Cyprus Certification Company (CCC) was established in 2002 and operates as a single shareholder limited liability company in the Republic of Cyprus, governed by a 7-member Board of Directors, composed of representatives of the Ministries of Finance and Energy, as well as Trade and Energy, personalities from private sector entities such as the Cyprus Consumer Association, the Federation of Employers and Manufacturers, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) and the academic community.  Today CCC is the most important certification body accredited in Cyprus by ESYD / IQNET and is represented in Italy exclusively by Cyprus Certification Company Italia srl, a joint venture of the Certification Body Gcerti Italy srl.  CCC has also been approved by the Republic of Cyprus as a Notified Body (No. 2010) for the certification of cement and for the control of aggregate production.  CCC has also been approved by the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus (Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Security) as an authorised elevator inspector and by the Human Resources Development Authority (HRDA) as a certified certification authority.  CCC is also a member of the international quality network IQNET, thus sealing the international recognition of its certificates.  KEP is experiencing a period of rapid growth under its activity, under the new conditions of private philosophy and competition. Based on highly qualified and experienced inspectors and international partnerships, CCC offers reliable services that are appreciated both in Cyprus and abroad. The long-term goal of CCC is to expand its activities abroad and in this context it has already expanded its activities in Greece.