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Presented by: Presented by: Mentor ZekajMentor ZekajBorder Inspection UnitBorder Inspection UnitKosovoKosovo

Control of Control of Imported Salt Into Imported Salt Into KosovoKosovo

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Country InformationCountry Information

South-eastern EuropeSouth-eastern Europe border countries: Albania, border countries: Albania,

Macedonia ,Serbia and MontenegroMacedonia ,Serbia and Montenegro AreaArea: total: 10,877 sq km : total: 10,877 sq km Population: Estimated Population: Estimated 2.2 mil. 2.2 mil. Government type: Government type:

parliamentary democracy parliamentary democracy Capital: PrishtinaCapital: Prishtina

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Border Inspection Post Border Inspection Post UnitUnit 6 Permanent border Inspection Posts6 Permanent border Inspection Posts

Airport and Railway (Occasional)Airport and Railway (Occasional)

15 Border Inspectors15 Border Inspectors

1 Head of Unit1 Head of Unit

1 administrative assistant1 administrative assistant

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Pristina

Gjilane

Mitrovica S.

Mitrovica N.

Peja

Prizren

BIPBIPAirport

MONTENEGROMONTENEGRO

FRYFRY

ALBANIAALBANIA

FYROMFYROM

GATE 3GATE 3EN 200 538EN 200 538

GATE 1GATE 1DN 753 844DN 753 844

BLACEBLACEEM 247 657EM 247 657

MORINA SOUTHMORINA SOUTHDM 627 674DM 627 674

KULINAKULINADN 413 348DN 413 348

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

MONTENEGROMONTENEGRO

FRYFRY

ALBANIAALBANIA

FYROMFYROM

GATE 3GATE 3EN 200 538EN 200 538

GATE 1GATE 1DN 753 844DN 753 844

BLACEBLACEEM 247 657EM 247 657

MORINA SOUTHMORINA SOUTHDM 627 674DM 627 674

KULINAKULINADN 413 348DN 413 348

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

BIPBIP

KVSHeadquarters

VFU

Gjiakova

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Situation with regards to Situation with regards to presence of Iodine in presence of Iodine in KosovoKosovo

Soil tests in Kosovo show the low Soil tests in Kosovo show the low concentration of Iodine in many Kosovo concentration of Iodine in many Kosovo regions . regions .

Endemic regions with Iodine deficiency Endemic regions with Iodine deficiency are ;are ;

Decan, Peja and Gjakova ( west part of Decan, Peja and Gjakova ( west part of Kosova ) Kosova )

Salts consumed in Kosovo are imported Salts consumed in Kosovo are imported mainly from Montenegro , Turkey, mainly from Montenegro , Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Greece , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Greece , Ukraine.Ukraine.

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Quantity of Imported Quantity of Imported Salt in KosovoSalt in Kosovo 20022002

3586 tons3586 tons 20032003

4917 tons4917 tons 20042004

1562 tons1562 tons

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Number of laboratory Number of laboratory teststests 2002- 2002- 163 samples 163 samples

2003- 2003- 201 samples 201 samples

2004(April)- 2004(April)- 65 samples 65 samples

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Registration of Registration of samplessamples

Border Inspectors have unique form for Border Inspectors have unique form for registration of samples collected from importregistration of samples collected from import

Samples are codified with unique Samples are codified with unique Identification code Identification code

Dispatched to the laboratory by border Dispatched to the laboratory by border Inspector itself where Iodine testing is carried Inspector itself where Iodine testing is carried out out

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DeficienciesDeficiencies

Lack of rapid testing equipment Lack of rapid testing equipment and kits at the border.and kits at the border.

Inland conditions of storage Inland conditions of storage and retail improperand retail improper

Lack of awareness and Lack of awareness and Information for consumers Information for consumers about Iodine deficiency and its about Iodine deficiency and its consequences for human health consequences for human health

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