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THE BEGINNING OF THE BERLIN PROCESS REGION IN FIGURES With a high-level meeting (prime ministers, foreign ministers, and ministries of economies of In the territory of the participants of the Berlin Process from the Western Balkans, there Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*1 , Macedonia and Serbia – the so-called are about 350 thousands companies registered for economic activity, mainly small and Western Balkans Six “WB6”, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, France, and representatives of the Europe- medium-sized companies. It is a market of more than 24.5 million potential consumers. an Commission), which was organized in Berlin on 28 August 2014, at the initiative of German chancellor Angela Merkel, the so-called “Berlin Process” was launched. Albania BIH Kosovo* Macedonia Serbia Montenegro Croatia Slovenia Total The aim of the first Western Balkan Summit was to achieve joint agreement on strengthening Area 28,748 51,129 10,908 25,713 99,269 13,812 87,661 20,273 235,951 regional cooperation on the Western Balkans and establish a four-year framework for resolving (km²) outstanding issues in the region, as an additional incentive for joining the Western Balkans in the Population 2.88 3.81 1.79 2.08 7.09 0.62 4.22 2.06 24.55 European Union. (mln) 1 This label does not prejudge the status of Kosovo and is in accordance with Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s declaration of independence. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS CEFTA MATRIX OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS Through the implementation of the Central European Free Trade Agreement 2006, as of 2007, The matrix of non-tariff barriers in CEFTA exists since 2009, when a total of 102 of different types the volume of trade and investments has been substantially increased and the regional trade of non-barriers were officially identified. Since 2012, it also included barriers in services, and cooperation has been liberalised and facilitated. UNCTAD classification of non-tariff measures was applied. The use of on-line database for identification and reporting on non-tariff barriers started in 2013. Various types of non-tariff barriers (technical, administrative and other) are special problems in the implementation of CEFTA 2006 that exist with all CEFTA parties. Serbia reported a total of 29 different types of barriers applied by other CEFTA signatories, and Serbia introduced a total of 36 non-tariff barriers towards other CEFTA signatories, out of which Chambers of commerce and business association should help in reducing barriers to greater it removed 29 (81%). trade and investments, while insisting on competent authorities to find pragmatic solutions to the above problems. With the support of DIHK-CEFTA Partnership Project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), we have been actively working for seven years now on identifying barriers to mutual trade and recommendations for their elimination and improving conditions for business and investment. TRADE EXCHANGE BETWEEN SERBIA AND THE REGION INVESTMENTS FROM THE REGION IN SERBIA Total commodity exchange between Serbia and the participants of the Berlin Process from the Starting from 2014, according to a new calculation methodology of the National Bank of Serbia, Western Balkans in 2016 amounted to 5.34 billion euros, which is an increase by 6.4% for the aligned with the IMF guidelines, and as part of joining the European Union, total net investments same period in 2015. Export to the region was 3.64 billion euros, which is by 8.8% more than in by residents from the participating states of the Berlin Process from the Western Balkans were 2015. Import from the region rose by 1.4% compared to the same period in 2015 and was 1.65 730.6 million euros in the period 2010-2016. billion euros. Trade surplus on the side of Serbia was 2.05 billion euros, with excellent coverage of import by export. Rank Country Total 2010-2016 in EUR (‘000) Commodity export and import between Serbia and the Region CommodityRobna export razmena(in and Srbijebillion import i EUR)regiona between (u milionima Serbia and evra) the Region 11 Slovenia 304,686.10 (in billion EUR) 3,693.69 17 Croatia 190,554.00 3,14 3,18 3,393.39 3,03 3.03 3.14 3.18 3,69 19 Montenegro 136,821.00 2,78 2,932.93 2,852.85 3,39 2.78 3,03 2,74 2.74 3,14 3,18 24 2,78 2,36 2.36 2,74 2,93 2,85 Bosna and Herzegovina 69,402.00 2,36 2,052.05 31 Macedonia 28,722.00 1,77 1,66 1,771.77 1,65 1.77 1,45 1,591.59 1,56 1.66 1,671.67 2,05 1.65 1,771,29 1.45 1.56 1,77 1,65 1.29 1,59 1,56 1,66 1,67 73 Albania 436.00 1,29 1,45 1,65 1,491.49 1,511.51 1,621.62 1.65 1,26 1,29 1,341.34 1,29 1,65 730,621.10 1,13 1.261,07 1.07 1.29 1.29 1,49 1,51 1,62 1.13 1,26 1,29 1,34 1,29 1,13 1,07 2007. 