Integrated Boundary Management of the Administrative Crossing Points (Technical Dialogue Agreement)

• Country/entity

  Kosovo
  Serbia
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Integrated Boundary Management of the Administrative Crossing Points (Technical Dialogue Agreement)
• Date

  23 Feb 2012
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Kosovo-Serbia Normalisation Process
• Parties

  Agreement unsigned, parties believed to be the Kosovo delegation, led by Dr. Tahiri and
  and the Serbian delegation led by Mr. Borko Stefanovic.
• Third parties

  Agreement unsigned, meeting was chaired by the EU facilitator, Mr. Robert Cooper.
• Description

  Short technical protocol on the implementation of the Integrated Boundary Management deal reached on 2 December 2011. Parties agree not to not display symbols of their respective jurisdictions at joint boundary crossings. Note: The name of the agreement as listed here is the name listed on the copy of the agreement, but the use of the term 'boundary' in IBM is disputed by the parties to this process (the term 'border' is also used).

• Agreement document

  KV_120223_Integrated boundary management of the administrative crossing points (Technical Dialogue Agreement).pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Integrated boundary management of the administrative crossing points

1. In line with the Lisbon Treaty, and relevant EU legislation and given that both parties are part of the EU's Western Balkans agenda, they will be required gradually to harmonise their legislation with the EU acquis and in particular to apply the concept of IBM;

2. In the interest of faster and more effective processing, the parties, under the overall guidance of the EU, will apply the concept of IBM;

3. The parties intend gradually to set up joint integrated posts at all their common IBM crossing points.

This cooperation will follow the best European practice as it is progressively further developed by the European Commission.

The work will be given a high priority;

the projects will be identified jointly and will be implemented as soon as practically possible;

4. The joint, integrated, single and secure posts will be located within a 'common area of IBM crossing points', jointly delineated, where officials of each party carry out relevant controls.

Exceptionally, and limited to the common IBM areas, the parties will not display symbols of their respective jurisdictions;

5. The arrangements will include a balanced presence, in line with requirements, from both parties of all related services such as customs, police etc.

and will cover matters such as the location of the crossing points, the nature of the facility, opening hours etc.

In line with, and for the duration of its mandate at the crossing points Jarinje/Rudnica and Tabalije/Brnjak, this presence will include EULEX officials.

EULEX will also be present at crossing points Bela Zemlja/Končulj, Merdare/Merdare, Mutivode/Mutivode and Depce/Mučibaba;

6. At the core of the arrangement there will be a clear assignment of applicable legal responsibilities and liabilities to each party's jurisdiction;

7. A tri-partite implementation group, chaired by the EU, will be established to implement above arrangement as soon as practically possible.

For that purpose, a technical Protocol will be developed and signed , if necessary separately with the EU, which will take account of the parties' different views on the question of status.

The implications of these conclusions will be taken into account in implementing freedom of movement;

8. This agreement does not cover any general or specific revenue or fiscal matters;