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Integration of the Albanian a gricultural market into the regional and EU mar k et s

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.

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Integration of the Albanian a gricultural market into the regional and EU mar k et s

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  1. 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

  2. Introduction • Albania actually has signed the SAA with the EU, which needs to be ratifyed from the member countries during the next months. • Albania became member of WTO in 2000; • Eight FTAs are already signed with countries in the region; • New FTA with Turkey ready for approval in parliaments; • CEFTA still under negotiation within all regional countries; • Export / import ration for food products about 1:7;

  3. FTA with different countries

  4. Balkans, Trade with the EU Balkans,Trade with the World

  5. Regional trade with EU (2004)

  6. Regional trade in Western Balkans

  7. Albania: Balance of payments

  8. Albanian export to EU Albanian Imports from EU Rank of Albania in EU trade

  9. Top 25 trade partners of Albania by volume

  10. Top 10 export-to-import destinations for 2005 Evolution of export/import coverage

  11. Albania - Export of agriculture goods (000$)

  12. Albania - Import of agriculture goods (000$)

  13. Exports Italy 38%, Kosovo 16% Greece 16% Germany 11% Imports Greece 21% Italy 18% Main agriculture trade partners of Albania in 2005

  14. Trade Liberalization: Evolution of trade-weighted MFN average import tariffs in Albania

  15. Agriculture export-import situation (EU)

  16. Agriculture export-import situation (EU)

  17. Agriculture export-import situation (Region)

  18. Specialization index for Albania

  19. 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

  20. 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???

  21. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

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