At the last Open Balkans Summit in Ohrid, it was agreed to establish a single electronic payment system (ENP) in three countries, Serbia, Northern Macedonia and Albania.

Drivers will soon be paying the tax electronically, with a unique TAG device, which will be another relief that will be initiated under this initiative.

According to "Roads of Serbia", the implementation of the new system is expected to take place by the end of the summer season.

Open Balkan ETC is an action to create a single electronic toll collection system in these three countries, and Roads of Serbia states that ENP systems are based on the same technology platform, DSRC - direct short-range communication.

"Users of the electronic payment device will be able to use the existing ENP device by reconfiguring it and registering the payment card at one of the points of sale.

The ENP device will be connected to the user's payment card, while the user will be able to choose whether to charge the vehicles in national or foreign currency ", it is explained in" Roads of Serbia ".

Under the current proposal, citizens of Serbia in Northern Macedonia and Albania will receive a 5% discount using this device and reciprocally for the citizens of Northern Macedonia and Albania.

"For the introduction of this system, when it comes to participating countries, ie public enterprises that deal with the collection of tariffs, the necessary technical and organizational preparations are needed, which are currently being actively worked on, which include the loading of new codes. of reading antennas.

TAG equipment and other details.

Then the system will be tested, while the start of application is expected during the summer season, say in "Roads of Serbia".

They add that the single toll system will increase traffic safety and reduce congestion on highways.

The new way of paying the tax should discharge the influx of vehicles at the payment points and the advantage for the citizens is that they will not wait in line at the peak of the season and will arrive as soon as possible at the desired destination.