G/TFA/N/MNE/2  
 
 
13 June 2019  
(19-4038) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM MONTENEGRO  
The following communication, dated  11 June 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Montenegro for Members' information.  
 
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Montenegro  hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 
12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
The Law on Publication of Regulations and Other Legal Acts (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 
05/08) and the Decree on the manner and deadlines for submitting regulations and other acts for 
publication in the Official Gazette of M ontenegro (OG MNE No. 33/08) govern procedures for 
publishing in the Official Gazette (including type of legal acts, competent authorities based on the 
type of the act, the manner of publishing in the printed and electronic version of the Official Gazette) . 
The Decree on Legal - Information System of Montenegro (OG MNE No. 21/11) contains procedures 
for exchange and submitting data and information for publication online in the Legal - Information 
System. The Official Gazette of Montenegro (OGM) is available  at http://www.sluzbenilist.me . 
 
In addition to the Official Gazette, all state authorities, ministries and border agencies publish 
information on their websites, in Montenegrin and partly in English. Also, the Ministry of Economy 
has established a special WTO related web page ( http://www.minekon.gov.me/sto ) as a hub of 
information on the most important trade regulations. The regulations are available at  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka . There are several parts within this page as follows:  
 
- The part Montenegrin legislation contains the legal and sub -legal acts that Montenegro applies 
in the area of trade in goo ds, services and trade aspects of intellectual property rights;  
 
- The part Draft legislation contains drafts of regulations and other measures, in order to enable 
all interested parties to provide comments;  
 
- The part Trade agreements  contains  free trade agreements, economic cooperation 
agreements and agreements on promotion and reciprocal protection of investments;  
 
- The part Other refers to all other trade -related documents and measures which are not 
covered by the three aforementioned parts  - e.g. strategies.  
 
This webpage is updated regularly in coordination with the line institutions.  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
In "PART A " of the sub -points below, references are provided to Montenegrin legislation published 
in the OGM.  
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  1.1(a)       procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library  Different laws regulating importatio n, 
exportation, and transit  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni?alp
habet=lat  Customs Law 
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/uredbe  Decree on implementation of the Customs Law  
PART B  
Customs Administration  
of Montenegro  http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/bi
blioteka  Guidelines for inward 
processing  
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/aktuelnosti/187721/Procedure
-za-operatere -brze-poste.html  Guidelines for express 
shipments in air transport  
CEFTA1 Transparency 
Pack http://cefta.int/trade -info-
centre/transparency -pack Procedures on importation, 
exportation, and transit  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Customs law,  Article 19a to 22 regulates 
Customs Tariffs  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Law on Customs Tariff  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/uredbe  Decree on Customs Tari ffs 
PART B  
Customs Administration  http://taric.carina.co.me/TariCG/pu
blic/Sections.jsp  TARICG is an integrated 
database containing national 
customs rates, tariff rate 
quotas, and all other trade 
related measures.  
 
                                                
1 CEFTA – Central Europe Free Trade Agreement. Regional database.  G/TFA/N/MNE/2  
 
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  1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_  
aktuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Law on Administrative Fees  
PART B  
In accordance with Montenegrin legislation a fee for services provided in the customs procedure 
cannot be higher than the actual costs of the customs authority and it cannot represent indirect 
protection of domestic products or indirect taxation on import and export.  
 
1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/st o/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/uredbe  Customs law,  Article 29 to 45  regulate rules for 
valuation of goods  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/c arine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Customs law, Articles 19a to 22 regulate rules for 
classification of goods  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/uredbe  Decree on Customs Tariffs  
PART B  
Customs Administration  
of Montenegro  http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/R
esourceManager/FileDownload. aspx
?rid=311418&rType=2&file=Uredba
%20o%20Carinskoj%20tarifi%20za
%202018.%20godinu%20(SlCG%2
05-2018).pdf  
 
http://taric.carina.co.me/TariCG/pu
blic/Sections.jsp  Tariff classification rules  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/89991/4595.html  
 
