PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO 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 Brussels, May 2013 1

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS WCO SAFE Framework of standards to secure and facilitate global trade The concept of authorized economic operator has been established in amendments to the Customs Law from 2008 (Official Gazette of Montenegro 21/2008). Article 6a of the Customs Law of Montenegro is mainly in line with the Article 5a of CCC. 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

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS Customs Law of Montenegro - Article 6a The customs authority, in coordination with other authorities, and in accordance with the prescribed criteria, shall grant the status of authorized economic operator of the entity established in the customs territory of Montenegro. Authorized economic operator may use the facilities when performing security-relevant checks, and simplified customs procedures prescribed by the customs legislation. 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

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS Customs Law of Montenegro - Article 6a Status of authorized economic operator may be granted to an economic operator: - which adequately complied with the customs legislation in the previous period; - which satisfactorily keeps business and, where appropriate, transport records, enabling appropriate customs controls; - which meets the requirements for representation in customs procedures, established in a special regulation - that is financially stable and reliable; - which fulfills appropriate safety and security measures. 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

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS Customs Law of Montenegro - Article 6a The Government shall prescribe: - conditions for granting the status of authorized economic operator, - conditions for granting authorization to use simplified procedures, - type and scope of facilities which may be granted in view of security relevant checks and risk management, - conditions and procedures under which the status of authorized economic operators may be suspended. Authorized economic operator shall notify the customs authority of the status and other changes that could affect the granted approval. 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

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS We do not have secondary legislation which isnecessary for implementation of the AEO concept in practice In order to fully comply with the EU customs regulations in this area, it is necessary to adopt secondary legislation The Ministry of Finance and the MCA made a draft of implementation provisions 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

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATORS -Workshop ‘‘Introduction and implementation of an AEO concept compatible with the EU AEO program in CEFTA Parties‘‘ – April 2013 -Agreed recommendations: to accelerate the implementation of the AEO, identification of mutual interest for possible MRA on AEO, launch of pilot project in CEFTA Parties, communication between the CEFTA Parties on AEO, cooperation with the private sector... 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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION CUSTOMS UNION Chapter 29: THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tatjana Vujisić Department of customs operations, monitoring and implementation customs and other legislation phone: +382 20 442 020 e-mail: tatjana.vujisic@carina.gov.me 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 8 8