EXPO COMPLEX GETS SPECIAL TREATMENT The law accelerates the preparation of a key event for Serbia

EXPO COMPLEX GETS SPECIAL TREATMENT The law accelerates the preparation of a key event for Serbia

There is no time to waste.

The Government of Serbia adopted the Bill on special procedures for the implementation of the international specialized exhibition EXPO BELGRADE 2027. As stated in the law proposal, "implementation of the EXPO BELGRADE 2027 project represents a general interest of importance for the overall economic development of the Republic of Serbia". Therefore, it is added, all procedures carried out in accordance with the provisions of the proposed law are considered urgent and all state bodies and bodies of local self-government units, business companies, as well as other bodies and institutions that exercise public powers are obliged to issue acts from its jurisdiction.

Economic companies for the implementation of the EXPO project are also being established, a company that will coordinate all activities in the implementation of the EXPO project, as well as individual special purpose companies that will be responsible for the construction of residential buildings.

- Bearing in mind the deadlines undertaken in accordance with the internationally undertaken obligations of the Republic of Serbia as the host of the international specialized exhibition EXPO BELGRADE 2027, by adopting such a legal solution, the implementation of projects would be accelerated and thus the Republic of Serbia would be in a situation to fulfill its internationally undertaken obligations on time obligations and successfully organizes the mentioned event, the necessity for passing a special law is reflected in the fact that the implementation of the Project will begin simultaneously in several different locations, which requires a systematic solution of all issues and overcoming all possible problems that may arise in the implementation itself - it is written in explanation.

The indicator of the effectiveness of the law will be the construction of facilities and supporting infrastructure in accordance with the assumed obligations of the Republic of Serbia on the basis of (Bid Dossier and Recognition Dossier), in the sense that the use permit for the construction of the pavilion will be issued at the level of completion of the facility up to the "gray phase" level, i.e. necessary is that the construction of the building, facade, roof, facade carpentry, external hydro and thermal insulation, all necessary connections and primary distribution of installations inside the building is completed, and that the accredited participants will submit requests for equipping individual pavilions within the deadlines prescribed by the Law Proposal.

In order to comply with such a schedule, the locations will be handed over to the participants by December 1, 2026, and the entry of the objects to be exhibited will be allowed from March 1, 2027, in accordance with the documents (Bid Dossier and Recognition Dossier) that prepare candidacy and confirmation of candidacy in the process.

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced that the entire EXPO must be completed by December 1, 2026, as well as that a lex specialis will be adopted in order for the EXPO to be built quickly.