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MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

General Manager's Office

CIRCULAR MINISTRY OF G.E. 100

No. Fac.: 05.13.022

05.33.001.005.001

05.33.118

Director of the Department of Urban Planning and Housing,

General Directors of Provincial Self-Government Organizations
Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Famagusta,

Amendment of the Order 4/2024 of the Minister of the Interior,

following the Decision of the Council of Ministers dated 11.03.2026 with subject:
"Special Plan for Providing Urban Planning Incentives to Enhance Capacity
Protection of the Population in the event of Disaster or Enemy Attack"

I refer to the above matter and inform you that the Minister of the Interior proceeded to
amendment of the Order 4/2024, following approval by the Council of Ministers on
11.03.2026, of "Especial Plan for the Provision of Urban Development Incentives to Enhance the Potential
Προστασίας του Πληθυσμού σε περίπτωση Συμφοράς ή Εχθρικής Επίθεσης». Its modification
Command 4/2024, as well as the draft of the aforementioned Decision of the Council of Ministers,
επισυνάπτονται.

2. Please like applications that will be submitted before you for the granting of urban planning
   permits and building permits, which fall under the said Special Plan,

are considered by you with all possible priority, so as to achieve its purpose
Ειδικού Σχεδίου.

Commun.: – Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Interior

• President of the Union of Municipalities of Cyprus
• President of the Union of Cyprus Communities
• President of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus
• President of the Town Planning Council
• President of the Council for the Study of Deviations
• Civil Defense Commander
• Prefects / If. Prefects
• President of the Association of Civil Engineers and Architects of Cyprus
• President of the Association of Architects of Cyprus
• President of the Civil Engineers Association of Cyprus

President of the Association of Town Planners of Cyprus

• President of the Pancypriot Organization of Independent Professional Researchers
  Architects and Civil Engineers (POEM)

CA/MCM

Εγκύκλιος ΥΠΕΣΓΕ100 20260319

THE URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING LAW

(LAWS 90 OF 1972, 56 OF 1982, 7 OF 1990, 28 OF 1991, 91(1) OF 1992, 55(I) ΤΟΥ 1993,
72(I) OF 1998, 59(I) AND 142(1) OF 1999, 241(1) OF 2002, 29(1) OF 2005, 135(1) ΤΟΥ 2006,
11(1) OF 2007, 46(1), 76(1), 130(1) AND 164(1) OF 2011, 33(I), 110 (I) AND 150(1) OF 2012, 20(I)
AND 65(I) OF 2013, 120(1) OF 2014, 39(I) AND 134(1) OF 2015, 24(I) OF 2016, 142(1) ΤΟΥ 2018,
16(1) OF 2019, 75(I) OF 2021, 111(1) AND 179(1) OF 2025)

Amendment of Order 4/2024 according to the article 6 of the Law

A. Construction Factor Calculation, Coverage Rate,
Number of Floors and Height of Buildings

B. Building Distances from Property Boundaries

The Home Secretary in the exercise of the powers conferred on him, with
based on the article 6 of the Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law, and for purposes
strengthening the ability to protect the population in the event of a disaster or
enemy attack, amended Order no. 4 of 2024, as follows:

(a) By adding at the end of subpara 2.2.1 (l) of the phrase
«(the relevant subparagraph 2.7)» and,

(b) By adding a new subsection with no. 2.7 as follows:

"2.7 CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTER- In new developments concerning
construction of an apartment building with a basement, part of the basement area, such as
this will be indicated by Mass Defense, will be categorized as
shelter for use in an emergency. In said space will
provision must be made for water supply, as well as suitable space
υγιεινής.

The above arrangement may cover part of the underground spaces
parking of existing approved developments. In case the
placement of a sanitary area in an existing underground parking area
approved development is objectively impossible, the requirement for the
δημιουργία του χώρου υγιεινής δεν θα εφαρμόζεται.

In these cases, beyond sub-paragraphs 2.2.1(or) and 2.2.1(l), with
based on which the area of ​​the basement area concerned in spaces
sanitation and shelter, is not calculated in the building factor,
additionally:

• Incentive to increase the allowable rate will be granted
  building against 5%. Of course that, in case its area
  piece exceeds 1000 sq.m., said increase shall be calculated by
  based on a maximum area of ​​1,000 sq.m., regardless of the overall size
  του τεμαχίου.

For purposes of public interest, the Incentive applies
regardless of whether any specified ceiling is exceeded
συντελεστή δόμησης στο ισχύον Σχέδιο Ανάπτυξης.

