Q:
A:
Adoption of trade development strategy of Serbia in autumn
Belgrade,
30 July 2008
Serbian Minister of Trade and Services Slobodan Milosavljevic said today that the government should adopt a trade development strategy of the Republic of Serbia.
Slobodan Milosavljevic
Milosavljevic said at a press conference, held at the government building, that the strategy should cover the period until Serbia joins the EU, which according to projections should be in 2012.
He said that the aim of this document is to develop Serbia’s trade and markets to the level of medium developed countries in transition, adding that the strategy will help the development of the country’s entire economy.
Strategic goals of the Ministry are improvement of conditions for investment and building Serbia’s image through its presence on the regional market, he said.
Other goals are competition protection in accordance with the highest European standards, raising the level of competition and encouraging direct investments by facilitating the arrival of new retail chains, explained Milosavljevic.
He added that consumer protection is also a priority, as well as strengthening national brands, further liberalisation of the market with new trade agreements, reform of the Commodity Reserves Directorate and market monitoring according to EU standards.
The Minister said that 11 more laws must be adopted in the area of trade, and a priority is the law on trade which will make it possible to implement the strategy. He added that three more laws are in procedure – on e-trading, product safety and consumer protection, and the new law on competition protection is being drafted.
According to Milosavljevic, trade turnovers last year stood at €25 billion, which is 114% more than in 2001, and trade turnover per capita increased from €541 to €1.872 or 3.6 times.
He said that the aim of this document is to develop Serbia’s trade and markets to the level of medium developed countries in transition, adding that the strategy will help the development of the country’s entire economy.
Strategic goals of the Ministry are improvement of conditions for investment and building Serbia’s image through its presence on the regional market, he said.
Other goals are competition protection in accordance with the highest European standards, raising the level of competition and encouraging direct investments by facilitating the arrival of new retail chains, explained Milosavljevic.
He added that consumer protection is also a priority, as well as strengthening national brands, further liberalisation of the market with new trade agreements, reform of the Commodity Reserves Directorate and market monitoring according to EU standards.
The Minister said that 11 more laws must be adopted in the area of trade, and a priority is the law on trade which will make it possible to implement the strategy. He added that three more laws are in procedure – on e-trading, product safety and consumer protection, and the new law on competition protection is being drafted.
According to Milosavljevic, trade turnovers last year stood at €25 billion, which is 114% more than in 2001, and trade turnover per capita increased from €541 to €1.872 or 3.6 times.
-
Belgrade, 17 April 2026Cooperation with Spain on implementation of Belgrade Metro project
-
Belgrade, 26 November 2025Serbia-Hungary partnership best example of European cooperation
-
Belgrade, 22 January 2025Egypt one of Serbia’s closest partners on international stage
-
Belgrade, 9 July 2024Support for 104 associations in diaspora that preserve Serbian language, culture
-
Belgrade, 15 April 2024Competition for StarTech grants open until 31 May
-
Belgrade, 2 October 2023Serbia respects Resolution 1244 and will do everything to preserve peace
-
Belgrade, 13 September 2023Day of Serbian Unity to be celebrated outside borders of Serbia, Republika Srpska for the first time
-
Belgrade, 8 August 2023RSD 24.2m in state aid paid out to citizens affected by storm
-
Belgrade, 17 June 2023Belgrade is doing everything to preserve peace in Kosovo and Metohija
-
Belgrade, 15 June 2023Slovenia will continue to support Serbia on its way to EU