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2.28.   (...) Also, other legal interventions have been undertaken in the framework of the review and completion of the regulatory framework with the aim of promoting the development of sustainable, responsible, and quality tourism, the harmonized development of rural areas and the promotion of the competitiveness of the sector.

2.29.   Currently, Law No. 93/2015 "On tourism" is in the process of revision and the changes have as their focus the sustainable development of tourism, through the increase of standards in the tourism sector, the reduction of informality, consumer protection, etc. (...)

2.37.   Following the implementation of the deregulation reform, until May 2023, there are 13 licences removed, mostly in the field of agriculture, energy, environment mining, hydrocarbon, forest and trade.

3.16.   In 2016, it was approved the new law on plant health, Law No. 105/2016, partially in compliance with EU acquis. (...) The purpose of this law is to protect plants and plant products from pests, to prevent the entry and spread of pests in the territory of the Republic of Albania, to protect the health of people, animals, as and the environment, from the use of plant protection products. (...)

3.38.   The Strategy of agriculture, rural development and fishing 2021-2027, clear policies and objectives have been defined, as well as concrete measures on three main policy areas: a) sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas; b) sustainable development of fisheries and the blue economy and c) development of administrative and institutional capacities, cooperation of actors, innovation and digitalization. (...)

3.40.   (...) The Policy of the Albanian Government for Agriculture includes: 1) continuation of improving the quality of life in rural areas and diversification of spaces and opportunities for economic activities; 2) promoting the balancing of differences in living standards between urban and rural areas, with continuous investments in rural public infrastructure in the service of the economic activities of actors in the agricultural sector; 3) increasing exports of agricultural and fishing products and increasing the added value in the country; 4) sustainable development of rural tourism and agro tourism; and 5) increased support for agriculture, livestock and rural development.

3.41.   (...) Since 2016, the national support schemes are redesigned, including schemes aimed at: increasing the competitiveness of livestock and agricultural products in protected environments, reducing costs, through payments for registered animals as well as for cultivated surface; certification of agricultural products and organic farms; construction of agricultural products markets and live animal markets in some municipalities of the country; improving energy efficiency and adapting fishing capacities to fish resources; (...).

3.46.   Current policies regarding the fishing sector are focused on defining rules and implementing measures for fishing management, protection of living resources of the marine and inland waters and limiting the environmental impact of fishing activity. These include (but are not limited to) the setting of fishing quotas, fleet capacity management, market and aquaculture regulations, and support for small-scale fisheries and coastal communities. The perspective for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in Albania is its development considering it an important component of the blue economy and integrating it with its other components. The development of new markets, technologies and products by facilitating investments and supporting the transfer and acquisition of research and innovation in the framework of the protection of living resources of the marine and inland waters, will create jobs and at the same time improve development in socio-economic and cultural level as well as the environmental impact of this activity so important for coastal communities. (...)

3.62.   (...) A national masterplan wad adopted in June 2020 for the sustainable development of digital infrastructure for broadband. (...)

4.2.   Albania has cosponsored different WTO initiatives such as: MSMEs, Structured Discussions on Investment for Development, on Electronic commerce, Trade and Health, Trade and Sustainable Environment, Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade, and on Service Domestic Regulation.