RECENT AMENDMENTS IN THE CUSTOMS LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

In DCM No. 577, dated 31.07.2019 “On Some Additions to the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 651, dated 10.11.2017 “On the implementing provisions of the Law No. 102/2014, “Customs Code of the Republic of Albania”, published in the Official Journal No. 114, dated 02/08/2019, the additions are made regarding to:

Determining the conditions for the establishment of a customs free zone;
General conditions of operation of the customs free zone;
Procedure of applying for activities in the customs free zone;
Procedures prior to granting authorization to operate in this zone;
Approval of the Authorization to operate in the customs free zone;
Responsibilities of the holder of authorization to operate in the customs free zone;
Suspension of Authorization for activity, suspension of authorization upon request, removal of such suspension, revocation of authorization and cases of revocation of authorization for activity in this zone;
The methodology and rules for reconciliation and controls in this zone;