CEFTA

The Systematic Exchange of Electronic Data (SEED) and, in its current iteration, the CEFTA SEED+ project, aim to facilitate trade within CEFTA by improving the exchange of data between CEFTA Parties. One of the main outcomes concerns the development of CEFTA TRACES NT (CEFTA Trade and Control Expert System New Technology), which is based on the EU’s TRACES NT. The CEFTA TRACES NT pursues the objectives to:

• Facilitate Certification: CEFTA TRACES NT enables CEFTA Parties to generate and process phytosanitary, veterinary, pharmaceutical certificates, and entry documents for CEFTA Parties specified in Annex 1 to the CEFTA Additional Protocol 5, aligning them with EU standards and practices. Furthermore, CEFTA TRACES NT allows the sharing of relevant data, information, and trade documents; and
  

• Enable Rapid Notifications: Quickly exchange information on non-compliant consignments of animals and goods related to food safety, veterinary, and phytosanitary issues, similar to the EU’s RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) and EUROPHYT (a combination of the words “European” and “Phytosanitary”) systems. This is intended to contribute to the management of risks associated with rejected shipments.