The Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, Mrs. Rozeta Hajdari participated in the sixth meeting of the Ministerial Council for European Integration, where the Reform Agenda within the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and the key reforms of the National Program for European Integration 2024-2028 were discussed.
The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, while the first deputy prime minister for European Integration, Development and Dialogue, Besnik Bislimi, and ministers, heads and leaders of relevant institutions and departments were also present.
The Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade is one of the ministries with high participation and contribution in the implementation of reforms within the National Program for European Integration 2024-2028, as a key process for the progress and integration of the country in European structures.
Minister Hajdari announced the progress achieved in the implementation of measures within the seven chapters of the Acquis Communitare planned for 2024, including the following policies and legislative reforms:
Free movement of goods;
Right of establishment and freedom to provide services;
Company law;
Intellectual property law;
Enterprise and industry policy;
Consumer and health protection;
International economic relations.
Some of the measures have already been implemented, while other measures are under implementation with priority within specified deadlines this year.
Last week, the European Union has approved the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, and Kosovo has been invited to present the Reform Agenda, which focuses on socio-economic measures that stimulate development and convergence with the EU.
After several months of negotiations between the Republic of Kosovo and the European Commission, around 30 reforms and over 100 concrete activities have been identified, distributed in 5 areas, which are:
Governance, public administration reform and public finance management,
Green and digital transition,
Development of the private sector and the business environment,
Human capital and
Basics of EU membership / Rule of law.
Minister Hajdari committed to implement the reforms and agreed activities for the development of the private sector and the business environment.
