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LAW NO. 07/L-006
ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING COVID-19 PANDEMICS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo,
Based on Article 65 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo,
Approves:
LAW ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING COVID-19 PANDEMICS IN THE TERRITORY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Purpose of the Law
This law aims to create the legal basis for the state institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, to
combat and prevent the COVID-19 pandemics.
Article 2
Scope
1. This law defines responsibilities and the role of state institutions, public, private and public-
private health institutions in taking measures to prevent, control, treat, monitor, provision of
funding and share of responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemics.
2. This law defines measures and sanctions that will be taken against natural and legal persons,
citizens of the Republic of Kosovo or foreign citizens residing in the Republic of Kosovo, who
violate the rules, decisions and instructions issued by competent authorities throughout the
duration of infection period, pandemics caused by COVID-19.
Article 3
Definitions
1. Terms used in this law shall have the following meaning:
1.1. COVID – 19 – means labelling for disease CO-corona, VI-virus, D-disease and 19-
the year of the disease outbreak 2019;
1.2. Disinfection – is annihilation, outside the human body, of infectious agents, through
mechanical, physical and chemical methods;
1.3. Elimination of the disease – elimination of a disease and its consequences in a
certain territory, as a result of the public health efforts;
1.4. Tracking Contacts – is a measure implemented to track persons, who have been
exposed to a source of infection or serious health threat, within the country or across
borders, and who are at risk of having or developing a disease;
1.5. Infection – is the invasion of a virus in human body by infectious agent, which
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manages to multiply, by producing harmful effects for the body;
1.6. Isolation – is isolation of suspected persons or potentially affected by infections or
infectious diseases, as well as persons infected by healthy individuals, to prevent the
spread of infection;
1.7. Quarantine – is restriction on the freedom of movement of healthy people who are
exposed to dangerous causes of contagious diseases;
1.8. Disease control – is the reduction of morbidity or mortality, as a result of efforts for
minimizing the damage caused to the population;
1.9. Monitoring – is continuous observation, detection or review of changes in a health
condition, situation or activity which operates continuously and uses systematic data
collection and analysis on specific indicators, which are related to infectious agents or
national, cross border or international serious threats for health;
1.10. Prevention of the disease – is set of measures that aimed not only at the
preventing the onset of the disease, but also at stopping the progression and reducing its
consequences, in case it occurs;
1.11. Reporting of the infectious disease – is the notification of certain health authorities
of a suspected, potential or confirmed case of an infectious disease;
1.12. Vaccine – is an immunobiological preparation, which contains the cause or causes
of the disease or their components, which, after being taken from the body, stimulate the
production of antibodies against these causes, by protecting the certain body;
1.13. Vaccination and immunization – is the process of giving vaccines or immunological
products to ensure the protection of the population;
1.14. Infection outbreak – is the territory that includes the source of infection (human or
animal) and favorable environmental factors for the spread of infection;
1.15. Eradication of the disease – is eradication of the disease, its cause and
consequences in a certain world region;
1.16. Deficit product – product which cannot be purchased in the territory of the Republic
of Kosovo or its purchase is very difficult due to the circumstances created by the
pandemic situation and products that are essential in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic;
1.17. CE – European Certificate of Conformity;
1.18. NIPHK - National Institution of Public Health;
1.19. MH – Ministry of Health;
1.20. KMA - Kosovo Agency for Medical Products and Equipment
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CHAPTER II
SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON FREEDOMS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS
Article 4
Authorizations of the Ministry of Health
1. During the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the authorizations from the Law
no. 02/L-109 on Combating and Preventing Contagious Diseases and the Law no. 04/L-125 on
Health, the Ministry of Health has the following authorizations:
1.1. the limitation of freedoms and human rights, except those specified in Article 56 (2)
of the Constitution, for as long as such is necessary to combat and prevent the spread of
COVID - 19 disease;
1.2. the limitation from the above point should be specified in the decisions from Article
5 of this law, which should contain the reasoning for limitations, the right or freedom that
is being limited, as well as other data that sufficiently explain the citizen about freedoms
and rights that are limited;
1.3. the limitation of freedoms and rights must not affect the essence of the right or
freedom that is limited, it must be temporary, well-reasoned and accessible to the public
within a reasonable time;
1.4. authorizations regarding the implementation of limitations on freedoms and human
rights as well as their management must not interfere with the regular exercise of the
mandate and competencies of state bodies and institutions specified in this law. Any
limitation on the exercise of the competencies of other institutions must be specifically
specified and justified in the decision of the relevant state authority, and the reasons for
such a thing must be provided.
