cy.bev-cuvee.org · AS OF 2026-11-10
Cyprus
The business-to-business (B2B) hub for beverage alcohol: the trade rulebook for beverage alcohol, country by country, each section with its official sources.
As of 2026-11-10
Market status
Licensed. Sale, offering for sale and holding alcohol for sale require a retailer’s or dealer’s licence for the premises from the competent municipality or district authority.
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Who can trade
Customs identification: An Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number is required for business customs operations.
Import, wholesale and distribution: A dealer’s licence applies to sales other than retail, at the specified premises. Local authorities assess the applicable business and premises conditions. Regular receipt of excise goods from another European Union member under duty suspension requires registered-consignee authorisation from customs; that status permits receipt, not holding or dispatch under suspension. Guarantees, records and receipt reporting apply.
Third-country import, warehouse and food-business registration details: Not yet sourced.
Business-to-business (B2B) online sale: Specific alcohol wholesale electronic-sale permission and conditions: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-operations/economic-operators-registration-and-identification-number-eori_en
- https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/alcoholic-drinks-trade/
- https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/consignee-of-goods/
Customs and duty
Tariff headings: Beer made from malt: 2203. Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wine and certain grape must: 2204. Other fermented beverages, including cider and qualifying mixtures: 2206. Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: 2208.
Import duty: The European Union common customs tariff applies to third-country imports. The Integrated Tariff of the European Union (TARIC) supplies the applicable measures. Detailed classification, origin, preferences and quotas determine the duty; a four-digit heading alone does not establish the amount payable.
Excise: Beer uses hectolitres and alcoholic strength, with reduced treatment for independent small breweries. Still wine, sparkling wine and qualifying fermented beverages other than beer and wine have zero rates. Intermediate products use product volume; ethyl alcohol uses pure-alcohol volume.
Territorial treatment: European Union customs and excise rules apply in the government-controlled Republic of Cyprus. Application of European Union law is suspended in areas where the government does not exercise effective control. The sovereign base areas have special treatment under the accession arrangements; detailed alcohol-trade procedures there and across the Green Line: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R1872
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/online-services/online-services-and-databases-customs/eu-customs-tariff-taric_en
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation/vat/vat-directive/how-does-vat-work/territorial-scope_en
- https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/customs/customs.nsf/All/A2C3593B5465A799422577D6002FEAC4
Labelling
Required language(s): Greek for food product labels.
Mandatory warnings: Ingredient-dependent statements apply, including relevant sweetener and aspartame warnings. A general national alcohol-health or pregnancy warning: Not yet sourced.
Alcohol strength: Beverages above 1.2% alcohol by volume declare actual alcoholic strength; wine follows sector-specific rules.
Allergens: Relevant allergens require declaration. Without an ingredient list, use “contains” followed by the allergen. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites above 10 milligrams per kilogram or litre, expressed as total sulphur dioxide, require declaration.
Origin: Wine requires provenance. Other beverages require origin where omission misleads; a stated origin can trigger primary-ingredient origin requirements.
Wine particulars: Declare the product category, protected designation or geographical indication where applicable, alcoholic strength, provenance, bottler or relevant producer/vendor, net content and sparkling-wine sugar content. Ingredient and nutrition declarations apply, with transitional treatment for wine produced before 8 December 2023. Electronic disclosure is conditional; allergens and energy remain on the physical label.
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Age and sale limits
Legal purchase age: 18. The government licensing page expressly states the increase to 18, although an older checklist on the same page still says 17.
Sale-hour, online fulfilment and wholesale-only channel restrictions: Not yet sourced.
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Protected names
Protection framework: European Union geographical-indication legislation applies. The European Commission’s legal register records protected food, wine and spirit names; protected traditional wine terms have their own register. Check the registered specification before using a protected name.
Verified example: Rioja is a protected wine name. This is an example, not an exhaustive list. Additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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GTIN authority
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) member organisation: GS1 Cyprus.
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Not yet sourced
Third-country import, warehouse and food-business registration details; sale hours and wholesale-only channel restrictions: Not yet sourced.
Wholesale electronic-sale conditions; general national alcohol-health or pregnancy warning; additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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