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Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union
Working Group for Chapter 29 – Customs union
Bilateral screening: Chapter 29
PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS COOPERATION
Brussels, June 2013
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CUSTOMS UNION
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CONTENTS:
1. FT Agreements
2. International conventions
3. International customs cooperation
(Agreements, protocols, MoU)
4. Future activities
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FTA s
- FTA with Russian Federation (Official Gazzette of
Montenegro 1/2001)
- CEFTA Agreement (Official Gazzette of Montenegro 18/
2007)
- FTA with Republic of Turkey) (Official Gazzette of
Montenegro 3/2009)
- EFTA Agreement (Official Gazzette of Montenegro
8/2012)
- FTA with Ukraine (Official Gazzette of Montenegro
8/2012)
Inside of the FTAs Anex /Protocol which refers to the
definition of term „originating products and methods of
administrative cooperation“
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International organizations
Montenegro is a member of the following international
organizations:
• United Nations (June 2006)
• World Customs Organisation (October 2006)
• World Trade Organisation( April 2012)
as well as other international organisations.
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International conventions
Montenegro
is a signatory of a number of international
conventions such as:
UN Conventions
•Customs convention on the international transport of goods
under cover of TIR Carnets ( 2006)
•International Convention on the harmonization of Frontier
Controls of goods (2006)
WCO Conventions
• Convention establishing Customs Cooperation Council (2006)
•Convention on the harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System (2007)
•International Convention on simplification and harmonization of
Customs procedures ( as amended)-Revised Kyoto Convention
( 2008 ) General Annex
• Convention on temporary Admission-Istanbul (2008) All 13 Annex
accepted
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International conventions
Gaps
• Common transit procedure Convention( CTP)
• Convention on simplification of formalities in trade of goods
(SAD)
• Convention on customs treatment of pool containers used in
international transport
•Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between
customs administrations (Naples II)
• Convention on the use of information technology in customs
purpose (CIS Convention)
•Conventions to be ratifie
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International customs cooperation
Cooperation agreements
Legal base
Customs Law (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro 07/02,
38/02, 72/02, 21/03, 29/05, 66/06 and Official Gazette of
Montenegro 21/08);
Article 14 of the Customs Law stipulates that, in the performance of
customs supervision and control and when necessary to reduce
risks, the customs authority may exchange information related to
import, export, transit, transfer and end use of goods moving
between the customs territory of Montenegro and other
territories, as well as in regard to the presence of foreign
goods, with international institutions and authorities of
other countries.
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Cooperation agreements
Scope of agreements
Ensure correct application of customs legislation, assistance in
customs matters, customs cooperation
Type of assistance:
On request
Spontaneous
Exchange of information and documents, surveillance of persons,
goods, places and means of transport, delivery of documents or
notification of decisions
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International customs cooperation
Cooperation agreements
• By unilateral decision on succession Montenegro has overtaken
all agreements which were signed by the Government of former
SFRY or SRY with the Governments of: Italy, Poland, France, Austria,
Germany, Greece, China, USA, Russian Federation, Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
FYROM and Turkey.
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International customs cooperation
Cooperation Agreements
•Also, the Government of Montenegro has signed new agreements
with Governments of third countries: Croatia(2005), Albania(2005),
Iran (2005), Slovenia(2007), Moldova(2008), Ukraine(2009),
Kosovo(2010), Serbia(2010) and Macedonia (2013)
•In procedure are new agreements with Turkey, Belarus and
Azerbaijan.
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International customs cooperation
Cooperation Agreements
•Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Montenegro and
the European Union and Protocol 6 on mutual
administrative assistance in customs matters (Official Gazette of
Montenegro 7/07);
•CEFTA `Agreement Annex 5 Mutual administrative assistance in
customs matters ``(Official Gazette of Montenegro, no.18/07);
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International customs cooperation
Protocols /MoU on exchange of information
• Protocols signed between customs administration of third
countries for electronic exchange of pre arrival data in the
framework of SEED Project: Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina and Kosovo.
• Memorandum of Understanding on exchange of information with
Italian Customs Agency (2012)
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Future activities
•Upon accession to the EU, Montenegro will apply all EU Customs
Protocols/Agreements in force
•Montenegro will prepare to apply Council Regulation no 515/97 on
mutual assistance between the Member States and cooperation
between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct
application of the law on customs and agricultural matters
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Thank you for your attention!
Questions
Azra Bećović
Customs Administration
[email protected]
Brussels, June 2013
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