• In case part of approved underground spaces
  parking lots are used as a shelter, the paragraph will apply
  2 7.1 above, while in addition the Town Planning Authority will not require it
  acquisition of the parking spaces that are abolished, so that
  facilitate the immediate conversion of such places into shelters.;"

It was done on 11 Μαρτίου 2026.

(H.E. 05.33.001.005 001)

DRAFT

Excerpt from the Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting
Συμβουλίου Ημερομηνίας 11/3/2026

Special Plan for the Provision of Urban Planning Incentives to Strengthen
Possibility of Protection of the Population in case
Συμφοράς ή Εχθρικής Επίθεσης.

(No. Proposal 298/2026).

1. The Council, exercising the powers conferred by s’ this
   from the article 3 of Civil Defense Laws 2002 έως 2024,
   he decided:

a) To approve the Planning Incentives Plan for
Strengthening the Population Protection Capability in
case of Calamity or Enemy Attack, as analyzed
the Proposal, which will be valid for three years from
ημερομηνία λήψης της παρούσας Απόφασης.

b) To authorize the Minister of the Interior to inform them
Town Planning and Building Authorities for necessity
consideration of applications involving refuges, against
priority, so as to achieve the protection objective
του πληθυσμού.

Penelope Papavasiliou

SECRETARY

MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

Προοίμιο.
Official
Newspaper
of the EU:
L, 2024/1275,
8.5.2024.
For purposes, among others, partial harmonization with the article 13 of her act
European Union entitled "Directive (EU) 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and
of the Council, of April 24 2024, for the energy efficiency of buildings,
(reformulation)»,
Ch. 96.
14 του 1959
67 του 1963
6 του 1964
65 του 1964
12 του 1969
38 του 1969
13 of 1974
28 του 1974
24 του 1978
25 του 1979
80 του 1982
15 του 1983
9 του 1986
115 του 1986
199 του 1986
53 του 1987
87 του 1987
316 του 1987
108 του 1988
243 του 1988
122 του 1990
97(I) του 1992
45(I) του 1994
14(I) του 1996
52(I) του 1996
37(I) του 1997
72(I) του 1997
71(I) του 1998
35(I) του 1999
61(I) του 1999
81(I) του 1999
57(I) του 2000
66(I) του 2000
73(I) του 2000
126(I) του 2000
157(I) του 2000
26(I) του 2002
33(I) του 2002
202(I) του 2002
The Council of Ministers, exercising the powers conferred on him by art 19 of
on Regulation of Roads and Buildings Law, issues the following Regulations:
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101(I) του 2006
21(I) του 2008
32(I) του 2008
47(I) του 2011
77(I) του 2011
131(I) του 2011
152(I) του 2011
34(I) του 2012
149(I) του 2012
66(I) του 2013
40(I) του 2015
19(I) του 2016
111(I) του 2017
143(I) του 2017
143(I) του 2018
17(I) του 2019
53(I) του 2021
132(I) του 2022
60(I) του 2023
89(I) του 2024
113(I) του 2024
145(I) του 2024
3(I) του 2025
180(I) του 2025
181(I) του 2025
227(I) του 2025.
Summary
τίτλος.
Official
Newspaper,
Annex
Third (I):
17.3.2006.
1. These Regulations will be referred to as the Roads and Buildings Regulations
(Mechanical and Electrical Installations) (Modifiers) Κανονισμοί του 2026
and will be read together with those on Regulation of Roads and Buildings (Mechanical and
Electrical Installations) Regulations of 2006 (hereinafter referred to as
"the basic regulations") and the principal regulations and these Regulations shall
are referred to together as the Roads and Buildings Regulations (Mechanical and
Electrical Installations) Regulations of 2006 και 2026.
Amendment
του Κανονισμού 2
of the basics
κανονισμών.
2. The paragraph (1) of the Regulation 2 of the basic regulations is amended as
next:
(a) By replacing the definitions of the terms “Electrical Inspector
Studies", "Controller of Engineering Studies", "Electrical engineer"
and "Mechanical Engineer" with the following new definitions, respectively:
«“Ελεγκτής Ηλεκτρολογικών Μελετών” σημαίνει Ηλεκτρο-
reason Engineer who fulfills his provisions
Regulation 4;
“Inspector of Mechanical Studies” means a Mechanical Engineer
An engineer who meets the provisions of Regulation 4;
“Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός” σημαίνει πρόσωπο το οποίο-
(a) is registered in its Register of Members
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus to
relevant engineering discipline;
(b) holds a license to practice the profession of electrician
engineer;
D.N. Vol. I. 102.
Newspaper
Government,
Annex
(c) satisfies the provisions of the Regulation 53(14) of
on Electricity Regulations; and
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Third:
3.11.1953.
Official
Newspaper,
Annex
Third:
10.4.1964.
Official
Newspaper,
Annex
Third (I):
12.3.1976
20.6.1980
23.11.1990
8.11.1991
18.6.1999
30.4.2004
9.3.2012
31.5.2019.
19(I) του 2016.
(d) for applications submitted to the competent authority thereafter
the lapse of three (3) years from the date
issuance of a relevant notification by the Minister for
the effective date of the provisions
of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the article 2 of about
Regulation of Roads and Buildings (Amendment)
His law 2016, is registered in the Registry
of Surveyors and Supervising Engineers
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus to
relevant engineering discipline;
“Μηχανολόγος Μηχανικός” σημαίνει πρόσωπο το οποίο-
(a) is registered in its Register of Members
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus to
relevant engineering discipline;
(b) holds a license to practice the profession of mechanical engineer
engineer; and
(c) for applications submitted to the competent authority thereafter
the lapse of three (3) years from the date
issuance of a relevant notification by the Minister for
the effective date of the provisions
of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the article 2 of about
Regulation of Roads and Buildings (Amendment)
His law 2016, is registered in the Registry
of Surveyors and Supervising Engineers
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus to
corresponding branch of engineering science;''; and
(b) with the addition, in the appropriate alphabetical order, of the following new terms
and their definitions:
142(I) του 2006
30(I) του 2009
210(I) του 2012
15(I) του 2017
155(I) του 2020.
""building unit" has the meaning ascribed to the term
