Cyprus
Cyprus ratified the European Social Charter on 07/03/1968 and the Revised European Social Charter on 27/09/2000, accepting 63 of its 98 paragraphs.
In October 2011 Cyprus accepted to be bound by 9 additional provisions of the Revised Charter, bringing the total of accepted provisions to 72 of the 98 paragraphs.
It accepted the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 06/08/1996, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Once published in the official Gazette, treaties concluded in accordance with the Constitution take precedence over any domestic law (including the Constitution), on condition that such treaties are applied by the other party (Arts 169 and 179 of the Constitution).
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report on the implementation of the Social Charter in Cyprus
See previous reports in respect of Cyprus
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Labour rights)
See previous all conclusions in respect of Cyprus (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Cyprus.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Cyprus
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 221 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
1 Sub-paragraph b. accepted
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2006
- 2nd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2012
- 3rd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2015
Collective complaints procedure
Cyprus accepted the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 06/08/1996, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The complaint was registered on 24 August 2016 and relates to Articles 1 (Right to work), 4§3 (Right to a fair remuneration - non-discrimination between women and men with respect to remuneration) and 20 (Right to equal opportunities and treatment in employment and occupation without sex discrimination) in conjunction with Article E (non-discrimination) of the Revised European Social Charter. The organisation complains that Cyprus fails to observe the principle of equal pay for women and men for equal, similar or comparable work in breach of the above-mentioned provisions.
Case-document no. 1, Complaint registered on 24 August 2016
Case-document no. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case-document no. 5, Submissions by the Government on the merits
Case-document no. 6, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
Case-document no. 7, Response from the UWE to Government's submissions on the merits
Case-document no. 8, Observations by EQUINET
Case-document no. 9, Further response from the Government on the merits
Case-document no. 10, Observations by the European Commission
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 4 July 2017.
Decision on admissibility of Complaint 127/2016
Decision on the merits of Complaint 127/2016
Recommendation CM/RecChS(2021)4 of the Committee of Ministers of 17 March 2021
Previous national reports by Cyprus
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2018-31/12/2021)
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus Follow-up to Collective Complaint No. 127/2016
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2016-31/12/2019). Conclusions published in 2021
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2015-31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2013-31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2010-31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to 12th report - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2009-31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2008-31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 10th report - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
9th report. Reply on Article 1§2 - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus - Article 18.4 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
5th report add. Article 15-1. (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
4th report add. Art. 21 - 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus,art. 5, 6, 13 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006
3rd report, art. 12
3rd report, art. 7, 20