Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia
Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia
– to promote the development of an efficient statistical service in Croatia based on an appropriate institutional framework; – to pursue harmonisation with international and European standards and classification in order to enable the national statistical system to adopt the Community acquis in statistics; – to provide private and public sector economic operators and research community with the appropriate socio-economic data; – to provide data needed to maintain and monitor economic reform; – to ensure the confidentiality of individual data; – to progressively increase data collection and transmission to the European Statistical System. 3. Co-operation in this field shall include, in particular, exchange of information on methods, transfer of know-how and training. Article 84 Banking, insurance and other financial services 1. The Parties shall co-operate with the aim of establishing and developing a suitable framework for the encouragement of the banking, insurance and financial services sectors in Croatia. Co-operation shall focus on: – the adoption of a common accounting system compatible with European standards; – the strengthening and restructuring of the banking, insurance and other financial sectors; – the improvement of supervision and regulation of banking and other financial services; – the exchange of information in particular in respect of proposed legislation; – the preparation of translations and terminology glossaries. 2. The Parties shall co-operate with the aim of developing efficient audit systems in Croatia following the harmonised Community methods and procedures. Co-operation shall focus on: – technical assistance to the State Auditing Office in Croatia; – the establishment of internal audit units in official agencies; – the exchange of information with regard to auditing systems; 50
– the standardisation of audit documentation; – training and advisory operations. Article 85 Investment promotion and protection 1. Co-operation between the Parties shall be aimed at establishing a favourable climate for private investment, both domestic and foreign. 2. The particular aims of co-operation shall be: – for Croatia to improve a legal framework which favours and protects investment; – the conclusion, where appropriate, with Member States of bilateral agreements for the promotion and protection of investment; – the improvement of investment protection. Article 86 Industrial co-operation 1. Co-operation shall be aimed at promoting the modernisation and restructuring of the Croatian industry and individual sectors, as well as industrial co-operation between economic operators of both sides, with the particular objective of strengthening the private sector under conditions that ensure that the environment is protected. 2. Industrial co-operation initiatives will reflect the priorities determined by both Parties. They will take into account the regional aspects of industrial development, promoting trans-national partnerships when relevant. The initiatives should seek in particular to establish a suitable framework for undertakings, to improve management, know-how and to promote markets, market transparency and the business environment. Special attention shall be devoted to the establishment of efficient export promotion activities in Croatia. Article 87 Small and medium-sized enterprises The Parties shall aim to develop and strengthen private sector small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the establishment of new undertakings in areas offering potential for growth and the co-operation between SMEs in the Community and in Croatia. Article 88 Tourism 1. Co-operation between the Parties in the field of tourism will be aimed at facilitating and encouraging tourism and tourist trade through transfer of know-how, participation of Croatia in important European tourism organisations and studying the opportunities for joint operations. 51
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– <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ardisation of audit documentation;<br />
– training <strong>and</strong> advisory operations.<br />
Article 85<br />
Investment promotion <strong>and</strong> protection<br />
1. Co-operation <strong>between</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parties shall be aimed at establishing a favourable climate<br />
for private investment, both domestic <strong>and</strong> foreign.<br />
2. The particular aims of co-operation shall be:<br />
– for <strong>Croatia</strong> to improve a legal framework which favours <strong>and</strong> protects<br />
investment;<br />
– <strong>the</strong> conclusion, where appropriate, with Member States of bilateral agreements<br />
for <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>and</strong> protection of investment;<br />
– <strong>the</strong> improvement of investment protection.<br />
Article 86<br />
Industrial co-operation<br />
1. Co-operation shall be aimed at promoting <strong>the</strong> modernisation <strong>and</strong> restructuring of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Croatia</strong>n industry <strong>and</strong> individual sectors, as well as industrial co-operation <strong>between</strong><br />
economic operators of both sides, with <strong>the</strong> particular objective of streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>the</strong><br />
private sector under conditions that ensure that <strong>the</strong> environment is protected.<br />
2. Industrial co-operation initiatives will reflect <strong>the</strong> priorities determined by both<br />
Parties. They will take into account <strong>the</strong> regional aspects of industrial development,<br />
promoting trans-national partnerships when relevant. The initiatives should seek in<br />
particular to establish a suitable framework for undertakings, to improve<br />
management, know-how <strong>and</strong> to promote markets, market transparency <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
business environment. Special attention shall be devoted to <strong>the</strong> establishment of<br />
efficient export promotion activities in <strong>Croatia</strong>.<br />
Article 87<br />
Small <strong>and</strong> medium-sized enterprises<br />
The Parties shall aim to develop <strong>and</strong> streng<strong>the</strong>n private sector small <strong>and</strong> medium-sized<br />
enterprises (SMEs), <strong>the</strong> establishment of new undertakings in areas offering potential for<br />
growth <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> co-operation <strong>between</strong> SMEs in <strong>the</strong> Community <strong>and</strong> in <strong>Croatia</strong>.<br />
Article 88<br />
Tourism<br />
1. Co-operation <strong>between</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parties in <strong>the</strong> field of tourism will be aimed at facilitating<br />
<strong>and</strong> encouraging tourism <strong>and</strong> tourist trade through transfer of know-how,<br />
participation of <strong>Croatia</strong> in important European tourism organisations <strong>and</strong> studying<br />
<strong>the</strong> opportunities for joint operations.<br />
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