MISSION
The Ministry of Economy works on creation of conditions for development of the industry, clustering and the involvement of Macedonian companies in the network of global supply chains, developed entrepreneurial sector, creation and integration of a single market in the EU, securing energy stability and safety, research, exploitation and sustainable use of mineral resources, development of tourism by improving the standards of the tourist offer.
VISION
The Republic of Macedonia to be reformed in a country with developed functional economy that will produce new working positions, greater efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the companies, to increase the exports and the investments, higher standard of living and better life for all citizens in the country.
PRIORITIES AND GOALS OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
Support and development of small and medium-sized enterprises
- Support for the domestic enterprises, primarily small and medium-sized enterprises, opening of new working positions through active employment measures and raise of the level of the salaries in the economy;
- Increase and improvement of the growth potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
- Dynamic ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation;
- Competitive small and medium-seized enterprises as drivers of inclusive economic growth.
Development and improvement of the competitiveness of the Macedonian industry
- Strengthened inter-institutional dialogue in the function of creating policies, measures and activities for industrial policy;
- Enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of the clusters and their members, their international connectivity, advancing knowledge based on high technologies, research and development, export oriented strategies and model based on industrialization;
- Increase of the economic growth and competitiveness of the industry on permanent basis;
- Advancing the concept and practices of social responsibility.
Development of tourism and catering in Republic of Macedonia
- Improving the competitiveness of the tourist offer in the country, by creating favorable business climate and increased valorization of the cultural and natural resources;
- Increase in the number of domestic and foreign tourists, growth of tourism revenues, with the ultimate goal of increasing the participation of tourism in the total GDP of the country;
- Increasing the tourist offer and creating recognizable tourist image by introducing world standards in tourism and catering services;
- Promotion of international tourism cooperation;
- Support to tourist destinations outside the tourist season;
- Competitive business climate for the growth of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises and new working positions in the field of tourism and catering;
- Further development of active tourism as a potential for strong local economic development.
Planning and sustainable use of natural resources
- Increasing the share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption and environmental protection;
- Ensuring energy security and stability;
- Liberalization of the electricity market and growth of investments in the energy sector;
- Increasing the use of natural gas and the utilization of solar energy in households;
- Exploration, exploitation and sustainable use of mineral resources.
Creation of a single market - internal market of the Republic of Macedonia, harmonized with the overall legislation of the European Union
- Promotion of consumer protection with further continuous harmonization of the Consumer Protection Law;
- Effective enforcement of the law in the area of consumer protection;
- Achieving greater consumer awareness of the realization of their rights, introducing the rights and obligations to the traders, as well as the manner of protection of the economic interests;
- Increase of the consumer confidence towards the traders of goods and services;
- Legal protection of consumers when concluding consumer loan agreements;
- Harmonization of the national technical legislation in the field of vehicles with technical legislation for EU vehicles in order to regulate the internal market, in accordance with EU regulations.
Development of effective trade policy
- Creation of favorable business environment with policies for cooperation with the business sector, non-discrimination, increased efficiency and transparency of institutions and full respect for the principles of the rule of law;
- Strengthening of the position of the Republic of Macedonia in the international community and promotion of relations, as well as deepening and expanding the cooperation on bilateral, regional and multilateral plan;
- Facilitating the access to international markets of goods and services by concluding free trade agreements and trade and economic cooperation agreements, liberalizing trade in goods and services, and identifying and reducing barriers to trade within the framework of concluded agreements.
IMPORTANT: THE PRIORITIES AND THE GOALS OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY HAVE EQUAL SIGNIFICANCE.