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IFC Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project

IFC Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project. Trade Facilitation on Danube and Sava Rivers. Project Basic Facts. Period of Performance. February 2012 to June 2014. Countries of Operation. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia. OBJECTIVES.

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IFC Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project

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  1. IFC Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project Trade Facilitation on Danube and Sava Rivers

  2. Project Basic Facts • Period of Performance February 2012 to June 2014 • Countries of Operation Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia • OBJECTIVES • Reduction of administrative and regulatory bottlenecks (documentation requirements and checks), harmonization of border clearance procedures • Improving the competitiveness of local firms through more efficient (and lower cost) access to markets • Promoting regional integration by facilitating trade in the Western Balkans • Project implemented with EU funding • Counterparts: Customs, food, veterinary, (phyto)sanitary, and other authorities involved in the clearance of goods • Close cooperation with private sector (traders, FFs, etc.) • Close cooperation with CEFTA, Danube and Sava Commissions, SEETO, SEED • PARTNERS

  3. The Relevance of Streamlined Clearance Procedures

  4. Findings related to Danube trade facilitation Focus - Assistance with simplification of clearance procedures for imports and transit cargo on Danube and other regional inland waterways Findings: • Intensive inspections and revisionary checks (for composite barges involve multiple trips) • Documents 6 – 10 are required for transit/import/export shipments • Risk management is not utilized • Poor communication and coordination between country agencies, no regional cooperation • River information service (RIS) is installed on 80% of vessels that operate on the Danube in Serbia; • RIS is not utilized at all as a trade facilitation tool – pre arrival information for customs, agencies, ports, transport and logistics companies. • Provision of data input to RIS is currently optional - new RIS legislation since January 1, 2014 and ERI - January 1, 2015.

  5. Map of the import/transit procedure

  6. Recommendations • Abolishing one revision (e.g. on entry) • for imports revision in the port of destination • for transit revision while exiting Serbia • bilateral agreements for each BCP • Reduce the number of documents for river trading • Support further development of Mohacs BCP • Support the initiative for common entry point (e.g. in Prahovo for Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania) • Support for RIS

  7. Contact Nenad Popadic Consultant IFC-Western Balkans Trade Logistics Project Belgrade, Serbia npopadic@ifc.org Tel: +381-11-330-8946 Cell: +381-63-633-906

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