Central European Free Trade Agreement

Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) Native names Marrëveshja e Tregtisë së Lirë të Evropës Qendrore  (Albanian) Centralnoevropski Sporazum o slobodnoj trgovini  (Bosnian) Централноевропскиот договор за слободна трговија  (Macedonian) Acordul Central European al Comerțului Liber  (Romanian) Centralnoevropski dogovor o slobodnoj trgovini  (Serbian)
Flag
Map of Europe (grey) indicating the members of CEFTA (blue).
Working language	English
Official languages of contracting states	5 languages Albanian Bosnian / Serbian Macedonian Montenegrin Romanian
Type	Trade agreement
Membership	7 states  Albania  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Macedonia  Moldova  Montenegro  Serbia UNMIK (Kosovo)
Leaders
• Chair-in-Office	UNMIK (Kosovo)
• Secretary-General	Renata Vitez
Establishment
• Agreement signed	21 December 1992
Area
• Total	252,428 km2 (97,463 sq mi)
Population
• 2012 estimate	21,907,354
• Density	86.8/km2 (224.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2016 IMF estimate
• Total	$243.5 billion
• Per capita	$11,225
Currency	6 currencies   ALL  Lek   BAM  Marka   EUR  Euro   MKD  Denar   MDL  Leu   RSD  Dinar
Time zone	CET / EET (UTC+1 / +2)
• Summer (DST)	CEST / EEST (UTC+2 / +3)

The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is a trade agreement between non-EU countries, members of which are now mostly located in Southeastern Europe. Founded by representatives of Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, CEFTA expanded to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on behalf of Kosovo.

Once a participating country joins the European Union (EU), its CEFTA membership ends. As of 1 July 2013, the parties of the CEFTA agreement are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the UNMIK on behalf of Kosovo.

As of 1 July 2013, the parties of the CEFTA agreement are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (as UNMIK).