Kosovo Government extends reciprocal measures with Serbia

Gazeta Express

31/05/2020 16:25

Caretaker Government of Kosovo has amended and supplemented the decision on the gradual implementation of reciprocity in relations with Serbia.  The new decision bans use of documents on import of agricultural and industrial products that use the names of countries containing other elements contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, according to a Government statement,

According to the statement the Food and Veterinary Agency of Kosovo is obliged to use the emblem and the name Republic of Kosovo in phytosanitary and veterinary certificates, while economic operators from Serbia must be provided with an entry permit for each vehicle transporting goods entering the Republic of Kosovo from the Liaison Office of the Republic of Kosovo in Serbia.

The Government headed by Albin Kurti said the decision shall remain in force indefinitely, and a business organization established under the rules of the authorities in Serbia cannot be recognized as a legal entity, but only in accordance with the Law on Business Organizations.

On 31 March 2020, the Government of Kosovo took a decision for gradual reciprocal measures in relations with Serbia. According to the Government of Kosovo the decision aimed at avoiding non-tariff barriers in transit, technical and political barriers. The Government said the initial reciprocal measures were temporarily and were about to be reviewed depending on Serbia’s actions taken during this time. After a two-month period an inter-ministerial group tasked to assess the implementation of reciprocal measures recommended the Government of Kosovo to introduce additional reciprocal measures with Serbia. /GazetaExpress/