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Under the Strategy for the Development of the Public Procurement System in Montenegro for the period 2016–2020 and its implementing Action Plan, current key public procurement policy objectives include: (..) following of current trends (green procurement, (...)

(...) The protection of plant varieties is under the responsibility of the Directorate for Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Affairs, MARD. A compulsory non-exclusive licence may be granted by MARD provided that the use is of public interest for development of plant production, for protection and development of the environment (...)

Under the Law on Protection of Undisclosed Information (OG Nos. 16/07 and 73/08) (...) Confidential data submitted to authorities for marketing approval of pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals are prohibited from public disclosure unless the authorities see a public interest need (i.e. (...) environmental protection).

The key strategic document guiding the reform and development of the sector, including with respect to meeting the challenges of EU accession, is the Strategy for Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas 2015-2020 and it's Action Plan (…) in the first two years of implementation of the Strategy, several steps have been taken to meet its objectives, including (...) improving environmental (...) conditions in rural areas.

Domestic support to agriculture is provided through the annual agro-budget which incorporates a range of measures and incentive schemes aligned with the priorities of agricultural policy as contained in the MARD's Strategy for Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas 2015 2020 (...) According to the authorities, in recent years, the emphasis has been placed (...) on supporting organic production.

Budgetary outlays under market price policy measures include direct payments, coupled to production, funds granted under the Beekeeping Improvement Program, and market stabilization measures. (…) The Government provides funding of around €300,000 for these measures annually. (...) A second group of support measures are related to sustainable resource management (the sustainable use of mountain pastures; the preservation of genetic resources in agriculture; and the development of organic agriculture). (...)

Pre-accession funding for rural development by the European Union totalling €39 million for the period 2014-20 is available through its Instrument for Pre-Accession Rural Development (IPARD). (…) Its objective is (…) to contribute to the sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector and rural areas in the candidate country. (...) , it will also be directed towards diversifying rural economic activity; supporting organic agriculture and using agro-environmental measures to maximize the exploitation of pastures.

Nearly 60% of Montenegro's territory is covered by forests (some 826,782 ha), and a further 9.9% (137,480 ha) is covered by forest land. The estimated total growing stock of forests is 133 million m3, of which 104 million m3 is available for wood supply (i.e. they are non protected). Approximately half of Montenegro's forests are state-owned and the other half are privately owned. While the area covered by forests has been increasing in recent decades, largely due to the abandonment of agricultural activities, illegal logging and an increased incidence of forest fires are of concern. (...) Rural populations in Montenegro continue to depend on forests as a main source of energy for heating (Chapter 4.3.2). Opportunities that have been identified for the forestry sector in Montenegro include, (...) increased use of biomass (wood chips and pellets) as a renewable energy source; and development of eco-tourism. (...)

The Forest Law (of 2010, and amended in 2015) regulates, inter alia, silviculture, protection, conservation and improvement of forests, planning methods and conditions of forest utilization, construction and maintenance of forest roads, and monitoring of forests. It also applies to the protection, conservation and utilization of forest trees located outside forests and forest land

The National Forest Strategy (2013) is the key policy document guiding the development of the sector. (…) It foresees potential growth through: (…) the generation of demand for biomass and fuelwood; and the use of green procurement methods to install wood products into public buildings. It sets out specific measures to be taken in order to: improve forests through sustainable management; (...) protect biodiversity and other eco system forest services; and protect against fires. (...)