1.5. limitation of freedoms and rights relating to the constitutional rights of freedom of
movement (Article 35), freedom of gathering (Article 43) and privacy (Article 36) shall be
done in such a way as to provide ample and detailed reasoning for the direct connection
between the limitation and the measures taken to combat and prevent the spread of
COVID-19 disease.
2. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo shall reserve the right to control internal
lawfulness, in the first instance, of actions and activities undertaken by the MoH from paragraph
1. of this Article, especially if the measures taken limit the freedoms and rights under Article 55
of the Constitution for a period longer than thirty (30) days.
Article 5
Special authorizations of the Minister of Health
1. The Minister of Health shall begin with the implementation of this law on the day of its entry
into force through decisions and other legal acts that are available, and that can be applied
appropriately.
2. Decisions of the Minister of Health should be of two types: framework decisions and
operational decisions.
2.1. framework decisions are those decisions issued by the Minister, with a long
justification of the limitations and other measures that must be taken to combat and
prevent COVID-19 disease, and for this, he/she reports to the Government every two
weeks;
2.2. framework decisions are of a general nature;
2.3. in addition to meeting the legal administrative requirements, the framework decisions
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must also include:
2.3.1. the name and number of measures and activities to be taken;
2.3.2. the territory, if the measures and activities have territorial limitations;
2.3.3. the type and duration of the limitations on freedoms and human rights;
2.3.4. the time of their duration and the bodies that may have special duties and
authorizations for the duration of those measures;
2.3.5. limitations on property rights may be temporary and this should be noted in
the measure or activity affecting such a right;
2.4. framework decisions are subject to Government approval;
2.5. operational decisions are decisions issued by the Minister of Health or line ministries
on a daily basis and aimed at implementing the goals and objectives of the announced
framework decision;
2.6. in addition to meeting legal administrative requirements, operational decisions must
also include:
2.6.1. a detailed description of the measures and activities undertaken;
2.6.2. the territory and the category of persons to whom the measures and activities
undertaken according to the framework decision apply;
2.6.3. the exact definition of the limitations on human rights and freedoms, taken
specifically in order to combat and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic;
2.6.4. when it comes to limitations on property rights, the details of such limitations
should be noted and the determination that concrete measures and activities
directed against property rights have a temporary character.
3. Operational decision are not subject to approval by the Government.
Article 6
Diligence for some special limitations
1. The provisions of the Law no. 02/L-109 on Combating and Preventing Contagious Diseases
are appropriately applied, in particular with regard to limitations on human rights and freedoms
relating to freedom of movement, freedom of gathering and the right to privacy.
2. On special cases, when professional health authorities assess a very serious situation, and
the support of specialized units of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is considered necessary,
the Government of Kosovo may request the engagement of the KSF.
3. The request for KSF engagement must be detailed, provide concrete reasons and be limited
exclusively to supporting the efforts of other bodies to combat and prevent COVID-19 pandemics.
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CHAPTER III
PREVENTING AND COMBATING COVID-19 INFECTION AND GENERAL AND SPECIAL
MEASURES FOR PROTECTION FROM COVID- 19 PANDEMIC
Article 7
COVID-19 Pandemics
In compliance with WHO decision for declaration of COVID-19 global pandemic and decisions
by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo and other responsible institutions in relation to the
pandemic situation in the Republic of Kosovo, the official declaration of end of the COVID-19
pandemics is proposed by responsible Minister for health and approved by the Government of
the Republic of Kosovo.
Article 8
Prevention, management and control of COVID-19 Infection

1. Prevention, management and control of COVID-19 infection in the territory of the Republic of
Kosovo is mandatory without any discrimination.
2. Ministry of health with recommendation of NIPHK proposes the state strategy for prevention,
management and control of COVID-19 pandemics which shall be approved by the Government
of the Republic of Kosovo.
3. Prevention, management and control of COVID-19 pandemics is offered free of charge to the
citizens in all public health institutions.
4. Prevention, management and control of COVID-19 disease is carried out according to the
strategy approved by the Government, instructions from WHO and NIPHK which include:
planning, programming, organization, implementation of measures for prevention, diagnosis,
management, control, treatment, eradication of COVID-19 disease and provision of necessary
infrastructure means for health protection of the population.
5. Any person suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 is offered testing, immediate free health
services, regardless of the level of public health care.

Article 9
Notification and reporting for COVID-19
1. Every public and non public institution is obliged to report to the NIPHK or institution designated
by the MoH suspected cases or identified with COVID-19.