this the provisions on Energy Regulation
Performance of Buildings Act;
"building" has the meaning assigned to this term by
provisions on Regulation of Energy Performance
of Buildings Law;
"building automation and control system" has the meaning
attributed to this term by the provisions of
Regulation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Law;
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"technical building system" has the meaning assigned to it
in this term the provisions of its Regulation
Ενεργειακής Απόδοσης των Κτιρίων Νόμου.».
Amendment
του Κανονισμού 3
of the basics
κανονισμών.
3. The Regulation 3 of the basic regulations is amended as follows:
(a) By substituting in para (1) of the text beginning with the words
"for every" (forefront) and ends with the word "includes" (Tuesday
line) with the following text:
«3.-(1) For any electrical or mechanical installation that concerns an application
to the competent authority for the issuance of a building permit for new buildings or an application for
conversion, addition or repair to existing buildings which
covered by a relevant licence, in which a new unit is created, or,
regardless of the above, if this is required at the discretion of the competent authority
principle, a study is submitted to the competent authority, as the case may be,
electrical or mechanical installation, which includes';
(b) by replacing the semicolon at the end of the subparagraph (e)
of the paragraph (1) with the semicolon and addition, right after,
of the following new subparagraph:
«(f) in the case of a technical building system, the total energy
his performance, specifications for proper installation and calculations
for proper sizing.''; and
(c) with the addition, immediately after the paragraph (7), of the following news
paragraphs:
Ch. 170.
2 του 1976
26 του 1979
141 του 1990
42(I) του 2002
85(I) του 2004
169(I) του 2007
138(I) του 2025.
«(8) In compliance with the provisions of Electricity
Νόμου και των δυνάμει αυτού εκδιδόμενων Κανονι-
of you, the electrical installation designer, the
who oversees its implementation, submits to
supervising engineer certificate, to the guy who
determined jointly by the Minister and the
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus and
αναρτάται στην ιστοσελίδα του Υπουργείου Εσωτερι-
com, with which it is confirmed that the electrical
installation has been implemented according to the study and
the conditions of the building permit or, in case
changes or additions were made to the facility in
in relation to the study and the conditions of the permit
construction, that these were done with his own approval and
υποβάλλει εκ νέου διορθωμένα σχέδια ή/και μελέτη.
(9) The mechanical installation designer, the
who oversees its implementation, submits to
supervising engineer certificate, to the guy who
determined jointly by the Minister and the
Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus and
αναρτάται στην ιστοσελίδα του Υπουργείου Εσωτερι-
com, by which it is confirmed that the engineering
installation has been implemented according to the study and
the conditions of the building permit or, in case
changes or additions were made to the facility in
in relation to the study and the conditions of the permit
construction, that these were done with his own approval and
υποβάλλει εκ νέου διορθωμένα σχέδια ή/και μελέτη.
D.N. Vol. I. 307.
(10) The certifications provided for in
paragraphs (8) and (9) are submitted to the competent authority
authority along with the Project Completion Certificate,
which is submitted in accordance with its provisions
of territory (3) of the article 10 of the Law and provisions
of Regulation 61Ο on Roads and Buildings
851
Newspaper
Government,
Annex
Third:
14.10.1954
20.1.1955
23.6.1955
2.8.1956
7.2.1957.
Official
Newspaper,
Annex
Third:
14.3.1963
23.10.1964
11.2.1965
25.5.1967
11.7.1969
13.10.1970.
Official
Newspaper,
Annex
Third (I):
7.1.1972
13.2.1976
27.10.1978
21.12.1979
25.7.1980
14.11.1980
26.11.1982
22.2.1985
30.1.1987
10.4.1987
20.11.1992
31.12.1992
18.3.1994
8.4.1994
30.4.1999
3.3.2000
9.6.2000
6.6.2003
18.7.2003
25.11.2011
2.5.2013
28.7.2017.
Regulations and, in case of changes or additions
in the facility in connection with the study and them
conditions of the building permit, are submitted together with
certificate and study and/or plans based on which it has
build the facility, while copies of
study and/or plans are also submitted to
owner:
Of course that, the certificate by which it is confirmed
that the electrical or mechanical installation has
completed according to the study and its terms
building permit results after the implementation
site inspections, as deemed necessary,
based on the interpretation of the term "project supervision",
as provided in the Law:
Provided further that, the owner designates him
student of electrical or mechanical engineering
installation to oversee its implementation
of study and, if required
αντικατάσταση αυτού ως επιβλέποντος της υλοποίη-
of the study, the owner must define himself
substitute profession, who submits
τη βεβαίωση στον επιβλέποντα μηχανικό.».
Amendment
of the Table
of the basics
κανονισμών.
4. The Table of basic regulations is amended as follows:
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(a) With the deletion in para 22 of the phrase "(except those who work
with gaseous fuels) excluding single dwellings' (first and
second line)·
(b) with the deletion in para 23 of the phrase "excluding
individual houses" (forefront)· and
(c) with the addition, immediately after the paragraph 28, of the following news
paragraphs:
«29. Συστήματα παραγωγής ζεστού νερού για οικιακή χρήση.
30. Automation and control systems for heating systems,
air conditioning systems, combined heating systems and
space ventilation or combined air conditioning systems and
εξαερισμού.
31. Self-regulating devices for autonomous temperature regulation
in each room of the building or in a designated heated or
chilled zone of the building unit and, where applicable, with
υδρονική εξισορρόπηση.
32. Measuring and control devices for monitoring and regulation
της ποιότητας του αέρα εσωτερικών χώρων σε μη οικιστικά κτίρια.
33. Μονάδες αφαλάτωσης για την παραγωγή μη πόσιμου νερού.».

