Brussels – In light of recent media coverage on motor third-party liability (MTPL) insurance and Green Card, the CEFTA Secretariat would like to provide clear and accurate information for the general public on this matter.

On 9 October 2024, the CEFTA Joint Committee adopted Recommendation 1/2024, which suggests to the CEFTA Parties measures to facilitate MTPL insurance processes across the CEFTA markets. The key measures include:

• Final Objective (by October 2026): Enabling motorists from one CEFTA Party to travel to another CEFTA Party without requiring a Green Card or equivalent MTPL insurance documentation.
• Intermediary Objective (by October 2025): Reducing administrative fees for obtaining a Green Card and allowing recognition of MTPL insurance based on vehicle registration plates issued in the Parties that are members of the Multilateral Agreement.

Additionally, the CEFTA Joint Committee has urged the Parties to fully digitize insurance documents and facilitate the electronic exchange of these documents. This digital transition aims to eliminate the need for physical insurance documents when travelling within CEFTA.

These actions are based on the Action Plan for the establishment of the Common Regional Market (priority 3.3) and 2024 CEFTA Chairmanship Priorities (priority 2).

Sources:

CEFTA, a free trade agreement encompassing the Western Balkan economies and Moldova, continues to support regional integration and cooperation. For more information, please visit www.cefta.int.

To view the complete text of Recommendation 1/2024, please visit: CEFTA Joint Committee Recommendation.

To view the full Common Regional Market Action Plan 2021-2024, please consult: CRM Action Plan 2021-24.

Full text of 2024 CEFTA Chairmanship Priorities is available here: 2024 Chairmanship Priorities.

Information on the Multilateral Agreement can be found on the website of the Council of Bureaux: About Multilateral Agreement.