Activity code (KD) at registration: farms, guesthouses and catering
In Republika Srpska, an activity code from the Regulation on the Classification of Activities (aligned with KD BiH 2010) is entered at registration. Accommodation is division 55 (rooms for rent are usually 55.20), food and drink service is 56, and processing is 10 and 11. Changing the activity later requires an application and, where required, an approval.
Brown tourist road signs for a farm or guesthouse in RS: who applies and approves
An individual host does not apply for a brown sign. The tourist organisation of the area applies, and the competent ministry or the road manager approves. On main and regional roads the manager is JP "Putevi Republike Srpske", on local roads the municipality. The rulebook is written for registered attractions, so a single farm or guesthouse usually does not qualify alone.
Water from a well, spring or river in Republika Srpska: permits you may need
Water from your own well or spring for household needs needs no permit. Irrigation as a business and water for tourist accommodation need water-law acts. For abstraction of 5 l/s or more, and for irrigation works, pools and business buildings, Vode Srpske decides; for smaller abstractions the municipality does.
Farm tastings and events in Republika Srpska: when to notify the police
A gathering held to earn income that needs special security measures (a "public event") must be reported to the police at least 7 days ahead. Free gatherings are not reported unless the crowd needs extraordinary security (5 days ahead). Loud music in quiet hours is fined separately. Check catering and municipal permits with your municipality.
Registering accommodation in the eTurizam system (CISU), Republika Srpska
Every host who provides accommodation in Republika Srpska must register in the Central Information System in hospitality (CISU, eTurizam). Access is free. Not entering data, or entering it late or wrongly, is fined from 300 to 6,000 KM, and a natural person from 500 to 2,000 KM. Registration is also required for tourist vouchers.
Selling at a green market in Republika Srpska: who may sell and what you need
Registered traders may sell at a green market, and so may farms and individual farmers without registering a business, but only their own produce. Selling your own products at a market stall does not require a fiscal receipt from an electronic fiscal device.
Registering a sole trader or company in Republika Srpska: steps, time, cost
A sole trader registers at the municipal or city administration (in Trebinje: Department for Tourism, Environmental Protection and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Office) and gets a decision within 2 working days of a proper request. A company (e.g. d.o.o.) registers through the APIF one-stop shop, which charges 40 KM to process the application. Court fees and the notary are paid separately.
Renting rooms and apartments to tourists in Republika Srpska: registration, stars, duties
A private person can rent an apartment, holiday house or room without registering as an entrepreneur, if they sign a contract with a tourism organisation or licensed agency and have it recorded at APIF (40 KM). Before receiving guests they apply to the city or municipality for categorisation (1 to 3 stars) and need not wait for the decision. A proposed new law is not in force.
Selling your own farm produce directly in Republika Srpska: what needs no registration
In Republika Srpska a farmer who is a private person may sell fruit, vegetables and other own produce at a market without business registration. Animal-origin food sold to buyers at the place of production: honey without a limit, milk up to 15,000 l (cow) or 5,000 l (sheep, goat) a year, eggs up to 100 a day. Above that the facility must be entered in the Register of Facilities.
Wine producers in Republika Srpska: registers and selling wine from the cellar
Anyone with at least 0.1 ha of wine-grape vineyard enters the Vineyard Register, in addition to the Register of Agricultural Holdings. Only an entrepreneur or company entered in the Wine Producer Register may make and sell wine. Someone who makes wine only for own use is not a wine producer and may not sell it.
Making cheese and dairy products on the farm in Republika Srpska: registration or approval
Fresh cheese and kajmak from up to 50 litres of milk a day, from your own animals, may be made in a home after entry in the Register of Facilities at the Ministry of Agriculture. Other dairy products and larger volumes need approval; for soft and semi-hard cheeses, check with the Ministry before investing.
Excursions and tour packages in Republika Srpska: when an agency licence is needed
Anyone who organises, sells or brokers excursions, trips and package tours for profit must be a travel agency with a licence from the Ministry of Trade and Tourism and a guarantee (up to 30,000 KM for a domestic-only agency, up to 100,000 KM for others). A household that only provides its own services on its farm is normally not an agency.
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