Export permits
Description
Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi
Each legal person, involved in NWFPs export, must submit an request for issuing permit for export to the ministry in charge for environmental protection. When submitting request, legal person must pay administration fee. The form of the request is prescribed by law. Validity period of export permit is no longer than 6 months form the date of issue.
Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?
Threats to biodiversity
Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?
Biodiversity conservation, implementation of CITES
Innovation content or potential of the instrument?
No
Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?
Law on nature conservation, Law on environmental protection and Rulebook on transboundary movement and trade in protected species
The initiator/promoter of the instrument?
Government
Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?
Ministry responsible for the environment
What roles do these organisation play in each of them?
issues permits
How the monitoring is ensured?
Permit holders are requested to submit a detailed report of NWFPs export (types and species, quantities, countries of export...)
How the compliance is ensured?
NWFPs can not be exported without this permit. Custom administration can confiscate products.
How is the overall performance of the instrument?
Amount of exported NWFPs has been monitored and determined. There is additional income for republic budget from taxes
Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument
Need for control and regulation of international trade in mushrooms, wild flora and fauna species
Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?
No
Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?
No
Full reference
Export permit
Related to
• Rulebook on the transboundary movement and trade in protected species (Serbia) (2009)
| Instrument | |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Policy area | Biodiversity and endangered species policies |
| Affected activity | Marketing/trade |
| Affected actors | Processor, Retailer, Wholesaler |
| Products | All NWFP |
| Subject | NWFP |
| Promoter/initiator | Public |
| Zone | South East Europe |
| Countries | Serbia |
| Regions (NUTS 2) | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Focus on NWFP | Direct |
| Instrument type | Regulatory, Economic |
| Legal status | Binding |
| Geographical scope | National |