The modification has been published (modernization) των Κανονισμών για τις ηλεκτρομηχανολογικές εγκαταστάσεις στις οικοδομές.
12 Μαρτίου 2026
At 11.03.2026 the KDP Regulations were published in the official gazette of the Republic 129 of 2026 which amend and essentially modernize the Regulations on Roads and Buildings (Mechanical and Electrical Installations) Regulations. The modernization of the Regulations was a constant request of ETEK, εδώ και αρκετά χρόνια.
In summary with the amendment of the Regulations :
(a) the submission of a mechanical installation study for heating and cooling systems is defined as mandatory, without exceptions
(b) mandatory supervision of electromechanical installations is established
(c) the possibility of submitting an electromechanical study is linked to the obligation to register in the register of designers and supervising engineers of ETEK, when this is activated
The preparation of a mechanical study is mandatory for all developments:
More detailed, with the modernization of the Regulations, the submission of an application for a building permit for new developments will require the submission of a mechanical installation study for the heating and cooling system, without the exceptions included in its regulations 2006. also, following a request from the Ministry of Energy, in the context of improving the energy efficiency of buildings, the submission of a mechanical installation study will be required for hot water production systems for domestic use as well as for other specialized technical systems, εάν υπάρχουν.
Supervision of electromechanical installations:
With the new Regulations it is also determined that the mechanical and electrical installations of a building will be supervised by the mechanical engineer or electrical engineer who prepared the relevant study, thereby guaranteeing the statutory supervision of electromechanical installations. In particular, the new Regulations provide that the owner designates the designer of the electrical or mechanical installation to supervise the implementation of his design and, in case a replacement is required, the owner must appoint a replacement of the same profession. In this context, it is determined that upon completion of the works, a certificate must be submitted that the mechanical or electrical installation has been implemented in accordance with the study and the conditions of the building permit or, in the event that changes or additions have been made to the facility in relation to the study and the conditions of the building permit, ότι αυτές έγιναν με έγκριση του προσώπου που επέβλεπε.
In this way, a distortion that has existed for many years in the construction industry is corrected and another step is taken towards
– improvement of building control and safety of electromechanical installations,
– upgrading the professionalism of scholars and
– protection of the citizen and recipient of the services
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Activation of the Register of Researchers for both Electrical and Mechanical engineers:
End, with the amendment of the Regulation, it is determined that the electrical and mechanical engineers who submit studies under the regulation of roads and buildings must be registered in the Register of Surveyors and Supervising Engineers of the ETEK, when this is activated. It is noted that the institutional framework for the Register of Scholars defined criteria and requirements for initial registration in the register (B.C. maintaining appropriate professional liability insurance, initial training in matters related to research services, targeting and improving coc practice) που δημιουργούν τις προϋποθέσεις για αναβάθμιση του ρόλου των μελετητών.
The publication of the aforementioned Regulations is a very important event for ETEK, professional researchers and for the construction industry more broadly. To get to today's historic moment required patient and methodical effort, the investment of many man-hours and the assistance of many colleagues, η οποία κορυφώθηκε μετά την ολοκλήρωση του νομοτεχνικού ελέγχου των Κανονισμών περί τα τέλη του 2025.
Significant contribution to the consideration of the Regulations during the current parliamentary term and to the productive debate and further improvements made to the Regulations, had the President of the competent Parliamentary Committee Aristos Damianou and the members of the Parliamentary Committee on the Interior, whom ETEK also publicly thanks. Thanks are certainly due, among others, at the Ministry of the Interior, στο Τμήμα Ηλεκτρομηχανολογικών Υπηρεσίων και σε όλους τους συνάδελφους οι οποίοι συνέδραμαν για την επιτυχή αυτή κατάληξη.

