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Grant Obligations

 

All businesses that join the Scheme must meet and / or accept the following obligations:

  1. The implementation of the approved sponsorship for investment should complete the financial aid package 1 within three (3) months and the financial aid package 2 within four (4) months from date of issue of letter of approval decision. For companies involved in the financial aid package 2, Director General of the Ministry, at the written request of the applicant company and on the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee and Director Department of Commerce, may grant an extension up to one (1) months for full implementation of the investment. Extension may be only the implementation of the Operational Planning System Resource (ERP) and if the company proves that it has implemented the compulsory expenditure in the financial aid package 2. Time length of the extension will be determined taking into account that the payment the grant will be later this year. Companies should be in writing and duly substantiated request their before the expiration of the initial period of four (4) months.Clarified that the extension of the date of expiry of four (4) months as determined in the initial approval decision for inclusion in the Plan
  2. At least one executive from each company will have to follow mandatory educational programs organized by the Cyprus Productivity Centre and described in Appendix D. The maximum number of executives from each company will be able to attend the above courses are three (3). If the monitoring of educational programs is not completed within the prescribed period for reasons due to the applicant company (but the failure of the Centre Productivity to provide timely release of company executive to attend these educational programs) should give written notice to the Office eDrasi (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism), before the expiry of the prescribed date. The company can produce the certificate monitoring of educational programs at a later stage, the duration of which will be determined by the Office eDrasi. Clarified that it can not make any payment before grant presentation of this certificate.
  3. Accept participation / registration company in the online catalog (Web Directory) with the Approved Business Plan "Attempt Online.
  4. Ensure equipment meets the requirements and specifications as set out in detail for each Financial aid package in Appendix C.
  5. To put in a visible location and size, logo Program "Online-Business" on the home page (home page) of website / online store development / whose / sponsored by the Project. The logo should be a link       w w w. g o - e. m c i t. g o v. c y 11 (Link) the website www.go-e.mcit.gov.cy and should be remain on site for at least two (2) years from date of the grant.
  6. The website / online store that will be created to meet the relevant provisions of the Cypriot and EU law. The attention of Attention companies particularly in the provisions concerning certain aspects of services of information society, especially the electronic trade and related matters Law 2004 (Law 156 (I) / 2004). More information about the legislation appears the site of the "Online-Business" (Www.go-e.mcit.gov.cy).
  7. For a period of two (2) years from the date of grant; All companies are required to provide the earliest possible, all necessary information, facilities and supporting information will be required during an inspection by authorized by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism to persons confirmation of the response of companies to their obligations. Within Under these conditions, companies are required to assist in the smooth timely and effective controls. Moreover, each company included in the Scheme must comply separate folder that will contain all relevant documents (Invoices, receipts, agreements, etc.) on implementation of investment, which will be kept for at least two years from the date of grant.

In addition, the financial aid package 1- Website Presence , companies will should be approved upon completion of the investment have developed business site, which will remain active on the Internet At least two (2) years from the date of grant. In addition, the financial aid package 2 - E-Commerce Website, the companies will adopted, it must remain active in the online store Internet for at least two (2) years from the date of grant.