Serbia Publishes its 7th Annual Report on the Transfers of Controlled Goods
The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia produced their 7th Annual Report on the Transfers of Controlled Goods, which provides an overview of the exports and imports of weapons, military equipment and dual-use goods for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2012.
The report also contains an outline of relevant national legislation in the field of international transfers of controlled goods, including The Law in Weapons, Military Equipment, and Dual-use Goods, relevant bylaws, ratified international conventions and agreements and other regulations. It lays out the basis of the import-export control system in the Republic of Serbia, providing information on registration of persons for the performance of international trade in controlled goods, licensing regulations, the oversight and control system, as well as information about ongoing international cooperation.
Furthermore, the report presents detailed data on companies entered into the Register of Entities Licensed to Perform International Trade in Controlled Goods during the given period, issued export and import licenses and actual imports and exports, their financial value, quantity and type of controlled goods, broken down by destinations and end-user countries, as well as data on refused licensing applications.
The production of the 7th Annual Report on the Transfers of Controlled Goods Serbia’s continued commitment to transparency. In addition, it demonstrates the state’s dedication to the commitments associated with the EU Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports and import of military technology and equipment.
The publication of the report was supported by UNDP/SEESAC through the generous financial assistance of the Kingdom of Norway and can be found on UNDP/SEESAC’s National and Regional Reports page along with the previous reports.
The report is available in both Serbian and English language.