The Consortium “Logistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” which brings together the most organized sector of road transporters employing around 47,000 people, has addressed the Chair of the Council of Ministers, Borjana Krišto.
They are requesting the urgent convening of a thematic session of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina dedicated to the issue of the application of the 90/180-day rule governing the stay of professional drivers in EU Member States.
Survival of Jobs at Risk
They believe the situation has reached a level that directly threatens the survival of a significant number of transport companies, the stability of supply chains, and around 20,000 jobs. They state that the consequences are not limited to the sector alone, they are macroeconomic and regional.
They particularly emphasize that the economies of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia are complementary and interdependent.
“Transport flows between the two countries represent a shared economic lifeline. Any disruption in the movement of professional drivers affects production, exports, port logistics, industry, and overall investment stability. Therefore, we propose the urgent convening of a thematic session of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the participation of the relevant ministries,” the Consortium “Logistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina” stated.
Finding a Sustainable Solution
They stress that initiating a joint dialogue at the level of the two governments, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia is necessary in order to find an operational and sustainable solution.
“Establishing a joint working group that would, in a short period of time, define a proposed model aligned with the EU legal framework, while protecting the work of professional drivers and the stability of economic flows. We emphasize that professional drivers are not a migration category, but a labor and operational component of international supply chains. This is about the right to work and the preservation of the economic system. We are convinced that Bosnia and Herzegovina must respond institutionally and decisively, and through a partnership dialogue with Croatia open space for a solution that is in the interest of both countries,” the statement added.
