Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive communities for sustainable development, ensure access to justice for all, and build efficient stable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

NIS is willing to contribute its experience and knowledge to improve the business environment in Serbia.

Within the permanent cooperation with business associations, NIS exchanges knowledge, experiences, information and best business practices with the wider business community, identifies needs and opportunities for improving business conditions and contributes to the creation of a better business climate, which results in a broader and clearer understanding of the current business environment and more efficient development of the energy sector and the company itself.

In 2023, representatives of NIS actively cooperated with the following business and professional associations:

  • National Petroleum Committee of Serbia – World Petroleum Council (NPCS-WPC);
  • Foreign Investor Council (FIC);
  • American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AMCHAM);
  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS), and
  • National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED).

NIS made a significant contribution to the preparation of the White Book 2023, done by the Foreign Investor Council (FIC), which included recommendations for the oil and gas sector, as well as suggestions for the successful continuation of the fight against illegal trade in the Republic of Serbia as part of the measures to improve business conditions.

Through the deliberation on numerous regulatory changes, participation in public discussions, preparation and review of multiple draft laws and bylaws regulating the fields of construction, registration in the real estate cadastre, i.e., the infrastructure, employment of foreigners, digitalisation of processes in healthcare, and renewable energy sources, NIS strives to contribute as much as possible to regulatory activities.

In 2023, numerous regulations significant for improving the economic environment in the Republic of Serbia were adopted. NIS analysed these regulations and provided appropriate comments and suggestions:

  • Law on Amendments to the Planning and Construction Law;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on Charges for the Use of Public Goods;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on Employment of Foreigners;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on State Survey and Cadastre;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on Procedure of Registration in the Real Estate Cadastre and Cadastre of Water Bodies;
  • Law on Amendments to the Law on Employment of Insurance; and
  • Subsidiary regulations of the Law on Planning and Construction that follow the adopted amendments to the Law, as well as subsidiary regulations further regulating the area of renewable energy sources.

Regulations that were subject to public consultations or were provided to the company for consideration and feedback were thoroughly analysed. Special mention should be made of the Draft Regulation on Establishing the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia for the period up to 2030, with projections until 2050.

NIS will continue to strive to contribute to the improvement of the business environment in the Republic of Serbia, through participation in public consultations on regulatory changes and ensuring the well-being of its employees, as well as by providing products and services at the highest level for its consumers.