2. NIPHK is the responsible institution, which determines the reporting standards, drafts the
national instruction and coordinates the actions in this field, throughout the country.
3. NIPHK communicates and reports to the World Health Organization regarding the COVID-19
pandemics.
4. Every public and private institution is obliged to report to the NIPHK cases of disease, infection
with COVID-19.
5. Reporting and notification includes information set according to the approved standards by
NIPHK, reporting is performed within 24-48 hours, starting from the moment of visiting the
doctor, but, if the doctor considers the case urgent, reporting and notification is done orally
and as soon as possible, according to the relevant and practical means of communication.
Reporting death cases by COVID-19 is done within 24-48 hours according to the reporting
standards approved by the NIPHK.
6. NIPHK is obligated to report in official communication positive cases with COVID-19 with
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other institutions of central and local level. The list of tested and diagnosed cases is sent every
24 hours to the municipalities and employee organizations where the suspect or positive person
with COVID-19 exercises its activity, as well as cured cases.
7. NIPHK with the list sent to other institutions, can deliver other measures and recommendations
for positive cases with COVID-19.
Article 10
Measures for protection from COVID-19 pandemics
1. The government approves the strategy, program and sets out measures for prevention,
management and control of COVID-19 pandemics.
2. Every person has the right to benefit from COVID-19 protection measures. In the framework
of protecting the population from COVID-19 pandemics, the Government of Kosovo, provides
additional material means for emergency cases:
2.1. to exercise control at the borders of Kosovo and for implementation of measures
related to the exercise of this control;
2.2. to cover the costs of isolation, examination and treatment in public health institutions
of sick persons and persons suspected of suffering from COVID-19;
2.3. to cover the costs of quarantine, border control and other controls in order to prevent
the spread of the COVID-19 pandemics.
3. The Kosovo Police, within its rights and duties, shall cooperate with the competent body,
Health Inspectorate, Sanitary Inspectorate, NIPHK, the Ministry of Health to assist in the
procedures of isolation, restriction or prohibition of travelling in the country or from the country
where the COVID-19 pandemic is spread.

4. Every person, public, private, public-private institution, has the duty to implement the
measures defined by the competent bodies, for protection from COVID-19.
5. Institutions and persons have the obligation to implement protective measures in order to
identify the infectious agents, sources of infection, interruption of transmission, in order to
control, eliminate and eradicate COVID-19 disease.
6. According to the recommendations of WHO and NIPHK, the Ministry of Health publishes
mandatory protection measures for persons and institutions. The decision on protection
measures should also include the explanation that the non application of which protection
measures is a legal violation or criminal offense.
7. Failure to comply with protective measures constitutes a legal violation which is punished by
this law and legal provision in force.
Article 11
General measures
1. General measures for protection against COVID-19 are:
1.1. providing hygienic drinking water;
1.2. sanitary protection of springs, facilities and distribution network, for public supply of
drinking water;
1.3. disinfection;
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1.4. wearing a mask;
1.5. keeping distance;
1.6. personal hygiene, hand cleaning and disinfection.
Article 12
Special measures
1. Special measures for prevention of COVID-19 are:
1.1. detection in time of the source of the infection and the routes of its transmission and
spread;
1.2. testing through microbiological analyzes of persons suspected of having COVID-19;
1.3. epidemiological follow-up and early and prompt notification;
1.4. isolation and quarantine;
1.5. safe transportation;
1.6. accurate and in real-time microbiological diagnosis;
1.7. treatment and cure of sick persons;
1.8. tracking contacts with infected or sick persons, according to the instructions of
NIPHK and WHO;
1.9. health surveillance of infected persons.
2. Moh and NIPHK in order to prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemic approves the
strategy for mass testing and contact cases.
3. Moh and NIPHK approves general and special protocols and criteria for persons entering
Kosovo from places where COVID-19 exists, as well as give instructions to citizens traveling to
places where COVID-19 exists.
4. To protect the population from COVID-19, the Minister of Health, in accordance with
recommendations of the NIPHK, WHO, approves special measures for protection from
COVID-19, as follows:
4.1. restricting or prohibiting traveling to the country where the COVID-19 pandemic has
spread;
4.2. restricting or stopping traffic in infected or endangered regions;
4.3. restricting or prohibiting circulation of different types of goods and products;
4.4. mandatory participation of health institutions and other institutions, as well as citizens
in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic;
4.5. use of facilities and means of transport;
4.6. closing the schools;
4.7. closure of public and non-public activities;
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4.8. cancellation of mass gatherings indoors and outdoors;
4.9. restriction or prohibition of movement by public transport;
4.10. restriction of movement within the country.
