Selling online or by phone in Republika Srpska: the 14-day withdrawal right
Anyone selling to consumers via the internet, social networks or phone must be registered for distance trade and give the required information before the contract. The buyer may withdraw without reason within 14 days of receiving the product. Exempt are food delivered to the buyer's address, and accommodation, transport or catering booked for a specific date.
Fairs for Herzegovina food producers and tourism providers: how to prepare
The nearest large fair for food, wine and tourism is the International Economic Fair in Mostar, held in April (14 to 18 April in 2026). Ask Mostarski sajam for the 2027 deadlines, fees and prices. For Novi Sad, companies from Republika Srpska applied in 2026 by email to the Chamber of Commerce of Republika Srpska.
Honey in BiH: quality requirements and what the label must say
Only a product that meets the Rulebook on honey and other bee products (Official Gazette of BiH 37/09, 65/10 and 25/11) may be sold as "honey". The label must name the country of origin, the product must be sold in original packaging, and the producer keeps a specification with a lab report. A change requiring percentages per country is still only a draft.
VAT registration with the BiH Indirect Taxation Authority: ZR1, documents, Mostar
You must register for VAT when turnover in the previous year exceeds, or is likely to exceed, 100,000 KM. The ZR1 application goes to the Mostar Regional Centre of the Indirect Taxation Authority, which covers Trebinje, Bileća, Gacko, Ljubinje, Nevesinje and Berkovići. Administrative fees total 40 KM.
How to create a business profile on AgroTour Connect and get verified
You create the profile after registering and confirming your email, through a short questionnaire, and then complete it under "My profile". Until it is verified, only you and administrators can see it. Verification needs a name, a BHS description of at least 50 characters, a municipality, a contact, a legal form and a cover photo.
Republika Srpska farm incentive rulebook 2026: measures and how to apply
Farm incentives in Republika Srpska for 2026 are set by a rulebook published in Službeni glasnik RS no. 16/26 (amended by 27/26, 52/26, 65/26 and 80/26), and requests go to the Agencija za agrarna plaćanja in Banja Luka. Each measure has its own deadline and many have passed for 2026; fruit, vegetables, buckwheat, medicinal herbs and organic production, for example, stay open until 30 November.
Republika Srpska tourist vouchers: how an accommodation provider can join
Hospitality businesses seated in Republika Srpska can apply in the eVaučer application until 30 November 2026 to accept tourist vouchers worth 100 KM for a night with breakfast. An accommodation provider needs at least four workers registered full-time, so small properties with fewer employees cannot take part.
Republika Srpska Law on Tourism: what it means for a rural tourism provider
The new Republika Srpska Law on Tourism has applied since 10 June 2026. Companies, entrepreneurs and natural persons may provide tourism services, but companies and entrepreneurs must first be registered with the court or the municipality. Rural tourism is listed as a tourism service, while accommodation rules stay in the Law on Hospitality. Providers have six months to comply.
Tourism in numbers: arrivals, nights and foreign guests in BiH and Republika Srpska
In 2025 BiH recorded 1,963,443 tourist arrivals and 4,083,977 overnight stays; Republika Srpska recorded 514,740 arrivals and a record 1,207,068 overnight stays. July and August are the peak, and foreign guests make up 70.3% of overnight stays in BiH.
Hosting guests on a farm in Republika Srpska: who may, and the rules
The Law on Hospitality of Republika Srpska covers lodging, food and drink on a farm as a "rural tourism facility". The holder of a family farm may operate without registering as an entrepreneur if they have a contract with a tourist organisation or a licensed agency. The old cap of 15 lodging guests and 50 meals was deleted in 2024.
Agro-tourism subsidy for family farms in Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska co-finances up to 50% of eligible agro-tourism project costs on family farms, at most 10,000 KM per beneficiary. The application goes to the Agency for Agrarian Payments by 30 June of the current year, and the applicant must be registered for hospitality services in rural areas.
Agro-tourism in Trebinje: what is on offer, institutions and contacts
Agro-tourism in Trebinje rests mostly on wine cellars and excursions combining lunch and tasting. Tourism falls under the City's Department for Tourism, Environmental Protection and Entrepreneurship, farming under the Department for Family and Village Development, and promotion is run by the Trebinje Tourist Organization.
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