Carriers Warn Again: When Transport Stops, So Does the Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Patria) - The transport sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have time to wait another year of promises, warned the Consortium Logistics BiH, adding that they hope for concrete steps from institutions to solve their problems by the protest scheduled for March 23.

"First and foremost in protecting the right to work of road carriers, but also in implementing measures that have already been promised to the transport sector," say the Consortium, adding that they remain open to cooperation.

They reminded of their demands, which, as they emphasize, they will not give up.

"Bosnia and Herzegovina must decisively and institutionally protect the right to work of its transport companies and professional drivers in international traffic," they state as the first demand.

In addition, they demand urgent business relief for transport companies, in terms of a refund of at least 50% of the excise duty on fuel, resolving the issue of VAT refunds for transport services, adopting measures that will enable more competitive and sustainable business for transport companies in BiH, that the Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH fulfills the agreements reached with representatives of the transport sector, and the active involvement of the Ministry of Communications and Transport of BiH and the entity ministries of transport in the implementation of agreed reforms.