S/C/N/ 1082 
22 February 2022  
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification, dated  21 February 2022, from the delegation of Albania , is being circulated 
to Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
Albania  
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article III:3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services  
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
03.02.2021   
 
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE)  
General Directorate of Road Transport Services (GDRTS)  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
Albania has full commitments for consumption abroad and commercial presence for market access 
and national treatment for international road passenger and freight transport. The cross -border 
mode remains unbound .    
 
- Instruction no. 8, dated 31/12/2020 on "Criteria, Rules an d Documentation for Issuance of 
Licenses and Certificates for Exercising Activity in International Road Transport of Goods " 
 
This instruction defines the criteria, rules and procedures required for the treatment in accordance 
with the legal provisions of applications according to the probative documentation submitted by 
entities registered in the territory of the Republic of Albania, for issuance, suspension or revocation 
of licenses and certificates in the field of international road t ransport of goods and determination of 
applicable rules for market entry, as well as determination of conditions under which resident carriers 
may perform transportation services. These rules should be defined in such a way as to contribute 
to the normal f unctioning of the transport market.  
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  This instruction applies to all entities established in Albania, engaged or intending to engage in the 
activity of international road transport of goods for third parties or for rent, or on their own account. 
Transporta tion by foreign entities that have as destination or transit through the Albanian territory, 
is performed based on bilateral and multilateral agreements, between Albania and other countries, 
parties to the agreement. International road transport of dangero us goods is carried out based on 
law no. 118/2012, dated 13.12.2012, "On the transport of dangerous goods", as well as bylaws in 
its implementation.  
 
This guideline is partially aligned with:  
 
-  Regulation  (EC) no. 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 
21 October 2009, “On the establishment of common rules regarding the conditions to 
be met for the exercise of the profession of road transport operator, which repeals 
Council Directiv e 96/26 / EC ”, (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, pages 51 -71), amended by 
Commission Regulation (EU) no. 613/2012, dated 09.07.2012, (OJ L 178, p. 6, dated 
10.07.2012) and Council Regulation (EU) no. 517/2013, dated 13.05.2013, (OJ L 158, 
p. 1, dated 10.06.2013);  
 
-  Regulation  (EC) no. 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009, "On common rules for entry into the international market of goods", (OJ 
L 300, dated 14.11.2009, p. 72), as amended by Commission Regulation (EU )) no. 
612/2012, dated 09.07.2012, (OJ L 178, dated 10.07.2012, p. 5) and Council 
Regulation (EU) no. 517/2013, dated 13.05.2013, (OJ L 158, dated 10.06.2013, p. 1);  
 
-  Directive  2006/1 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 
on the use of vehicles without driver for road transport of goods (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, pp. 
82–85).  
 
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None 
7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy  
https://www.infrastruktura.gov.al/en/   / Legal Background/ Transportation/   
 
 
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