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Regional Balkans Infrastructure Study Transport - WBC-INCO Net

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der crossing facilities, however there is still a need for improvements in procedures<br />

and legislation.<br />

Bosnia and Herzegovina<br />

In Bosnia and Herzegovina there are a number of unresolved border crossing<br />

issues. Facilities are, in many cases, poor, and the location of some border<br />

crossings has not yet been settled. This includes the Samac border. The<br />

CARDS programme plans to fund at least one of the stations; Doljani, Bosanski<br />

Samac/Samac, and Vardiste. The EU may also rehabilitate the border crossing<br />

at Hum. TFFSE will include funding of Orsaje, Izacic and Doljani, and the<br />

Gradiska border crossing is included as pilot project.<br />

It appears that most of the border crossings are being considered under various<br />

programmes, however several border crossings still have poor facilities and<br />

some waiting times (Vardiste (road), Bosanski Samac/Samac (road and rail),<br />

Doljani (road)).<br />

Croatia<br />

In Croatia much work has already been done to improve border facilities but<br />

this is not yet complete. There is also the need to modernise laws and procedures<br />

related to customs and excise. Croatia has a total of 14 border crossings<br />

on the core network.<br />

At some border crossings there is a substantial waiting time. This in particular<br />

applies to Maselj while Bajakovo, Karasovici, Slovonski Samac, Bregana and<br />

Rupa mainly have problems during peak periods.<br />

In addition to the work already carried out/completed, improvements will be<br />

made under CARDS (Bajakovo, Karasovici, Metkovic, Bregana) and TTFSE<br />

(Slavonski Samac, Maselj). The government has also financed or plans to finance<br />

the improvement of several border crossings, e.g. Stara Gradiska and<br />

Dubosevica.<br />

Macelji appears to be the main bottleneck only covered as pilot project under<br />

TTFSE. Depending on the result of the evaluation under TTFSE Maselj may be<br />

considered for improvement because of long waiting times.<br />

FYRO Macedonia<br />

In FYRO Macedonia there is a need to improve and adjust customs' laws and<br />

procedures and to upgrade border facilities. There is also the need to address<br />

the problems of smuggling and corruption 3 .<br />

At some border crossings there is a substantial waiting time. This in particular<br />

applies to Blace, Deve Bair and Tabanovce, especially during peak periods.<br />

3 World Bank, Project Appraisal Document on a proposed credit in the amount of SDR 7<br />

million to FYRO Macedonia for the Trade and transport facilitation in Southeast Europe<br />

project, June 2000.<br />

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