According to preliminary data, in first six months of this year, inspectors of the Republic of Srpska Inspectorate conducted 55,570 controls of imported shipments in foreign trade. Based on the supervision of foreign trade, fees in the total amount of BAM 2,553,804 were paid into the budget of the Republic of Srpska. 

In this reporting period and in the internal market, inspectors conducted 12,774 inspections of businesses, and found violations in 3.858 cases, or in 30% of cases. 

For irregularities found the inspectors issued 2.243 administrative measures ordering businesses to take measures and action in order to remove those omissions. For violations committed inspectors issued 2,045 minor offence orders in the amount of BAM 2,843,100, while they submitted 18 minor offence reports to competent courts. 

As we can see from the structure of issued measures, inspectors sanction all cases where irregularities are found and order for those irregularities to be removed, or issue penalties. 

During the inspection procedures inspectors confiscated wooden forest assortments evaluated to BAM 61,000, goods without origin in the amount of around BAM 2,200, as well as 2,200 kilograms of tobacco.  Inspectors also ordered around 3,200 kilograms of foodstuffs to be destroyed due to expired shelf life, changes in sensory properties, and unsuitable declarations. 

Inspectors also controlled labour contracts of 5,921 workers they found working in businesses. Total of 111 of employees did not have a signed labour contract and were not registered for mandatory types of insurance, so the employers were fined in the total amount of BAM 194,200.