Tariffication and Transparency of Non-tariff Measures in CEFTA – possibilities from support from academia Zlatko Veterovski, Customs Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia
• Importance of non-tariff measures • Studies about non-tariff measures • Tariffication – the role of Customs Tariff and HS tariff codes • Transparency • WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement • World Bank Single Window Project • Support from Academia
Importance of non-tariff measures • International and national obligation for the protection of the society • The WAY how these measures are implemented • Introduction and elimination of these measures - NOTIFICATIONS
Studies about non-tariff measures • Several studies • Non-tariff measures are much higher than the tariff measures – especially in CEFTA • Estimated cost
Tariffication – the role of Customs Tariff and HS tariff codes • Why tariffication is important • The famous case of school pens, baby beds • Promotion of Customs tariff and legal obligations • Legal obligations
Transparency • Why transparency is important • How to improve transparency • How to increase the integrity
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement • Establishment of the Single Window • World Bank Trade Facilitation Loan • Single Window for CEFTA (North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia) • Blueprint for Single Window
Support from Academia • Not-enough academic books about non- tariff measures • European and world experiences • Licenses, permits and quota • Mutual Recognition • Cassis de Dijon case • World Bank Blueprint on Single Window • CEFTA Blueprint on Non-tariff measures
zlatko.veterovski@customs.gov.mk
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