20072008. 20082009. 20092010.20102011.20112012.2012 2013.2013 2014.2014 2015.2015 2016.2016 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014. 2015. 2016. ExportsIZVOZ UVOZImports SALDOSaldo RAZMENE Exports Imports Saldo PokrivenostExport-import uvoza coverage izvozom Srbijeratio u region Export-import coverage ratio 211,4% 210,2% 209,0% 224,2%224.2% 183,3% 184,0% 211.4% 210.2%224,2%209.0% 171,4% 183.3% 184.0% 211,4% 210,2% 209,0% 171,4%171.4%183,3% 184,0% 188,5% 168,3% 188.5% 182,5% 168,3%168.3% 188,5% 182,5%182.5% 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014. 2015. 2016. 2007.20072008.20082009.20092010. 20102011. 20112012. 20122013. 20132014. 2015.2014 2016.2015 2016 Export-import coverage ratio Export-import coverage ratio Pokrivenost uvoza izvozom AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL REGION VIENNA WESTERN BALKAN SUMMIT The Austrian Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting of representatives of Western Balkan The first practical results in terms of adopting joint regional projects within the Berlin chambers of commerce on 16 June 2015 in Vienna, and they reached an agreement on more Process were achieved on the second Western Balkan Summit, held in Vienna on 27 August 2015. efficient inter-chamber cooperation at different levels, to enable the inclusion of business The agreed framework for infrastructure investment development of the region in the area of associations in implementing on-going and planned infrastructure projects significant for the transport and energy should lead to creating some 200 000 new jobs, over the next 15 years. economic prosperity of the Western Balkans, proposed under the Berlin Process. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAMBER INVESTMENT FORUM (CIF) Following the initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce on direct inclusion of Western Balkan chambers of commerce and their member companies in the economic dimension of the Berlin Process, the Western Balkans Chamber Investment Forum (CIF) was established on 27 August 2015, on the sidelines of the Vienna Western Balkan Summit, with the support of EUROCHAMBRES, the Austrian Federal Eco- nomic Chamber (WKÖ) and Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK). The establishment of the CIF is a response of the business community to the political processes in the region, taking place within the Berlin Process and new opportunities for stronger network- ing of business communities of the region through influence on the removal of the remaining obstacles to the development of regional economic cooperation and improving the business and investment climate in the WB6 markets. CIF MANAGING BOARD WITH PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHAMBER CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CIF MEMBERS CIF MANAGING STRUCTURE The CIF has eight members as follows: the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania, Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. The CIF Presidency is held by its rotating members, and in 2017, the Croatian Chamber of Economy is holding the Presidency of the CIF. MANAGING BOARD CCI PRESIDENTS 8 SECRETARIAT NATIONAL COORDINATORS 8 WORKING GROUP ON WORKING GROUP ON PRIVATE WORKING GROUP ON TRANSPORT AND ENERGY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITY AND INVESTMENTS ACTIVITIES 16 MEMBERS 8 MEMBERS 8 MEMBERS THE FIRST MEETING OF CIF MANAGING BOARD RECOGNITIONS FOR CIF FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION At the constitutive meeting of the CIF Managing Board (CIF MB), consisting of presidents of European official have a position that the CIF is a successful example of regional cooperation and the chambers of commerce, held on 21 October 2015, the Statute and Rules of Procedure were it has become the most powerful cohesion factor, which directly contributes to the competitive- adopted. ness and attractiveness of the Western Balkans. Standing working groups were established as follows: 1) transport and energy infrastructure and The European Commission has recognized the efforts of the CIF chambers to contribute to utility activities; 2) improvement of business and investment climate, and 3) development of pri- facilitating intensive business networking in the region, as well as an active and concerted action vate sector. Each chamber of commerce has its representative in these working groups, which with regard to shared economic interests.