EC introduce unique trade measures part of European Union's Stabilisation process

The European Union has published a regulation from 7 May 2008 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process. The regulation concerns import and export duties between vaious member states.

Products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina or in the customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo, shall be admitted for import into the Community without quantitative restrictions and with exemption from customs duties. Products originating in Albania, in the Republic of Croatia, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or in Montenegro shall continue to benefit from the provisions of this Regulation.

Imports of sugar products under the Combined Nomenclature originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo, shall be subject to the following annual duty-free tariff quotas:
12 000 tonnes (net weight) for sugar products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina
180 000 tonnes (net weight) for sugar products originating and the customs territories of Serbia or Kosovo.

The official text was published in the 8th May 2008 and This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that publication in the OJ.