Article 13
Testing, diagnosis and treatment
1. Testing, diagnosis and treatment of persons suspected or ill with COVID-19 is carried out
based on certain protocols, drafted by WHO, NIPHK, Ministry of Health, and approved, with
decision, by the Minister responsible for health.

2.MoH with a sub-legal act determines the control and quality of tests according to international
protocols, validated and with CE mark.
3. Diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 is performed based on a certain protocol,
drafted by the State Committees for Infectious Diseases and NIHPK and approved by decision
of the Minister of Health.
4. Testing and identification of the disease with COVID-19 is performed by licensed public,
private and public-private health institutions, according to the legislation in force.
5. The Ministry of Health supports in organizational and financial aspect the microbiological
laboratories within the NIHPK at the tertiary, secondary and primary level that are an integral
part of public health care in order to identify, manage and control the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. The organization and functioning of public health microbiology laboratories is performed
according to protocols determined by NIPHK and approved by decision of the Minister of Health.
7. Private health institutions, private laboratories for testing and identification of COVID-19 are
obliged to be licensed by the Ministry of Health and are obliged to respect NIHPK protocols for
testing, identification and reporting. Reporting test, positive and negative cases is mandatory
for all health institutions and is done every 24-48 hours at the NIHPK according to the decision
of the Ministry of Health.
8. In order to treat COVID-19 infection, the KMA Ethics Committee with the approval of the
Minster of Health may allow the use of drugs and convalescent plasma that are in a clinical
research phase.
9. Every health institution that tests a person for COVID-19, is obliged to issue proof of testing.
Article 14
Responsibilities and coordination of institutions during the COVID-19 pandemics
1. MoH and NIHPK for implementation of protection measures and rules related to transport,
isolation, treatment and anti-pandemic COVID-19 measures, coordinate with the Ministry of
Internal Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Kosovo Police,
Customs, KVFA, Health Inspectorate and other institutions.
2. During the COVID-19 pandemics, all health service structures, depending on the ministry
responsible for health and other ministries regarding the prevention and combating the
COVID-19, shall report to the Ministry of Health through committees or commissions established
for this purpose.
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Article 15
Cooperation with municipality level
1. Ministry of Health and NIHPK are obliged to regularly inform the municipal level on preventive
measures and situation with COVID-19 pandemics.
2. Each municipality of the Republic of Kosovo is informed of the strategy, preventive measures
approved by NIHPK and MoH, as well as for tested persons, negative and positive cases,
suspected cases, contact cases and recovered persons in the territory of the defined municipality
according to the law on local self-government.
3. Local level is obliged to apply strategy, measures for prevention, management and control
of the COVID-19 pandemics, and to support the central level, health institutions and health
workers for implementation of measures to prevent and fight the COVID-19 pandemics.
4. Government of Kosovo by decision establishes the Committee for coordination and
assessment of situation with the COVID-19 pandemics and obliges municipalities to establish
municipal sub-committees in order to prevent and combat the pandemics.
5. The Government of Kosovo is obliged to support municipalities with protective measures and
financial means in the combat against the COVID-19 pandemics.
6. Based on the strategy, approved protocols for prevention, management and control of the
COVID-19 pandemic, Kosovo municipalities are obliged to prepare action-plan for identification
and treatment of patients with COVID-19, by providing medicaments and necessary material
basis.
Article 16
Vaccine
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo is obliged to provide all citizens with sufficient
vaccines against virus COVID-19.
Article 17
The vaccination process
1. After the official approval of the vaccine against COVID-19, Ministry of Health in cooperation
with NIHPK shall approve the state vaccination program in the Republic of Kosovo.
2. NIHPK is the bearer of the program for immunization of the population with anti-COVID-19
vaccine, Ministry of Health in cooperation with NIHPK establishes the committee of experts for
immunization of the population with the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. The Committee of Immunization
Experts is an advisory body, which reviews technical issues related to vaccination of the
population and certain groups of it and gives relevant recommendations.
3. On the proposal of the NIPHK and the Committee of Immunization Experts, Ministry of Health
approves, by decision, the vaccination calendar, the endangered groups that are a priority in
vaccination.
4. Expenses for the anti-COVID-19 vaccine and for compulsory vaccination are covered by
the Government of the Republic of Kosovo from the budget of Kosovo, from donors or through
loans taken by the Government of Kosovo.