Πρωτοβουλία για μια πιο καθαρή πόλη

Καλλιτεχνικές εικόνες στη θέση των βανδαλισμών

Στη θέση των φθαρμένων επιφανειών τοποθετήθηκαν μεγάλες φωτογραφίες πόλεων από ευρωπαϊκές πρωτεύουσες, δημιουργώντας ένα διαφορετικό αισθητικό αποτέλεσμα στον δημόσιο χώρο. Η συγκεκριμένη ενότητα περιλαμβάνει αφιέρωμα στην Τσεχία, με εικόνες που δίνουν έναν πιο πολιτιστικό χαρακτήρα στο σημείο και επιχειρούν να μετατρέψουν έναν βανδαλισμένο χώρο σε μικρή υπαίθρια έκθεση.

Θετική ανταπόκριση από τους πολίτες

Η πρωτοβουλία φαίνεται να κερδίζει θετικά σχόλια από πολίτες που περνούν καθημερινά από το σημείο. «Είναι πολύ όμορφο να βλέπεις κάτι διαφορετικό αντί για συνθήματα στους τοίχους. Τέτοιες κινήσεις δείχνουν ότι η πόλη μας μπορεί να γίνει πιο προσεγμένη», ανέφερε περαστικός.

Μια άλλη κάτοικος της περιοχής σημείωσε: «Μπράβο σε όσους το σκέφτηκαν και το υλοποίησαν. Δίνει ζωή στο σημείο και κάνει τον δρόμο πιο ευχάριστο για όσους περπατούν στο κέντρο της Λεμεσού».

Η παρέμβαση αποτελεί μέρος μιας ευρύτερης προσπάθειας για την προστασία της εικόνας της πόλης και την ενίσχυση της αισθητικής των δημόσιων χώρων.

Source: Παρέμβαση στον Πεντάδρομο της Λεμεσού για την αντιμετώπιση του βανδαλισμού – elemesos.com

The president of POEM, Mr. Christos Andreou, with an intervention on Limassol radio, refers to the changes brought about by the local government reform (from July 2024) to scholars and citizens. also, δίνει μια σφαιρική εικόνα της τωρινής κατάστασης και των προβλημάτων στην αδειοδότηση και τη γραφειοκρατία.