Serbia

Agreement in force · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

28 screening rules

Labeling: 11 rules — 8 blocking, 2 conditional, 1 advisory
Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 5 rules — 5 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 8 rules — 6 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Food Safety Law 41/2009 (EN)
Labeling regulation: Rulebook 19/2017 (EU 1169-aligned)
Import requirements: Veterinary Directorate (landing)
National standards body: ISS (SRPS) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / air waybill / CMR — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs declaration — Issued by: Customs Administration of Serbia — Mandatory
Import approval (rješenje) — Issued by: Veterinary Directorate (Ministry of Agriculture) — Conditional
Veterinary certificate — Issued by: Exporting competent authority — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting NPPO — Conditional
Health certificate — Issued by: Exporting competent authority — Conditional
Border sanitary/veterinary/phytosanitary inspection record + lab analysis — Issued by: Border inspectors (vet, phyto, sanitary - Ministry of Health) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (EUR.1 / CEFTA) — Issued by: Exporting customs — Conditional
Serbian-language label — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Export customs declaration — Issued by: Customs Administration — Mandatory
Veterinary / health export certificate — Issued by: Veterinary Directorate — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Plant Protection Directorate — Conditional
Certificate of origin / EUR.1 — Issued by: Chamber of Commerce of Serbia / Customs — Conditional

Government fees

Veterinary / phytosanitary / sanitary border inspection fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 10-20 %

Customs single window: Customs Administration CIS

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Serbia (RB2024-0006) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Serbia (RB2025-0013) (2025) Open the source
USDA Exporter Guide — Serbia (RB2024-0001) (2024) Open the source
Law on Food Safety (Official Gazette RS 41/2009, amended 17/2019) — English translation (2009) Open the source
Rulebook on declaration, labeling and advertising of food (Official Gazette RS 19/2017, as amended) (2017) Open the source
FAOLEX — Rulebook on declaration/labeling of food (Serbian text) (2017) Open the source
NALED Guide to food labeling (Vodic za deklarisanje hrane) (2018) Open the source
Veterinary Directorate (Uprava za veterinu) — import of food of animal origin (2026) Open the source
CEFTA Transparency Portal — Serbia SPS & veterinary import regulation overview (2026) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Serbia (RB2024-0006) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Serbia (RB2025-0013) (2025) Open the source
USDA Exporter Guide — Serbia (RB2024-0001) (2024) Open the source
NALED Guide to food labeling (2018) Open the source
FAOLEX PDF — food labeling rulebook (Serbian) (2017) Open the source
Rulebook on declaration labeling and advertising of food 19/2017 (2017) Open the source
Law on Food Safety (Off. Gazette 41/2009) — EN (2009) Open the source
CEFTA Transparency Portal — Serbia SPS overview (current) Open the source
ISS SRPS national standards
Official Gazette consolidated commercial editions
Veterinary Directorate — import of food of animal origin (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.