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Table A3.5 Communiqués on product safety and inspection, 2022
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Communiqué: 2022/3
Overview: This Communiqué includes wastes whose import is controlled (Annex-I) or prohibited (Annex-II/A, Annex II/B) in accordance with the European Waste Catalogue and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. According to this Communiqué, import of wastes in its Annex-I are subject to physical control carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. Following the conformity assessment procedure, the Conformity Document, which is required to be submitted to the customs authorities during importation, is issued by the Ministry.
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Table A3.5 Communiqués on product safety and inspection, 2022
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Communiqué: 2022/6
Overview: Covers importation of chemical products that are listed in its Annex-I. The import of all but nine of these products is banned. To import the products in HS Codes 2903.14.00.00.00, 2903.19.00.00.19, 2903.76.10.00.00.00, 2903.76.20.00.00, 2903.76.90.00.00, 2903.77.66.00.00, 2903.77.90.00.00, and 2903.79.30.00.59 the importer must obtain a Control Certificate issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. (...)

Table A3.5 Communiqués on product safety and inspection, 2022
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Communiqué: 2022/7
Overview: Covers importation of solid fuels listed in its Annex-I. To import these products, the importer shall receive a Conformity Document issued after analysis carried out by the laboratories that are authorized by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. (...)

Table A3.5 Communiqués on product safety and inspection, 2022
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Communiqué: 2022/12
Overview: Covers importation of some consumer products that are listed in its Annex-I and subject to conformity assessment protection of human health, human life and property, environment, and consumers.
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Table A3.5 Communiqués on product safety and inspection, 2022
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Communiqué: 2022/23
Overview: For the importation of scrap metals listed in the Annex I of this Communiqué, the importer shall receive a Metal Scrap Importer Document issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. The Metal Scrap Importer Document is only given to those firms that are licensed by the Ministry in question and have scrap melting facilities and pre-treatment facilities. As per the Communiqué, import of the metal scraps shall be done only at border customs authorities with a radiation detection system installed. Annex II of this Communiqué lists the dangerous scraps whose import is prohibited.
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2.5.   (...) On average, FDI inflows stood at 7.7% as a ratio to GDP and were able to singlehandedly finance the whole current account deficit. The inflows were first fostered by major projects in the energy sector, namely the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and hydropower investments which have combined for nearly EUR 2 billion. (...)

2.14.   (...) As an overarching framework, the National Strategy for Development and European Integration 2021-2030 (SKZHIE III) is the main strategic document it provides the directions and determines the priorities of sustainable economic and social development of the country on the way its integration into the European Union, including the connection with the Sustainable Development Objectives in function of achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda by defining the vision for the development of democracy, the social and economic development of the country during the period 2021-30.

2.15.   Energy in Albania is produced 100% from renewables (99% by HPP-s and 1% by PV), counting one of the highest renewable energy shares in the energy mix among the countries the world. The overall energy policy of Albania is determined by the National Energy Strategy (2018-2030), approved by the Decision of the Council of Ministers (DoCM) No. 480/2018, as well as by the National Plan for Energy and Climate (2021-2030) adopted on 29 December 2021.Several measures have been taken towards increasing energy security through the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvement The energy efficiency sector in Albania is regulated by the two important laws, Law "On energy efficiency" and Law "On Energy Performance in Buildings". Law "On energy efficiency", as amended, is mainly in line with Directive 2012/27/EU, especially as a result of its amendments approved in 2021.

2.16.   In the framework of the obligations arising from the effective implementation of the "National Energy Strategy 2018-2030", the "National Plan for Energy and Climate", and the energy legislation in force, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, which is the authority in charge of these policies, is working to achieve the national objectives reducing energy consumption through increasing efficiency measures, diversifying, and increasing energy production from renewable sources, and decarbonization.

2.27.   The strategic document for the development of the sector "The National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development 2019-2023" has been approved and is in the process of implementation. (...)