Kosovo customs officers trouble,EULEX role unclear
The Serbian government will respect all obligations it took over from the previous one, including debatable agreements such as the technical protocol on integrated control of administrative lines, Dejan Pavicevic, new head of the Belgrade negotiating team in the talks with Pristina, stated on Saturday.
(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Saturday, September 22, 2012
This protocol is not very favorable for us, and the greatest problem is the presence of Kosovo customs officers, and unclear executive role of EULEX, he said.
At a press conference in the Serbian government, Pavicevic said that the protocol determined only the technical aspects of continuation of control over the administrative line between central Serbia and Kosovo-Metohija.
"Frankly speaking, the greatest problem could be the presence of the so-called Kosovo customs officers at all administrative crossings. Moreover, the executive role of EULEX, which is mentioned in the agreed conclusions on the freedom of movement and this protocol, is very unclear and ambiguous, particularly at the north Kosovo crossings, Brnjak and Jarinje," he said.
Pavicevic said that the Belgrade team in the dialogue with Pristina advocates that all customs duties should be performed by EULEX in line with its executive mandate, rather than the Kosovo customs officers.
Pavicevic said that it is possible to make certain provisions of this agreement more favorable on the level of implementation groups, which will be composed of representatives of Belgrade, Pristina and Brussels.