5. Vaccination is carried out in public health institutions or in facilities designated by NIPHK and
MoH.
6. Public health institutions that carry out vaccination are obliged to ensure accurate identification
of persons undergoing vaccination and report to the NIPHK every 24-48 hours.
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7. Each institution that provides vaccination must provide the appropriate conditions for
vaccination according to the instructions of the State Vaccination Program, within the NIPHK.
8. The vaccinated person is issued the certificate and the vaccination booklet determined by the
State Vaccination Program, within the NIPHK.
Article 18
Data exchange during the COVID-19 pandemics
1. The exchange of data and information is mandatory between the institutions of the Republic
of Kosovo in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemics.
2. The Ministry of Health and NIHPK are obliged to monitor the progress of the COVID-19
pandemics in the country, in regional countries and in the outside world and inform the
Government of Kosovo in relation to it.
3. Information, exchange of personal data, communication between institutions when necessary
is realized through NIPHK. NIPHK assesses the need for exchange of information and personal
data for other competent public health authorities, of central and local level, local or foreign,
involved in tracking contacts.
4. Messages containing personal data are automatically deleted after twelve (12) months from
the date of their posting.
5. The exchange of relevant alarms is carried out through the relevant early and fast notification
system.
6. NIPHK in cooperation with responsible person from the State Agency for Personal Data
Protection approves the guide and the list of personal data that can be exchanged in the
notification system to track cases of contacts with COVID-19.
Article 19
Security measures for protection of citizens from COVID-19
1. In order to protect citizens of the Republic of Kosovo from COVID-19, the measures provided
by this law and the legal provisions in force are taken, the Ministry of Health, with a decision
and sub-legal acts determines the general and special measures for protection from COVID-19,
as follows:
1.1. prohibition of traveling to the country where the COVID-19 pandemic has spread;
1.2. prohibition of traffic in infected or directly endangered regions;
1.3. restriction or prohibition of the movement of citizens;
1.4. mandatory participation of health institutions, other institutions and citizens in the
fight against the disease and in the use of facilities, equipment and means of transport in
order to combat the contagious diseases.
2. To protect the country from the entry of persons with COVID-19, the control measures are
determined at the borders of Kosovo as well as the rules of international transport.
3. Persons being positive with COVID-19 undergo isolation, treatment and medication measures
according to the recommendations of the NIPHK and the Ministry of Health.
4. Persons being positive with COVID-19 are prohibited from work and other activities where
they may endanger the health of other persons.
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5. The circulation of persons who are found or suspected to be ill with COVID-19 is not allowed,
except for health reasons of treatment.
6. In order to prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemics, the Ministry of Health, NIPHK and
the Health and Sanitary Inspectorate order the disinfection of certain areas which may be at risk
of spreading the infection.
7. Quarantine and isolation of persons infected with COVID-19 are carried out according to the
instructions of the NIPHK, approved, by decision, by the minister responsible for health.
8. Measures against individuals and institutions are ordered by decision with administrative
procedure.
9. Municipal health bodies have the duty to send to the Ministry of Health reports related to
the implementation of this law and the provisions adopted based on it, as well as data related
to the occurrence and measures taken for prevention, management and control of COVID-19
pandemic.
10. The municipality has the duty to send work reports and data related to the measures taken
for the prevention, management and control of contagious diseases to the Health and Sanitary
Inspectorate of Kosovo.
11. The Ministry of Health approves the reporting protocol, determines the manner and deadlines
for sending reports and data on the COVID-19 pandemics.
CHAPTER IV
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR COMBATING COVID-19
Article 20
Compensation
1. The Government makes additional compensations on the basic salary for the employees of
state institutions engaged in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemics.
2. The categories of beneficiaries, the amount and the duration of the compensation of the
allowances of the employees of the state institutions engaged in the battle against the COVID-19
pandemics, shall be determined by a sub-legal act issued by the Government of the Republic
of Kosovo.
Article 21
Temporary engagement of health professionals and supporting staff during the
COVID-19 pandemics
1. Ministry of Health and health institutions shall mobilize professionals and supporting staff for
their urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemics.
2. In the absence of staff from paragraph 1. of this Article, the Ministry of Health and health
institutions hire students of the last year of studies in the field of medical sciences for their
urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemics.
3. The conditions of engagement, compensation and other procedures shall be determined by
a sub-legal act issued by the Minister of Health.
