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Strategic objectives and operationalizing measures of the Industrial Strategy
Focus FDI policy on the manufacturing sector Support fast-growing SMEs (Gazelles) with technological development (EGP measure 3.1) Embed sustainability as a core business strategy for manufacturers Support for winning new markets and increase in sales (EGP measure 2.2) Support to SMEs for professional upgrade and practice for newly-employed young people (EGP measure 3.4)

Strategic objectives and operationalizing measures of the Industrial Strategy
Stimulate investment (EGP measures 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6) Strengthen linkages between foreign investors and domestic manufacturers (EGP measure 1.2)
Support industry-led green manufacturing initiatives (greening value chains) Support to increase competitiveness in new markets (EGP measure 2.1) Strengthen the links between universities and manufacturing firms

Strategic objectives and operationalizing measures of the Industrial Strategy
Develop TIDZs with a manufacturing focus Identify and support manufacturing key emerging technologies (KETs) and smart factories (industry 4.0 and factory 4.0) Develop Industrial and Green Zones (IGZs) with a manufacturing focus Manufacturing export readiness support programme Awareness-raising and training on circular economy, green industry/manufacturing, closed-cycle manufacturing, energy efficiency, and clean production

Strategic objectives and operationalizing measures of the Industrial Strategy
Further development of industrial clusters with a focus on innovation and competitiveness Stimulate resource /energy efficiency and low carbon/resource efficiency/best available techniques in the manufacturing sector Leverage manufacturing export through international standards Establish a MakerSpace to encourage a maker mindset

The long-term transport policy of North Macedonia is defined in the National Transport Strategy 2018-30, adopted by the Government in December 2018. Its main aims are to improve the economic efficiency, safety and accessibility of transport, to handle its environmental impact management, and to ensure the integration of transport with other sectoral policies.

No detailed statistical data was available regarding the size and structure of the fleet at the beginning of period but, according to the authorities, the size of fleet grew significantly, and its technical and environmental quality improved during the period under review.

Table 4.24 details the present size and structure of the fleet, by environmental performance category.
Trucks (over 3.5 t) and coach fleets, 2017
Truck fleet (by environmental Euro Safe categorya) Bus and coach fleets
Euro 0 Euro 1 Euro 2 Euro 3 Euro 4 Euro 5 Euro 6 Total trucks
2017 2,942 11 282 1,307 396 2,709 1,955 9,602 4,093

Table 4.25 provides the detail of the permit quotas negotiated by North Macedonia with its bilateral partners,
by type of environmental category of vehicles (…)

In February 2019, North Macedonia submitted to the WTO a notification under Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures [55], for the following priorities identified by the Tourism Development Programme for 2019 and supported by the state budget:
• eco action campaigns in tourism centres;
[55] WTO Document G/SCM/N/343/MKD, 19 March 2019.

(...) agriculture has been governed by the National Agriculture Development Plan 2007–16 (NADP). The main objectives of the NADP were to reduce costs and improve quality, to increase the incomes of people dependent on agriculture, to improve sustainability and to increase the opportunity for women to make decisions in agriculture.