1. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 3 – Freedom to provide services Bilateral screening: Chapter 3 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, 28-29 November 2012

2. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Screening of legislations and administrative simplification Jelena Jovetic, MSc Ministry of Finance jelena.jovetic@mif.gov.me Chapter 03: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Chapter 3

3. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Council for Regulatory Reform and Improvement of Business Environment Partnership cooperation between the public authorities and the private sector:  relevant authorities: Prime Minister of Montenegro, president of the Council, Two Deputy Prime Ministers; Relevant Ministers; Tax Administration; Inspection Agency; Association of Municipalities of Montenegro.  private sector: Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, Union of Employers, Montenegro Business Alliance, American Chamber of Commerce in Montenegro. Ministry of Finance – Department for Improvement of Business Environment Chapter 03: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Chapter 3

4. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Law on Improving the Business Environment (“Official gazette of Montenegro,” no. 40/10) 2010 - 2012. - Regulatory Reform “Guillotine”; January 01. 2012. - Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), introduced by the Rules of Procedure of the Government of Montenegro; Doing Business reform: - One stop shop registration of the companies – 15 May 2011; - Electronic submission of applications for registration of new businesses – 15 May 2012; - One stop shop construction permits – July 2011; - Credit bureau - Central Bank of Montenegro; - Registering Property - Paying taxies - Employment of Foreigners; What we did Chapter 03: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Chapter 3

5. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union World Bank Doing Business DB 2013 Best rank: getting credit (4.) protecting investors (32.) trading across borders (42.) resolving insolvency (44.) Worst rank:  registering property (117.)  enforcing contracts (135.)  dealing with construction permits (176.) DB 2013 Best rank: getting credit (4.) protecting investors (32.) trading across borders (42.) resolving insolvency (44.) Worst rank:  registering property (117.)  enforcing contracts (135.)  dealing with construction permits (176.) DB 2013 Chapter 03: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Chapter 3

6. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Poglavlje 25 Nauka i istraživanje Chapter 3 Action plan for “Guillotine” – further implementation of recommendation (2013., 2014.); Register of licenses; Local level regulatory reform – Action plan; Reform of fees on the local level; RIA and business friendly regulation; Full on-line registration of company. MORE EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL REFORMS What we plan to do Chapter 03: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services

7. Thank you for your attention! QUESTIONS