http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode application/pdf 1323661 bytes Sažetak: Sporazumi o slobodnoj trgovini doprinose regionalnom razvoju, daljoj liberalizaciji spoljnotrgovinske razmene i harmonizaciji trgovinskih pravila sa međunarodnim standardima. CEFTA kao sporazum o slobodnoj trgovini zemalja Jugoistočne Evrope, ima za cilj da obezbedi liberalizaciju i olakša uslove trgovanja u regionu uklanjanjem brojnih barijera između zemalja članica, dok svaka od njih sprovodi samostalnu spoljnotrgovinsku politiku. Ona obuhvata veoma važna područja kao što su: trgovina robama i uslugama, investicije, javne nabavke, zaštita intelektualne svojine, itd., te je veoma značajan korak u unapređenju i jačanju saradnje i integracije regiona zemalja Jugoistočne Evrope. Međutim, kreiranje zakonodavnog okvira za slobodnu trgovinu i ostale oblike saradnje u okviru regiona je samo jedan aspekt šireg procesa, jer od uloženog napora zemalja potpisnica zavisi kako će iskoristiti mogućnosti koje im nudi ovaj zakonodavni okvir. Zemlje potpisnice sporazuma CEFTA su nakon zemalja Evropske unije najznačajniji spoljnotrgovinski partner Republike Srbije. U razmeni sa njima beleži permanentan pozitivan trgovinski saldo, te je od izuzetnog interesa da se ovaj pozitivan trend nastavi. Cilj ovog rada je da ukaže na najvažnije aspekte ove razmene, kao i na dodatne napore koje je neophodno učiniti u pravcu poboljšanja strukture trgovinske razmene odnosno povećanja učešća proizvoda višeg stepena prerade i dodate vrednosti. Abstract: Free trade agreements contribute to regional development, further liberalization of foreign trade exchange and harmonization of trade rules with international standards. CEFTA, as an agreement on free trade of the countries of Southeast Europe, aims to ensure liberalization and facilitate trade conditions in the region by removing numerous barriers between member countries, while each of them implements an independent foreign trade policy. It includes very important areas such as: trade in goods and services, investments, public procurement, protection of intellectual property, etc. This agreement signifies a significant step toward enhancing cooperation and integration within the Southeast European region.However, establishing a legislative framework is just one aspect of a broader process; the utilization of opportunities depends on the efforts of signatory countries. Following the European Union, CEFTA signatory countries are critical foreign trade partners for the Republic of Serbia, consistently resulting in a positive trade balance. Sustaining this positive trend is of great importance. The aim of this paper is to point out the main aspects of this exchange, as well as to emphasize the additional efforts that must be made in order to improve the structure of trade exchange, i.e. to increase the participation of products with a higher degree of processing and added value. srp Uticaj sporazuma CEFTA na unapređenje spoljnotrgovinske razmene Republike Srbije The impact of CEFTA agreement on the Republic of Serbia foreign trade impovement info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:5025 doi:10.5937/etp2401109N 2024 Ekonomija - teorija i praksa vol. 17 br. 1 str. 109-126 Ključne reči: CEFTA; trgovina; integracija; region; konkurentnost; Srbija; Evropska unija Keywords: CEFTA / trade / integration / region / competitiveness / Serbia / European Union. Nuševa, Daniela Marić, Radenko Đurković Marić, Tijana Macura, Nikola Kovačević, Maja