Fully liberalise capital movements and payments in line with EU principles.
Further develop standardisation, in particular through the adoption of European standards. Continue transposing the New and Global Approach and Old Approach directives. Establish a market surveillance structure as required by the acquis.
Ensure continued approximation of Montenegrin customs and taxation legislation to the acquis, and further increase the administrative capacity to implement customs legislation, and to fight against corruption, cross-border crime and fiscal evasion.
Improve transparency and the exchange of information with the Member States of the European Union in order to facilitate the enforcement of measures preventing the avoidance or evasion of taxes.
Establish a transparent exchange of information with Member States of the EU and with the Commission of the European Communities in order to strengthen the enforcement measures preventing tax fraud, evasion and avoidance.
Continue strengthening the competition authority, including its functional independence.
Continue strengthening the state aid framework and establish state aid control in line with the requirements of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.
Continue strengthening the public procurement regime, including in the utilities sector and in relation to concessions, by further aligning domestic legislation with the acquis and by upgrading the administrative capacity of the public procurement agency, the review body and of contracting entities.
Continue ensuring full transparency of procedures, regardless of the value of the contract concerned, and non-discrimination between Montenegrin and EU suppliers.
Ensure a level of protection similar to that provided by the EU, by aligning fully domestic legislation with the acquis on intellectual property rights, and by continuously strengthening administrative capacity and enforcement by all relevant public authorities, including border services, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary.
Establish a comprehensive regulatory and supervisory framework for financial institutions and markets in line with EU principles.
Start aligning financial reporting requirements with the acquis and ensure their effective enforcement.
Further upgrade the policy formulation and monitoring capacities of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, with emphasis on labour market integration of young people, women and vulnerable groups and on modernising social policies; further upgrade performance management of active employment measures implemented by the Montenegrin employment service.