Action plan to suppress the grey economy 2019/20.

Measure 1.9 Preventing illegal loading of goods in water transport outside of ports or piers
On the Danube, Sava and Tisa there are 11 ports and 2 cargo ports in the Republic of Serbia allowing illegal loading of goods. According to the data of the national inspection for navigation safety, there have been 150 registered places where illegal loading of goods was performed, primarily gravel and sand, oil and petroleum products, and agricultural products.
The existence of illegal places/facilities enabling illegal loading of goods in water transport has a negative impact on the budget revenues, bearing in mind that the provision of such services is not subject to port fees or other tax liabilities, due to the absence of state authorities being normally present in ports (port authorities, police, customs, sanitary and phytosanitary inspection etc.). Further on, these facilities cause major market retorsion, which leads to legal port operators losing their positions in the international market. Illegal loading of oil and petroleum products is performed with the aim to avoid taxes and excise for this type of goods.
Activity Deadline Responsible institution Partners in realization
1.9.1. Identification of illegal loading spots on the shores of the Danube, Sava and Tisa through inventorying of illegal spots and issuing of local government decisions on temporary sand and gravel landfills. Q2 2019 MCTI
Local governments
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1.9.2. Prohibiting the operations of illegal loading spots and temporary sand and gravel landfills. Q3 2019 MCTI Local governments
1.9.3. Performing operative activities for identifying the spots and prosecuting entities engaging in illegal loading of oil and petroleum products from the ships sailing or anchored in international ports in the Republic of Serbia. Continuously starting from Q3 2019 Security Intelligence Agency
Ministry of Interior
Prosecutor’s Office
Customs Administration
MCTI
TA
1.9.4. Define the SV and TV for the indicator. Q4 2019 MCTI /