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November 6, 2020

Economy Ministers meeting in Sofia: CEFTA e-commerce market is worth 1 billion euro

CEFTA is instrumental in building the Common Regional Market and its integration into the EU Single Market. 05/11/2020: The Minister of Economy Mr. Kreshnik Bekteshi

October 30, 2020

Cefta launches negotiations on the dispute settlement mechanism

Seven negotiating teams have met today to kick off the reforms of CEFTA dispute settlement rules. In its first meeting they agreed methodology, timeline and

September 7, 2020

Launch of the CEFTA Binding Tariff Information (BTI) Database

CEFTA has lunched today the CEFTA Binding Tariff Information (BTI) Database, a regional platform that aggregates all the information related to the Advance rulings (tariff

July 28, 2020

Launch of a new project to further enhance economic integration between the CEFTA Parties

The European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched today, with a virtual kick-off meeting, a new project “Support

April 30, 2020

Cefta took stock of the regional trade achievements

The CEFTA Joint Committee reviewed its key achievements in expectation of the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb Summit. Additional Protocol 6 on Trade in Services was adopted

April 22, 2020

Trade activities remain maintained despite the Covid-19 outbreak

The first data on the functioning of the green lanes shows that the trade activities are carried out despite the Covid-19. 1912 trucks benefited from

April 17, 2020

The first results attained through implementation of the green lane concept

In the first days of applying the green lane concept, 20% of all traded goods was prioritized at the“green lane” intra-CEFTA crossing points, ensuring time-saving

April 10, 2020

The System of Electronic Exchange of Data upgraded to support facilitation of transport and trade of essential goods amid COVID-19

At the CEFTA Coordination Body on-line meeting the representatives of the CEFTA Parties endorsed the list of the essential goods. Transport and trade of essential

March 21, 2020

CEFTA recommended opening green priority lanes for import of the essential products

At the first CEFTA on-line ad-hoc meeting on Regional measures for free movement of goods amid Covid-19 crisis the representatives of CEFTA Parties recommended opening

February 28, 2020

“Support to Facilitation of Trade between CEFTA Parties” Project closed at a conference held in Montenegro

The project “Support to Facilitation of Trade between CEFTA Parties” has been finalized and its closure marked at the conference held on February 25, 2020

February 21, 2020

CEFTA to facilitate trade in fruit and vegetables

Trade in fruit and vegetables is about to become easier and faster between CEFTA Parties. The CEFTA Joint Committee adopted the Decision on Facilitating Trade

February 20, 2020

Regional data harmonization workshop held in Tirana, Albania

Following up on the BPA work conducted, the project has analyzed the collected data for compliance with EU Acquis and international data models in order

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