When Is a License Not Required from the Ministry of Trade and Industry?
The Ministry is not empowered to issue licenses in the following cases:
- The import of strategic goods dedicated for the Kosovo Security Force or authorized state security institutions must be authorized by the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force or the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- The temporary export of strategic goods for the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force or the authorized state security institutions must be authorized by the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force or the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- The import of strategic goods received as donations by the Government of Kosovo must be authorized by the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force or the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if such goods are defined to become part of their competencies or the competencies of the authorized state security institutions
- The export of strategic goods based on the agreements signed by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo must be authorized by the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force
- The export, transit, and transshipment of strategic goods which operate as part of a military, peacekeeping, or humanitarian mission must be authorized by the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force
- The export, import, transit, and transshipment of strategic goods which will be used for research activities, in connection with investigative enforcement activities, which aim at implementation of the Law for the Trade of Strategic Goods must be authorized by the relevant Government offices.
- Imports of firearms, accessories, parts, and components in ML1 and ammunition in ML3 are subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) pursuant to the Law on Weapons.
- Temporary exports, transit, and transshipment of firearms, accessories, parts, components in ML1 and ammunition in ML3 by the owner or possessor for personal use that are subject to an MIA permit pursuant to the Law on Weapons must be approved by MIA.