Neum Agreement
Encyclopedia
The Neum Agreement is a treaty between the Republic of Croatia
and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
granting free passage of transit traffic between the territory of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
around the city of Dubrovnik
and forming a pene-exclave
of Croatia and the remaining Croatian territory through municipality of Neum
.
The agreement was signed in Zagreb
, Croatia on November 22, 1998 and followed by a protocol of December 11, 2001 further regulating the issue. The agreement provides for unobstructed transit of vehicles with Croatian license plates and documents traveling from and to Croatian territory, prohibits loading or unloading of goods or passengers and changes of mode of transportation except in cases of traffic accidents or vehicle breakdowns, but it does allow officials of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prohibit transit of goods whose import is not permitted due to health concerns. The agreement finally provides that it shall be in force as long as Ploče Agreement, regulating use of the Port of Ploče
by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is implemented.
As of August 2011, there is no actual route permitting the type of transit provided for by the agreement where vehicles would not stop for border controls in the area. At the time Klek
/Neum 1 and Neum 2/Zaton Doli
border crossings on the D8 state road are available to international road traffic, along with Vukov Klanac and Imotica border checkpoints which are available for local traffic only.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
granting free passage of transit traffic between the territory of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
The Dubrovnik–Neretva County is the southernmost Croatian county located in south Dalmatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče...
around the city of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
and forming a pene-exclave
Enclave and exclave
In political geography, an enclave is a territory whose geographical boundaries lie entirely within the boundaries of another territory.An exclave, on the other hand, is a territory legally or politically attached to another territory with which it is not physically contiguous.These are two...
of Croatia and the remaining Croatian territory through municipality of Neum
Neum
Neum is the only coastal town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It comprises of coastline, the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. As of 2009, municipal population was of 4,605 and the one of Neum main town was of 4,268 .-Features:Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist...
.
The agreement was signed in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia on November 22, 1998 and followed by a protocol of December 11, 2001 further regulating the issue. The agreement provides for unobstructed transit of vehicles with Croatian license plates and documents traveling from and to Croatian territory, prohibits loading or unloading of goods or passengers and changes of mode of transportation except in cases of traffic accidents or vehicle breakdowns, but it does allow officials of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prohibit transit of goods whose import is not permitted due to health concerns. The agreement finally provides that it shall be in force as long as Ploče Agreement, regulating use of the Port of Ploče
Port of Ploče
The Port of Ploče is a seaport in Ploče, Croatia, near the mouth of the Neretva river on the Adriatic Sea coast. It was formally opened in 1945 after a railway was built as a a supply route to connect the site with industrial facilities in the Sarajevo and Mostar areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is implemented.
As of August 2011, there is no actual route permitting the type of transit provided for by the agreement where vehicles would not stop for border controls in the area. At the time Klek
Klek
Klek may refer to:* Klek , a village in Serbia, in Zrenjanin municipality* Klek, Croatia, a village in southern Croatia* Klek mountain, Croatia* Klek, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a peninsula in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
/Neum 1 and Neum 2/Zaton Doli
Zaton Doli
Zaton Doli is a village in Croatia, on the border with Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is connected by the D8 highway....
border crossings on the D8 state road are available to international road traffic, along with Vukov Klanac and Imotica border checkpoints which are available for local traffic only.