Naslov
The challenges of accession to European Union

Autori
Gantner, Vesna ; Važić, Božo ; Gregić, Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
7th International Symposium on Agricultural Sciences “AgroReS 2018” book of abstracts / Rakvić, G. - Banja Luka : Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, 2018, 102-102

ISBN
978-99938-93-45-5

Skup
7th International Symposium on Agricultural Sciences (AgroReS 2018) ; 23nd Conference of Agricultural Engineers of Republic of Srpska

Mjesto i datum
Banja Luka, Bosna i Hercegovina, 28.02.2018. - 02.03.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
European Union ; accession ; negotiations ; direct payments ; rural development

Sažetak
Republic of Croatia submitted on 21 February 2003 a request for membership in the European Union (EU), which started a multi-year process of preparation and negotiations on accession to the EU. After considering the request for membership and additional information provided, the European Union on 18 June 2004 granted Croatia candidate status, which Croatia has acquired the right to use funds from the EU pre-accession assistance. A number of decisions that define the structure for negotiations on Croatian accession to the European Union were adopted in the coming period, participants in the negotiations were nominated, and the principles and strategic guidelines for negotiations were defined. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development was defined as responsible for Chapter 11 (Agriculture and Rural Development), Chapter 12 (Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control) and Chapter 13 (Fisheries). Then, the Working Group for preparation of negotiations on Chapter 11 was established. This group participated in the screening and assessment of compliance of Croatian legislation with the EU acquis as well as in drafting the proposals for negotiating positions. This group also had a role as a forum for informing the professional public about the most important aspects of Croatia's preparations for future EU membership. Key negotiating requests of Croatia concerned the determination of amount of financial envelope for direct payments, terms of application and financing of the direct payments and the determination of production quotas for milk and sugar. Important requests were related to the determination of reference periods, and the conditions for the implementation of rural development measures. The overall process of accession negotiations was completed at the meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference on Croatian accession to the European Union on June 30, 2011. The financial envelope for direct payments determined on the basis of statistical data on realized agricultural production and resource utilization in the defined reference period was set to 373 million euros per year. Also, since 2014, Croatia could use the EU budget for Rural Development (EAFRD) in the amount of 333 million euros per year (additionally includes national budget funds). Finally, The EU provides the legal framework and financial ability, but will and how that is used, depends on the Member State.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija

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