hot-rolled products from 3 to 4.75 mm thickness (1.7%), old unsold newspapers and magazines (1.6%), transmission parts (1.5%), and others. The biggest Serbian exporters (to Slovenia) are: Impol Seval ad, Sevojno, Livnica doo, Kikinda, Metal Reciklaža doo, Ruma, Elrad Serbia doo, Vlasotince, U.S. Steel Serbia ad, Sevojno, Viktoriaoil ad, Šid, Hip–Petrohemija ad, Pančevo (currently under restructuring), Grah Automotive doo, Batočina, Dag – Co, Voganj, Gorenje doo, Valjevo, Ball Packaging Europe, Beograd, Zastava Tapacirnica ad, Kragujevac, Kovis BP doo ExportImport, Bačka Palanka, Talum doo, Beograd, Fam doo, Sečanj and others. The biggest Serbian importers are: Gorenje doo, Belgrade, Knez Petrol doo, Zemun, Gorenje doo, Valjevo, Simens doo, Belgrade, Krka–Farma doo, Belgrade, Impol Seval ad, Sevojno, Comes doo, Belgrade, Jub doo, Šimanovci, Gorenje Tiki doo, Stara Pazova, Kovis Bp doo Export-Import, Bačka Palanka, Gen-I Doo, Belgrade, Grah Automotive DOO, Batočina, Kolpa doo, Zrenjanin, Livnica doo Kikinda, Etovlje doo, Novi Sad and others. I NTERGOVERNMENTAL TREATIES Following Slovenia’s accession to the European Union, certain treaties that the country had concluded with Serbia and Montenegro became void since Slovenia had to abide by EU legislation. The following intergovernmental treaties are still in effect: the Trade and Economic Cooperation Treaty, the Protection of Investments and Double Taxation Treaty, the Road and Passenger Transport Treaty, the Tourism Treaty, the Healthcare Treaty, the Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters Treaty which was signed on June 1, 2007 and came
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in effect on July 1, 2008, and the Social Insurance Treaty signed on September 30, 2009. Cooperation in the air traffic segment is not regulated by a treaty (the text of the treaty was initialled on October 2001, but has never been ratified). Regular air traffic between the two countries is carried out by Adria Air-
Collaboration in railway transport is not regulated by a treaty and is carried out in accordance with the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) and its executive regulation
In 1998, Slovenia became an associated member of the EU, while on May 1, 2004, the country became a full-fledged member of the EU ways, operating 6 Ljubljana-Belgrade-Ljubljana flights a week, and JAT Airways flew to Slovenia until 2010. International road transport between the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia is regulated by the International Road and Passenger Transport Treaty. Passenger transport is carried out both on a regular and occasional basis. The international regular passenger transport is carried out in line with issued licenses. There are three
bus lines that carry valid licenses which are reciprocally carried out by the Serbian and Slovenian transport companies. Also, applications for three licenses are pending. No license is needed for occasional passenger transport. A license is required only if empty buses enter the two countries. Each year, both sides exchanged 50 of these licenses. There have been no problems so far in occasional passenger transport between the two countries. Collaboration in railway transport is not regulated by a treaty and is carried out in accordance with the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) and its executive regulation. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce signed a business cooperation agreement in Ljubljana on November 14, 2007. The aim of this agreement is the two chambers establishing mutual cooperation in order to advance business cooperation and having a more comprehensive, efficient and rational representation of interests of chamber members and respective economies. Slovenia is a member of the following international organizations: The United Nations Organization (OUN), The World Trade Organization (WTO), The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), The World Bank, The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The Central European Initiative (CEI), The World Health Organization (WHO), The Alps-Adriatic Working Community. The Republic of Slovenia and the European Union In 1998, Slovenia became an associated member of the EU, while on May 1, 2004, the country became a full-fledged member of the EU. ■