National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
Monday, 16 November 2015
47th Sitting of the European Integration Committee
At the sitting held on 16 November, the members of the European Integration Committee, discussed, in principle, the Bill on Mercantile Shipping and the Bill on Working Hours of Road Transport Vehicle Crew and Tachographs, submitted by the Government.
Elaborating the Bill on Mercantile Shipping, Leposava Sojic, acting assistant minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, said that the bill regulates the transport and market access, legal status of the ship and relations on board, accountability and limited accountability for receivables in internal navigation and maritime receivables, contracts, navigational accidents, extra-contractual accountability, ship stoppage, enforcement and security on board, applicable law and exclusive competence of the judicial system of the Republic of Serbia in mercantile shipping disputes with a foreign element, recognition and enforcement of court rulings concerning mercantile shipping and supervision. Sojic said that the Bill harmonises the regulations with EU legislation and enables up-to-date operation in the sphere.
The Committee members accepted the Bill on Mercantile Shipping in principle.
Then Sasa Stojanovic, acting assistant minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, proceeded to provide the rationale for the Bill on Working Hours of Road Transport Vehicle Crew and Tachographs saying that it was a new piece of legislation in the legal system of the Republic of Serbia. Stojanovic added that it is harmonised with nine EU regulations, and after additional 11 by-laws are passed it will be fully in line with EU regulations. He said that the Bill improves traffic safety and the social standard of drivers and crew.
The Committee unanimously accepted the Bill on Working Hours of Road Transport Vehicle Crew and Tachographs, in principle.
The sitting was chaired by Committee Chairman Aleksandar Senic.
Committees related to this activity
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11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - judges elected to judicial office for the first time take the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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11.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)
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12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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17.05 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker at the AEPA Association if Lawyers Conference: NO MORE SILENCE – ME AGAIN (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)