The EDY decided today the immediate termination of the availability of the Director of Veterinary Services Christodoulos Pipis, who has already returned to his duties, as stated in his announcement.
As noted, the EDY decided, according to with the provisions of article 85 (1B) (b) of the Public Service Law, the reasons put before it by the competent authority as well as the objections/representations that Mr. Pipis submitted through the Law Office of A&AK Emilianidis, K Katsaros & Partners DEPE “the immediate termination of his availability and therefore he regains, based on the said provision, all the powers and benefits that were suspended by virtue of subsection (3) of the specific article”.
“With today's decision regarding its new decision from 22/12/2022 to suspend the Director of Veterinary Services until 17/1/2023, following a new request from the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (YGAAP), due to the disciplinary investigation process requested by the YGAAP administration as a result of the Brucellosis incident that occurred in cattle breeding in Athianou which is ongoing, the EDY decided, in accordance with the provisions of article 85 (1B) (b) of the Public Law Service, the reasons put before it by the competent authority as well as the objections/representations that he submitted through the Law Office of A&AK Emilianidis, K. Katsaros & Partners DEPE the immediate termination of his availability and therefore he reacquires, under the said provision, all the powers and benefits suspended by virtue of subsection (3) of the said article,” the announcement states h.
It is added that “the Director of Veterinary Services was represented by lawyers Achilleas Emilianidis, Louis Markou and Sonia Tsachidou. The Director of Veterinary Services has already returned to his duties,” the announcement concludes.
