1. PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 1 – Free movement of Goods
Bilateral screening: Chapter 1
PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Brussels, 4 March 2013

2. Working Group for Chapter 1 – Free movement of Goods
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 1 – Free movement of Goods
Bilateral screening: Chapter 1 Presentation of Montenegro Brussels, 4th March 2013
Chapter 1:
Free Movement of Goods
Chapter 6:
Company law
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3. NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
Chapter 1: Free movement of Goods
NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC
Ana Martinović
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Economy
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4. Avoiding unnecessary barrier to trade
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Art 33. of Law on technical requirements for product and conformity assessment („OG of Montenegro“, no. 53/11):
Avoiding unnecessary barrier to trade
Products not covered by international standards or not in compliance with standards
Transparency
All interested parties are informed
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5. Chapter 1: Free movement of Goods
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Law on technical requirements for product and conformity assessment („OG of Montenegro“, no. 53/11);
- Decree on notification of technical regulation, standards, information society services and conformity assessment procedures
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6. - Information society services
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SCOPE OF DECREE
- Technical Regulation, Standards and Conformity assessment procedures for industrial and agriculture product
- Information society services
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7. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Art 5. of Decree defines responsible authorities for notification procedure e.g. establishes Enquiry points
Technical Regulation , Information Society service, Conformity Assessment Procedures - Ministry of Economy – Department for Quality Infrstructure
STANDARDS - Institute for standardisation of Montenegro (ISME)
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8. - Internal notification procedure - Directives 98/34/EC and 98/48/EC
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Decree on notification of technical regulation, standards, information society services and conformity assessment procedures
- Internal notification procedure
- Directives 98/34/EC and 98/48/EC
- Agreement on technical barrier to trade and CEFTA Agreement
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9. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
Ministry responsible for preparation of TR inform enquiry point of draft technical regulation on the form „Notification on start of preparation of technical regulation”
Enquiry point is providing the draft of technical regulation to the EC
Enquiry point inform responsible Ministry about deadline for adoption of TR
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10. Decree defines standstill period for adoption of TR:
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Decree defines standstill period for adoption of TR:
3 months from the date the EC received a notification (During this period, Member States and the EC could give comments on the regulations)
  6 months if the proposed regulations create obstacle to trade/violate the principle of free movement of goods,
12 months (maximum of 18 months) in the case that the EC intends to harmonised subject area.
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11. Procedure of receiving of foreign notification
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Procedure of receiving of foreign notification
Notification procedure according WTO/TBT and CEFTA
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12. Thank you for your attention!
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