This book constitutes a useful guide to the particularities of Cyprus as a member of the EU and also a guide through the labyrinth of mechanisms and processes developed to coordinate the civil service in the framework of fulfilling the harmonisation tasks speedily and effectively.

Contents: Foreword, President George Vassiliou; Preface, Costakis Christophorou; Introduction, Constantin Stefanou; The route to EU accession, Helen Xanthaki; The harmonisation of Cyprus' agricultural sector with the acquis communautaire, Anna Marcoulli; The harmonisation of air transport in the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Michaelides; Harmonising competition and state aid rules, Vicky Christoforou; The environment, Christina Hadjidemetriou; Harmonization of the Acquis relating to EMU and free movement of capital, Alexia Kalispera; Freedom of establishment and free movement of services: an opportunity to harmonise and liberalise the Cyprus service sector, Elena Papageorgiou and Eleni Kouzoupi; Cypriot intellectual property law: the European dimension, Markus Zalewski; Social policy and employment, Nicoletta Ioannou; The preparation of Cyprus for justice and home affairs: Nomos and politics on the troubled waters of the Mediterranean, Michalis Kamperis; Cyprus in the EU: a small state perspective, Roderick Pace; Beyond transposition of the Acquis: can Cyprus maintain the momentum?, Constantin Stefanou; Index.