UPDATE: Situation monitored by the TCT Secretariat on 7 July 2020

WESTERN BALKANS

Albania: No change since previous report.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: No change since previous report.

North Macedonia: No change since previous report.

Kosovo*: No change since previous report.

Montenegro: Update information is indicated as bold text in the end of the table.

Regional General Land Aviation Maritime participant The National Coordination Body for Communicable As of 1 June, Montenegro will open all The order on Freight transport continues to Diseases decided, at the suggestion of the Public road border crossings to suspension of public operate in all the ports. Health Institute, to allow foreign nationals to enter neighbouring countries that were passenger from 1 June, without prescribing international air traffic closed as part of measures against the quarantine and self-isolation measures, provided and the ban on the entry The National Coordination that the key criteria for entry is a rate of active spread of coronavirus. of foreigners to Body agreed that marinas are coronavirus cases of less than 25 per 100,000 Montenegro is allowed to open up, while complying with the measure of inhabitants in the country of which the foreigner is From midnight, the following border amended, by allowing a resident and in the country from which the the non-commercial air self-isolation, as well as crossings are open: foreigner enters Montenegro. transport (passenger boarding i.e. disembarkation With the Republic of : transport for their own of seafarers in Montenegrin Montenegrin citizens and foreigners with needs), which will be ports. permanent or temporary residence who enter - Grnčar – Baškim, Plav – Shkoder carried out along with Montenegro from countries where the confirmed road route and the application of Self-isolation of a foreign craft rate of active cases of coronavirus is higher than 25 temporary protective with crew, implies a berth in - – Murićan, Ulcinj – Shkoder per 100,000 inhabitants are ordered to be placed in measures. the port for 28 days, while the road route. self-isolation or quarantine for 14 days. For competent health institution individuals who are tested negative by PCR testing With : will undertake measures of for SARS-CoV-2, the measure of self-isolation and health and sanitary quarantine is revoked after 14 days. supervision, in line with recommendations of the UPDATE: Situation monitored by the TCT Secretariat on 7 July 2020

As of 18 June, entry into Montenegro from Bosnia - Šula – Vitina, – Foča road Institute for Public Health of and Herzegovina is possible for citizens of route, Montenegro, based on the Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and countries decision of the health and - Sitnica – , – from the list of the Public Health Institute with a sanitary inspection. mandatory negative PCR test of an accredited Trebinje road route and laboratory, not older than 48 hours. The measure With the Republic of Croatia: will be applied until Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina agree on clear procedures for the Kobila – Vitaljina, Herceg Novi – exchange of information on the control of Vitaljina – road route. individuals coming from third countries to Montenegro, through Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With the Republic of Serbia: Until this measure is valid, passengers from Bosnia and Herzegovina will not be able to enter - Ranče – Jabuka, Pljevlja – Prijepolje Montenegro through the border crossings Šćepan road route, Polje - Hum, on the road Plužine - Foča and Meteljka - Metaljka on the road Pljevlja - Čajniče. and

- Čemerno, Pljevlja – Priboj road Citizens of Montenegro who found themselves in route. Bosnia and Herzegovina will be sent to home isolation by midnight, after entering Montenegro At these road border crossings, the until they are tested for coronavirus. traffic of passengers and goods will take place in accordance with As of 21 June at 00:00, a new methodology for the valid measures of the National further opening of the country was adopted, Coordination Body. according to which there are three lists of countries – countries whose residents can enter Montenegro The road border crossing Vraćenovići without restrictions, countries whose residents can – Deleuša with Bosnia and enter Montenegro, if they present a negative PCR Herzegovina, Nikšić – Bileća road test for SARS-CoV-2 done by accredited route, which was closed on 27 laboratories, not older than 48 hours, and countries February due to the construction of UPDATE: Situation monitored by the TCT Secretariat on 7 July 2020

whose residents cannot enter Montenegro, due to border infrastructure, remains the epidemiological situation. temporarily closed.

On 30 June 2020 European Council adopted a As of 20 June, the border crossing recommendation on the gradual lifting of the Vuča - Godovo on the road Rožaje temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into (Montenegro) - Tutin (Serbia) is the EU. Starting from 1 July 2020, member states closed. should start lifting the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of 15 third countries, among which are Montenegro and Serbia from WB6 region.

Appreciating decision of the EU Council on the coordinated opening of borders of the European Union member states towards third countries starting from 1 July, the National Coordination Body decided that Montenegro should allow the entry of EU residents without additional conditions.

As of 6 July, all persons entering Montenegro from the Republic of Serbia will be sent to quarantine.

Serbia: No change since previous report.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on Declaration of Independence.

UPDATE: Situation monitored by the TCT Secretariat on 7 July 2020

MONITORING OF ROAD BORDER CROSSING WAITING TIMES

WB6 INTERNAL BORDERS

BCP/CCP cargo waiting times in minutes 07.07.2020 Western Balkans 6 - internal borders 70 65 65

60 55 53 50 50 50 50 40 40 40 40 40 35 35 32 30 30 30 Inbound 30 25 25 Outbound 20 20 20 20 15 10 10

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All data comes from Western Balkans partners daily reports sent to Transport Community Secretariat at 14.00. The Transport Community accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for either the correctness, completeness, verity and actuality of such figures and recommends all road users to seek for updated data on a regular basis and take business decisions on the basis of all available sources of information.