In the first post we looked at the obligations of persons involved in the trade in chemicals in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the second part I presented what are the requirements for specific chemicals.
Today we will talk about the conditions for specific chemicals in the Federation of BiH and what are the additional conditions I haven’t mentioned yet.
In the Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina, it is currently necessary to obtain a permit only for the import of poisons – a limited number of chemicals listed in current regulations. The following permissions are required:
- a decision approving the company's trade in poison i
- a license to import a specific chemical that contains poison.
New Law on Chemicals was adopted in 2020. New bylaws are being drafted, which will define the same obligations in the Federation of BiH that already exist in the Republic of Srpska. For the upcoming obligations, it is necessary to make timely preparations that will ensure a smooth transition without affecting the business.
The obligations do not end here. There are additional conditions for the import of chemicals into Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory to the Rotterdam Convention, and for chemicals regulated by that convention, it is necessary to carry out the prescribed procedures before exporting to BiH.
For some chemicals such as precursors for the production of narcotics it is necessary to obtain an additional import permit.
Increased customs controls during the import of these and other strictly controlled substances into BiH in previous years have shown the following: there are still importers that are not aware of the obligations prescribed.
This leads to the impossibility of realizing the planned import, mainly when the goods have already arrived at the border.
Therefore, customers whose production process depends on the imported raw materials or whose work is otherwise conditioned by the continuous supply of chemicals suffer. This compromises the supply chain, and reliability is always valued. Not to mention the costs incurred by goods that are under customs control and cannot be placed in the market.
Are you willing to pay such a price for ignorance? Do you want to risk getting your shipment “trapped” and getting into lengthy and complicated administrative procedures when you have the least time to do so?
Get informed, obtain the necessary permits in time and forget about the shipment the moment you ship it.
I am at your disposal for additional information, write to nina.pajovic@bens-consulting.eu.
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