Serbia’s government has amended its decision on a temporary ban on the export of oil and petroleum products, exempting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products including propane, butane, propane-butane mixtures and autogas, the government press office said on Thursday.
The revised decision removes those fuels from the export restriction regime, allowing their shipment abroad.
Separately, the government adopted a regulation setting out Serbia’s 2026 water management programme, which includes continued funding for infrastructure projects launched in previous years.
The programme covers financing for the construction of the “Arilje” dam with the Svrackovo reservoir, as well as preparatory works to continue building the “Selova” dam. It also includes funding for the construction and reconstruction of water facilities for drinking and sanitary water supply, water treatment plants, major pipelines and reservoirs.
In another measure, the government approved a decision requiring written contracts between agricultural producers and processors or buyers in several sectors.
The requirement will apply to transactions involving cereals such as wheat and corn, selected fruit and vegetables including tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, apples, sour cherries, plums, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, as well as certain processed fruit products such as frozen berries.
Mandatory contracts will also apply in the beef and veal sector for livestock destined for slaughter, in the dairy sector for raw cow, sheep and goat milk, and in the pork sector for live pigs for slaughter.
The government said the measure aims to regulate market relations, strengthen legal certainty for farmers and create more transparent and stable conditions in the agri-food sector.