1 M O N T E N E G R O 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

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union CONTENTS: 1.FT Agreements 2. International conventions 3. International customs cooperation (Agreements, protocols, MoU) 4. Future activities

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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“

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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.

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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.

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union International customs cooperation 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

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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.

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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.

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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);

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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)

CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 29: Customs union 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

14 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 29 – Customs union Thank you for your attention! Questions Azra Bećović Customs Administration Brussels, June 2013