June 1 (SeeNews) - Kosovo will no longer accept documents on agricultural and industrial imports from Serbia that do not contain the name of the state or contain any other elements that deny the independence and sovereignty of Kosovo, the prime minister's office said.
The Food and Veterinary Agency should use the coat of arms and the name of Kosovo in all phytosanitary and veterinary certificates, while every transport vehicle from Serbia must have a permit to enter Kosovo from the Kosovo Liaison Office in Serbia, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Saturday.
Kosovo removed all tariffs on imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in April. The government said at the time it will apply reciprocity on all matters regarding imports from the two countries.
The removal of the import tax was requested several times by EU and US officials in order to pave the way for the resumption of the EU-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.
Serbia withdrew from talks on the normalisation with Kosovo in November 2018, when Pristina decided to impose a 100% tax on imports of all goods produced in Serbia and Bosnia. Kosovo's government said the higher tariffs were aimed at protecting Kosovo’s sovereignty and interests.
Kosovo, considered to be a potential candidate for EU membership by the European Commission, unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Belgrade does not recognise Kosovo's independence.