The executive approved the national trade facilitation plan for 2018-2020. The document contains about 100 measures to develop the sector. The main measures refer to the optimization of the administrative procedures, including by simplifying the clearance procedures, implementing the one-stop shop for trade, developing the Authorized Economic Operator concept and the electronic transit system, IPN reports.

Under the plan, the infrastructure needed to conduct or control foreign trade will be improved. There will be applied modern information technology in the state control procedures and in the interaction with the business community (electronic clearance, use of electronic documents). Measures will be taken to ensure access to information and transparency in regulating trade.

A number of 14 public authorities and institutions will be responsible for the implementation of the plan. These will cooperate with the private sector, especially business associations.

About €137 million will be needed to implement all the measures. The money will be allocated from the budgets of the responsible institutions and from foreign financial support.