1. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 USTVARJATI ZADOVOLJSTVO Z DODANO VREDNOSTJO KLUB VRTNARIMO S SRCEM Naklo, 22. 05. 2007 MERKUR SOLUTIONS Nataša Verlič

2. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 2 KEY FIGURES 2008 Merkur Group sales 1.286.712.000 EDBITDA 47.239.000 Number of stores 86 (2 interactive) Number of employees 5.078 Stores and representatives in 12 countries Number of articles 440.000 Number of goods classification 91

3. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 3 SIMPLIFIED CUSTOMS PROCEDURES House customs clearance – import and export (Slovenia and Croatia) Excise warehouse (Slovenia) Preferential Origin - Customs Authorization (first merchant in Slovenia)

4. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 4 DATA TRANSACTIONS Inside Merkur Group: -Origin, customs tariff number and net weight are stated on the article - central and local article classification -Preferential origin – tracking across purchasing, storage and sale -Data transfer from purchasing order to customs clearance -Data transfer from export invoice to customs clearance -Data from import and export declaration are transfered back to commercial IS and accountancy

5. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 5 DATA TRANSACTIONS Outside: -Data transfer from our export declarations to forwarding agents in Croatia, Serbia, Bosna and Herzegovina -Paperless operations with SLO Customs

6. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 6 KEY LESSONS AND FUTURE GOALS Development: -Constant good cooperation with Customs and following the legislation to keep the status of an reliable company -Keeping a constant good quality of work in order to reduce the number of mistakes -Implementation of new simplified procedures and data transfer in every possible way inside and outside the company -Authorised Economic Operator (AEO – our new challenge still to come -Single Window – new challenge, pilot project

7. Nataša Verlič, Merkur,d.d., 2008 THANK YOU ! Nataša Verlič Vodja - Head Logistika - Logistics Telefon: 04 2588 205 Email:natasa.verlic@merkur.si