Verklaring van de EU over de afspraken over douane Kosovo (en)

The sixth meeting of the dialogue foreseen in UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 was held with the facilitation of the EU on 2 September, in Brussels. The meeting waschaired by the EU facilitator, Mr. Robert Cooper. Ms. Tahiri led the Kosovo delegation and Mr. Stefanovic led the Serbian delegation.

The meeting built on the discussions from the previous meetings, held on 8-9 March, 28 March, 15 April, 17-18 May and 2 July, as well as on work conducted by various technical working groups. Agreements were reached on customs stamps and cadastral records.

In the area of free movement of goods, the parties agreed that customs stamps marked 'Kosovo Customs' will be accepted. This agreement will be confirmed to all CEFTA parties. As a result the mutual trade embargoes will be lifted. This is an important step in improving relations in the region and ensuring freedom of movement of goods in accordance with European values.

As for the cadastral records, the parties agreed to establish a fully reliable cadastre in Kosovo in order to protect the rights of people with legitimate claims to property.

The parties followed-up on discussions in previous meetings, including telecommunications, energy and university diplomas. The parties also briefly discussed the issue of participation in regional fora.

The next meeting will be held during the month of September.