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/90005/173833.html  
 
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/158624/UPOZORENJE -
NA-ODGOVORNOST -OBAVEZU -
PRIJAVLJIVANJA -ISTINITE -I-TAcNE -
TRANSAKCIJSKE -VRIJEDNOSTI -
VAzNO.html  Customs valuation rules  
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  1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_ak
tuelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/uredbe  Customs law, Articles 23 -28 regulate rules of 
origin  
Decree on implementation of the Customs law, 
Articles 13 -67 regulate rules of origin  
PART B  
Ministry of Finance  http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/z
akoni  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/u
redbe  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/aktuelnosti/183241/Obavezuj
uca-informacija -o-porijeklu -
robe.html  Rules of origin including types 
of certificates (EUR1. CT1 
etc.) 
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/bi
blioteka/dokument?pagerIndex=6  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/bi
blioteka/dokument?pagerIndex=6  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/bi
blioteka/dokument?pagerIndex=5  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/bi
blioteka/obrasci?pagerIndex=2  
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/170448/OBAVJEsTENJE -
Primjena -Regionalne -konvencije -o-
Pan-Euro-Mediteranskim -
preferencijalnim -pravilima -o-
porijeklu -robe-VAzNO.html  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/162820/Obavjestenje -
Primjena -Regionalne -konvencije -o-
Pan-Euro-Mediteranskim -
preferencijalnim -pravilima -o-
porijeklu -robe-izmedu -
Evropske.html  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/ru
brike/carinske -
informacije/158934/Podsjecanje -na-
uslove -za-ostvarivanje -prava -na-
preferencijalni -status -robe-koja-se-
uvozi.html  Preferential arrangements  
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  1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
PART A  
The URL links in part B contain links to the legal basis of the different import, export and transit 
restrictions and prohibitions. The legal basis differs depending on the nature of the goods and the 
risks involved.  
PART B  
Ministry of Economy of 
Montenegro  http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/bibliot
eka/tr_aktuelna_legislativa/ogranice
nja1 
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/bibliot
eka/tr_aktuelna_legislativa/sanitarn
e Sanitary, phytosanitary, 
environmental, product 
safety requirements, control 
of medicines and organic 
farming products  
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development  http://www.mpr.gov.me/biblioteka  
National Authority for 
Food Safety, Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Issues  http://www.ubh.gov.me/biblioteka  
Environmental Prot ection 
Agency  http://www.mrt.gov.me/biblioteka/z
akoni  
https://epa.org.me/regulativa/  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/bibliot
eka/tr_aktuelna_legislativa/ogranice
nja1 Restrictions applied with the 
purpose of environment 
protection  
Ministry of Economy of 
Montenegro  http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/bibliot
eka/tr_aktuelna_legislativa/ogranice
nja1 Import and export 
restrictions, including 
prohibitions, quotas and 
licensing systems  
Ministry  of Economy of 
Montenegro  http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/bibliot
eka/tr_aktuelna_legislativa/sanitarn
e1 SPS measures  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, expor t, or transit formalities;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_akt
uelna_legislativa/carine1  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Penalties are specified in the Customs law, 
Articles 237 -279a, as well as in other relevant  
acts. 
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/pr_  
aktuelna_legislativa/  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Article 20 of the Constitution of Montenegro 
stipulates that everyone has the right to submit 
an appeal against a decision deciding on his/her 
lawful or legally b ased interests.  
The Law on General Administrative Procedure 
and the Law on Administrative Disputes govern 
the right to appeal in the second instance with 
the respect to decisions issued in the 
administrative procedures, as well as the 
judicial review. These two laws apply to all 
authorities.  
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   Customs law, Art. 8  
 
SPS laws also provide for a right of appeal. For 
example, Law on Plant Health Protection OGM, 
No. 28/2006 and OGM, No. 28/2011): Article 
26; Veterinary Law (OGM, No. 30/2012): 
Article 6, 24, 37 and 70 . 
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country  or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
PART A  
The URL links in part B contain links to the agreements concluded by Montenegro on customs and 
trade related matters.  
PART B  
Ministry of Economy  http://www.mek.gov.me/EN/WTO/L
IBRARY/free_trade  Free Trade Agreement  
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://www.sluzbenilist.me  List of treaties related to 
Customs  
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://www.sluzbenilist.me  Mutual Administrative 
Assistance in customs 
matters  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
PART A  
http://www.mek.gov.me/sto/biblioteka/tr_akt
uelna_legislativa/zakon_o_spoljnoj  
http://www.mif.gov.me/en/library/zakoni  Customs law Article 19a regulates Tariff Quotas  
PART B  
Customs Administration 
of Montenegro  http://taric.carina.co.me/TariCG/pu
blic/QuotaSearch.jsp  Tariff Quotas  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
In PART B of the sub -points above,  Uniform Resource Locators (URL -s) of websites providing 
guidelines and further explanations of the procedures are indicated.  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact informa tion on enquiry point s is: 
 
Ministry of Economy  Email: trade.facilitation@mek.gov.me  
Official site: 
http://www.minekon.gov.me/ministarstvo  Enquiries on trade 
policy and all the 
necessary information 
related to import, 
export or transit 
procedures as well as 
necessary certificates, 
applied tariffs, ru les of 
origin, customs 
valuation, etc. may be 
required here  G/TFA/N/MNE/2  
 
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  Ministry of Finance  Email:  mf@mif.gov.me ; 
snezana.vujanovic@mif.gov.me  
Official site:  
http://www.mif.gov.me/ministarstvo  
Telephone: +382 20 242 835  All the necessary 
information related to 
customs procedures as 
well as trade facilitation 
issues may be required 
here 
Customs Administration  Email: scpp@carina.gov.me  
Official site: 
http://www.upravacarina.me/uprava  All the necessary 
information related to 
import, export or 
transit procedures as 
well as necessa ry 
certificates, applied 
tariffs, rules of origin, 
customs valuation, etc. 
may be required here  
National Authority for 
Food Safety, Veterinary 
and Ph ytosanitary Issues  Email: zorka.prljevic@ubh.gov.me  
Official site: http://www.ubh.gov.me  All the necessary 
information related to 
import, export or 
transit procedures 
under SPS rules  
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development  Email: kristina.lapcevic@mpr.gov.me  
Official site: http://www.mpr.gov.me  All the necessary 
information related to 
import , export or 
transit procedures for 
agricultural products, 
except SPS issues  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Measures are provided in Chapter 2 of the Customs Law (OG MNE 71/17). The Law is available at 
http://www.mif.gov.me/biblioteka/zakoni . 
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Customs Administration of Montenegro  
Scope  General questions  Operational matters, requests 
for assistance  
Name  Marija Bulajic Ŝkuletić   
Function  PR Manager of Customs 
Administration  Department for International 
Cooperation and European 
Integration  
Telephone  +382 20 442 009  +382 20 442 022 
Fax +382 20 620 459  +382 20 620 459  
Email  pr.sluzba@carina.gov.me  azra.becovic@carina.me  
 
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