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Support to CEFTA Secretariat
| Type of entry | Project |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 31.12.2017 - 31.12.2020 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
33130 - Regional trade agreements (RTAs) |
| Locations |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Kosovo* Montenegro |
| Donors |
European Commission
European Commission LOI 15, 03/086 + 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Implementers |
DG NEAR, A3, Unit for Thematic Support, Monitoring and Evaluation |
| Beneficiaries |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Republic of North Macedonia |
| Description | Since 2001, regional trade policy in the region of South East Europe has been developed and implemented under the auspices of the Stability Pact’s Trade Working Group. With the entry into force of Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in 2006 responsibility for facilitating, managing, monitoring and promoting trade relations is being transferred to the CEFTA institutions. Within this framework, the overall role of the Secretariat is to provide technical and administrative support to the CEFTA Joint Committee and to any subcommittee, working group or other body established by the Joint Committee for the smooth implementation of the Agreement. During the Vienna Summit on the Western Balkans (August 2015), within the wider framework of the Berlin Process, the Western Balkans committed to finalise the on-going negotiations on a Trade Facilitation Agreement by mid-2016. This process has further enhanced the role of the Secretariat as technical support entity facilitating the negotiations among CEFTA members. Within this framework, the current action is aimed to support the work of the Central CEFTA Secretariat in Brussels by co-financing its operational costs. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence