Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia

– Co-operation within European structures especially those involved in
standardisation;
– Co-ordinating positions in international organisations and fora.
Article 99
Information Society
The Parties will strengthen co-operation with the objective of further developing the
Information Society in Croatia. Global objectives will be preparing society as a whole for the
digital age, attracting investments and interoperability of networks and services.
The Croatian authorities, with the assistance of the Community, will review carefully any
political commitment undertaken in the European Union with the objective of aligning its
own policies with those of the Union.
The Croatian authorities will establish a plan for the adoption of Community legislation in the
area of the Information Society.
Article 100
Transport
1. In addition to the provisions of article 58 and Protocol 6 of this Agreement, the
Parties shall develop and step up co-operation in the field of transport in order to
enable Croatia to:
– restructure and modernise transport and related infrastructure;
– improve movement of passengers and goods and access to the transport market,
by the removing of administrative, technical and other barriers;
– achieve operating standards comparable to those in the Community;
– develop a transport system compatible and aligned with the Community
system;
– improve the protection of environment in transport, reduction of harmful
effects and pollution.
2. Cooperation shall include the following priority areas:
– the development of road, rail, airport, inland waterways and port infrastructure
and other major routes of common interest and Trans-European and Pan-
European links.
– the management of railways and airports, including appropriate cooperation
between the relevant national authorities;
– road transport, including road taxes and charges and social and environmental
aspects;
– combined rail and road transport;
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