the need to create breakwaters to protect and improve the beaches from the are called 'mbania' Kato Pafos to the Phaethon Hotel, which is still in the Environmental Authorities. In fact, he stressed that with the erosion that is being observed year by year the problems are increasing and if no immediate action is taken both, the Private Sector and the State, will find themselves in a deadlock.
PCCI Press Office
January 21, 2020
The President of the Paphos Chamber Mr. A. Dimitriadis, the Vice President of the CCI Mr. G. Leptos and the Secretary / Director of the Pafos Chamber Mr. M. Stylianou were invited to the working lunch with US Ambassador Mrs. G. Garber. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Deputy Director of the Department of Politics and Economics Mr. M. Palermo and Ms. M. Gialourou, Policy Specialist.
The discussion was very productive and constructive and focused on the relations between the two countries but also on the prospects for further strengthening and deepening economic relations. Information was provided on the local economy and the efforts made by the Chamber and the Private Sector to continue the positive development path of the city in line with the projects and infrastructures implemented by the State and Local Authorities. The United States can certainly play a leading role in the Cypriot economy and in issues related to security and peace in the wider Mediterranean region.
Further steps were agreed by both the Chamber and the US Embassy aimed at attracting investment mainly in the areas of Technology, Land Development, Medical Services and Education in the near future. The primary goal of the two parties is to have meetings on the road so that both business circles can come into direct contact with common interests.
PCCI Press Office
20.11.2019
Το Εμπορικό & Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο Πάφου ενημερώνει τα μέλη του για το επικείμενο Σχέδιο Ψηφιακής Αναβάθμισης των Επιχειρήσεων από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου & Βιομηχανίας, Υπηρεσία Βιομηχανίας και Τεχνολογίας. Το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου & Βιομηχανίας (ΥΕΕΒ), ανακοινώνει ότι η πλατφόρμα για την ηλεκτρονική υποβολή αιτήσεων στα Σχέδια Χορηγιών θα είναι διαθέσιμη για δοκιμαστική λειτουργία (demo) από σήμερα Παρασκευή, 08/11/2019 και ώρα 10:00π.μ μέχρι την Κυριακή, 17/11/2019 και ώρα 23:59μ.μ.
Η εφαρμογή σε αυτή τη φάση έχει σκοπό την πρώτη πιλοτική παρουσίαση του συστήματος για εξοικείωση των ενδιαφερομένων (χρηστών) με το νέο σύστημα ηλεκτρονικής υποβολής αιτήσεων καθώς και την επίλυση τυχόν ερωτημάτων. Κατά την δοκιμαστική λειτουργία (demo) oι ενδιαφερόμενοι θα μπορούν να δημιουργήσουν δοκιμαστικά και να υποβάλουν ηλεκτρονικά τις αιτήσεις τους στο Σχέδιο της Ψηφιακής Αναβάθμισης των Επιχειρήσεων, μέσω της ιστοσελίδας https://fundingappsdemo.mcit.gov.cy/, χρησιμοποιώντας μόνο τους φυλλομετρητές Chrome, Firefox και Edge.
Επισημαίνεται ότι το ΥΕΕΒ, μετά τη λήξη της δοκιμαστικής περιόδου, θα διαγράψει οποιαδήποτε στοιχεία καταχωρηθούν στην πλατφόρμα του ηλεκτρονικού Συστήματος Σχεδίων Χορηγιών. Νοείται ότι τα στοιχεία αυτά δεν θα ληφθούν υπόψη για οποιοδήποτε σκοπό.
Σημειώνεται ότι, οι αιτητές - επιχειρήσεις που επιθυμούν να εισέλθουν στην δοκιμαστική «demo» εφαρμογή θα πρέπει να χρησιμοποιούν τους κωδικούς που έχουν λάβει μετά την εγγραφή και ταυτοποίηση τους στην Κυβερνητική διαδικτυακή πύλη «Αριάδνη». Υπενθυμίζεται ότι η ημερομηνία προκήρυξης του Σχεδίου θα αναφέρεται στην Πρόσκληση Υποβολής Προτάσεων (ΠρΥΠ), η οποία θα ανακοινωθεί από το Υπουργείο σύντομα.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες οι ενδιαφερόμενοι μπορούν να επικοινωνούν με τους αρμόδιους Λειτουργούς στα τηλέφωνα 22867284/ 22867282/ 22867320/ 22867247/ 22867151.
Περισότερες λεπτομέρειες για τους δικαιούχους, επιλέξιμες δαπάνες, κριτήρια αξιολόγησης κτλ μπορείτε να αναγώσετε πατώντας στην πιο κάτω παρουσίαση:
Παρουσίαση 26 09 19 Ψηφιακής Αναβάθμισης _ KEBE
ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ
Η Γενική Διεύθυνση Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων, Συντονισμού και Ανάπτυξης (ΓΔ ΕΠΣΑ), Το Γραφείο Επιτρόπου Περιβάλλοντος και το Κυπριακό Δίκτυο για την Εταιρική Κοινωνική Ευθύνη ( CSR CYPRUS) διοργανώνουν σειρά ημερίδων με θέμα «Υπεύθυνη Επιχειρηματικότητα» Η ημερίδα θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 6 Νοεμβρίου 2019, ώρα 17.30 στο ξενοδοχείο Aliathon Resort, Πάφος.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε στo τηλέφωνο : 22400190 | Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής: akapsali@ec.gov.cy
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΩΝ
(ΠΑΦΟΣ, ΛΑΡΝΑΚΑ, ΛΕΜΕΣΟΣ)
17:30 18:00 Εγγραφές / Καφές Υποδοχής
18:00 -18:05 Καλωσόρισμα | κα. Ιωάννα Παναγιώτου, Επίτροπος Περιβάλλοντος
18:05 - 18:10 Χαιρετισμός | κα. Γεωργία Χριστοφίδου, Διευθύντρια ΓΔ ΕΠΣΑ
18:10 - 18:40 «Διαδικασία Αυτό αξιολόγησης των Επιχειρήσεων για Εταιρική Κοινωνική Ευθύνη και Βήματα Βελτίωσης των Επιδόσεων τους»
κ. Αντώνης Σπανός, Πρέσβης Αριστείας EFQM, Σύμβουλος Αειφορίας
18:40 - 19:00 «Σχεδιάζοντας και Υλοποιώντας Καλές Πρακτικές ΕΚΕ στην Κύπρο»
Εκπρόσωπος Κυπριακού Δικτύου για την ΕΚΕ στην Κύπρο (CSR Cyprus)
19:00 - 19:10 «Δημιουργία Προδιαγραφής για την εφαρμογή της ΕΚΕ στην Κύπρο» | κα. Αθηνά Παναγιώτου, Διευθύντρια της Κυπριακής Εταιρείας Πιστοποίησης (ΚΕΠ) και του Κυπριακού Οργανισμού Τυποποίησης CYS)
19:10 - 19-30 Θα ακολουθήσει συζήτηση.