Owing to lack of quorum, a new bill on food was not put to the vote, although deputies had supported the government-sponsored amendments to the bill.
At the recommendation of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), the Parliament amended the Narcotics Abuse Act, under which seized drugs will be destroyed when a court judgement becomes final or three years after the day on which criminal charges were brought before a competent prosecutor's office.
Among a set of laws adjusting Croatian legislation to that of the European Union, the Parliament amended the Border Control Act to improve border control in combating cross-border crime and illegal migrations.
The amended law obligates air carriers to provide passenger information to border police and provides for the keeping of border police databases.
Among the so-called European laws, the Parliament also passed the Fertilisers and Soil Improvers Act and the Natural Gas Market Act, which aims to create conditions for liberalisation of the gas market by 2008.
Under the new Rail Safety Act, which was aligned with EU standards, rail transport safety will be the responsibility of the Transport Ministry, while the new Court Register Act aims to put a stop to the practice of fictitious bankruptcies.
The Parliament ratified the loan guarantee treaty between Croatia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Rijeka Ring-Road Project (the EUR 40 million loan) and the agreement on financing PHARE projects for 2006.
The Parliament adopted several reports, including those on defence readiness and the state of the armed forces, the implementation of the plan for mine clearance, and the implementation of the Right to Access Information Act.
The Parliament is scheduled to resume the 25th session after the Easter holidays.