integration of the albanian a gricultural market into the regional and eu mar k et s
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Integration of the Albanian a gricultural market into the regional and EU mar k et s. Shkelzen Marku MSc. Director-General of Agriculture Policies Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, Albania. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Integration of the Albanian agricultural market into the regional and EU markets
Shkelzen Marku MSc.Director-General of Agriculture Policies
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, Albania
Introduction
Albania actually has signed the SAA with the EU, which needs Albania actually has signed the SAA with the EU, which needs to be ratifyed from the member countries during the next to be ratifyed from the member countries during the next months. months.
Albania became member of WTO in 2000;Albania became member of WTO in 2000;
Eight FTAs are already signed with countries in the region;Eight FTAs are already signed with countries in the region;
New FTA with Turkey ready for approval in parliaments; New FTA with Turkey ready for approval in parliaments;
CEFTA still under negotiation within all regional countries;CEFTA still under negotiation within all regional countries;
Export / import ration for food products about 1:7; Export / import ration for food products about 1:7;
FTA with different countries
Countries with FTA
Date of entry in force
Comments
Macedonia Macedonia 01. 07. 200201. 07. 2002
Croatia Croatia 05. 01. 200305. 01. 2003
Rumania Rumania 10. 05. 200310. 05. 2003
Bulgaria Bulgaria 15. 07. 200315. 07. 2003
BiHBiH 15. 08. 200315. 08. 2003
Kosovo Kosovo 01. 09. 200301. 09. 2003 After 01 January 2007: all tariffs 0%After 01 January 2007: all tariffs 0%
Serbia & Mont. Serbia & Mont. 10. 04. 200410. 04. 2004 Under revisionUnder revision
MoldaviaMoldavia 10. 04. 200410. 04. 2004
TurkeyTurkey -- Negotiations closed and ready for Negotiations closed and ready for approvalapproval
Balkans,Trade with the World
-20,000
-10,000
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Imports Exports Balance
-15,000
-10,000
-5,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Imports Exports Balance
Balkans, Trade with the EU
Main agriculture trade partners of Albania in 2005
Exports Italy 38%, Kosovo 16% Greece 16% Germany 11%
Imports Greece 21% Italy 18%
Agriculture export-import situation (EU)
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
180000
2004 2005 2004 2005
Exports Imports
Region EU
Agriculture export-import situation (EU)
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Average 5years
Unprocessed Processed
Agriculture export-import
situation (Region)
2004
(15,000)
(10,000)
(5,000)
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
Ru
ma
nia
Ma
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ia
Cro
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a
Ko
sova
Se
rbia
&M
on
t.
Bo
snia
Bu
llga
ria
Mo
lda
via
Exports Imports Balance
2005
(20,000.0)
(15,000.0)
(10,000.0)
(5,000.0)
-
5,000.0
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0
Rum
ania
Mac
edon
ia
Cro
acia
Kos
ova
Ser
bia
&M
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Bos
nia
Bul
lgar
ia
Mol
davi
a
Exports Imports
Challenges for agricultural marketing in Albania
Small and fragmented production offer, Marketing infrastructure (collection, sorting, grading, packing),
Supply chains and marketing linkages, Food standards and certification, Traceability system, Production methods, procedures, technologies, Training of inspectors, Waste management, Information:
Marketing (food-industry producers, traders, consumers) Export standards and terms of the EU common market
Closing Comments and Open Questions
Increasing but still limited regional trade (main issues: infrastructure, fragmented offer, business linkages, administrative procedures, information, etc.);
EU main trade partner for most SEE countries (mainly imports, while exports still very limited by NTB). Could we succeed with the scrutiny inspections of EU officials???
Regional agriculture still suffers form structural and other problems. Could our products really compete with highly subsidized EU products???
Free trade agreements – difficult to management and not fully effective. Will CEFTA be more practical for businesses???
Regional cooperation and exchange on trade development within the region needs more attention. Could we be more effective???