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Article 22
Engagement of private health institutions during the COVID-19 pandemics
1. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in case the capacities of the public health institutions cannot
cope with the influx of patients infected with COVID-19, the Government upon the proposal of
the MoH obliges the private health institutions to treat persons infected with COVID- 19.
2. The Government with a decision determines the manner of engagement of private health
institutions and the services that should be provided for the patients infected with COVID-19.
CHAPTER V
PUNITIVE PROVISIONS
Article 23
Competent bodies for imposing punitive measures
1. Punitive measures defined by this law are imposed by the Kosovo Police, Health Inspectorate,
Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, Sanitary Inspectorate and municipal inspectorates.
2. Financial means collected from punitive measures shall be deposited in the budget of the
Republic of Kosovo.
3. The conditions for imposing fines, deadlines, procedures, appeals and any other issue that is
not defined by this law, the provisions of legislation on minor offenses shall apply.
Article 24
Movement at set schedules
1. Legal entity that does not respect the decision of the competent body for restriction of
movement of citizens and vehicles at specified time, shall be punished with a fine of five hundred
(500) euros.
2. The driver of a motor vehicle who does not respect the decision of the competent body
for restricting the movement of citizens and vehicles according to the set schedule, shall be
punished with a fine of two hundred (200) Euros.
3. Natural person who does not respect the decision of the competent body for restricting the
movement of citizens and vehicles according to the set schedule shall be punished with a fine
of two hundred (200) Euros.
4. Legal entity that does not implement the decision of the competent body for creating conditions
and maintaining the distance determined in the spaces in which they are responsible shall be
punished with a fine of five hundred (500) euros, while the responsible person of the legal
person is punished with a fine of two hundred (200) euros.
5. A natural person who does not respect the decision of the competent body for wearing a
mask, shall be punished by fine of thirty-five (35) euros.
6. A natural person who does not respect the decision of the competent body for maintaining
physical distance, shall be punished with fine of thirty-five (35) euros.
Article 25
Certain activities in public and private environments
1. Legal entity that organizes activities prohibited by a decision of the competent body shall
be punished with fine of two thousand (2000) Euros and the prohibition of activity, while the
responsible person of the legal entity shall be punished with a fine of two thousand (2000) Euros.
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2. A natural person who organizes public and non-public activities prohibited by a decision of
the competent body shall be punished with fine of two hundred (200) euros and by prohibition
of the activity.
3. The entry of unauthorized natural persons in special premises including but not limited to:
isolation facilities or public, private quarantine, health facilities, where the entry/exit is prohibited
without a special decision, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred (100) euros.
Article 26
Isolation and Quarantine
1. A person who has the obligation to be isolated or quarantined for the time limit set by the
competent body as a preventive measure for the non spread of infection caused by COVID-19
and does not follow the orders given by competent bodies shall be punished with a fine:
1.1. a person placed in isolation or quarantine according to the decision of the competent
body who does not follow the rules set during the time in isolation/quarantine, shall be
punished with fine of five hundred (500) euros and return to isolation or quarantine;
1.2. a person who enters the quarantine area of the Republic of Kosovo and is not isolated
or quarantined as determined by a decision of the competent body, shall be punished by
a fine of five hundred (500) EUR;
1.3. a person who comes from quarantine area and does not implement the decision of
the competent body for isolation or compulsory quarantine, shall be punished with fine of
one hundred fifty (150) euro;
1.4. a person who leaves the isolation or quarantine area determined by a decision of
the competent body without relevant permit, shall be punished with fine of one hundred
fifty (150) euro
Article 27
Cross-border movement
1. A person entering in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo legally and does not declare the
country of origin he/she comes and does not act according to the instructions of the competent
bodies or refuses to be subject of compulsory medical examination and isolation or quarantine,
shall be punished by fine of five hundred (500) euros.
2. A person entering illegally in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and does not declare
himself/herself and is not subject to compulsory medical examination and isolation or mandatory
quarantine, shall be punished with fine of five hundred (500) euros as an additional measure
in addition to the legal measures for illegal border crossing provided by the legislation in force.
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CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS AND ENTRY INTO FORCE
Article 28
Funding
Funding for the prevention, management and control of the COVID-19 pandemics is provided
by the Kosovo Budget and donors.
Article 29
Entry into force and abrogation
1. This law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the
Republic of Kosovo.
2. This law shall be abrogated on the day of announcing the end of the COVID-19 pandemics
by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.
Law No. 07/L-006
14 August 2020

Promulgated by Decree No. DL-113/2020 dated 20.08.2020 President of the Republic of
Kosovo Hashim Thaçi.