Local border traffic

In many cases local border traffic is subject to bilateral regulation aimed at the simplification of border crossing for these residents.

The European Union rules on local border traffic were established by Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006.

[2] Of the former Communist states, citizens of Yugoslavia enjoyed a significant freedom of international movement.

In 1960, local border traffic on the Yugoslavia — Italy border in Istria registered almost seven million crossings in both directions.

[3] In 1977 Yugoslavia had 55 local border traffic agreements with the neighboring countries, including 7 with Italy, 11 with Austria, 8 with Hungary, 10 with Romania, 8 with Bulgaria, 5 with Greece.