Speaking about the correspondence between defence counsel and the ICTY Registry, Separovic voiced concern about Markac's heart problems.
"We have no objections to the prison therapy and care. However, he continues to experience problems, tires easily, has chest pains and does not feel well," Separovic said.
The defence counsel has therefore moved that doctors who treated Markac in Zagreb after two heart attacks come to The Hague to examine him and help determine his therapy and treatment.
Separovic recalled that Markac had three stents placed in his heart in an operation which he underwent in The Hague.
Pre-trial judge Kevin Parker said a visit by a doctor to an indictee had never been refused and voiced hope that the Registry would meet this request.
The status conference did not address attempts by the defence counsel to obtain a provisional release for generals Markac and Ivan Cermak, which Parker said would be decided by a higher instance.
After their request for provisional release was rejected for the second time in September, the defence counsel moved to file an appeal under special procedure as it was no longer allowed to do so under regular procedure.
The conference addressed preparations for the start of the trial, which Parker said was expected to begin in the first half of next year.
The prosecution said that it would complete the discovery to the defence counsel of most of some 10,000 electronic pages of accompanying materials, and 400-500 written documents.
The materials include transcripts of Markac's and Cermak's interviews with ICTY investigators, including the last interview in early June.
The two generals are accused of crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war committed against Croatian Serbs in the course and after the 1995 Operation "Storm".
They have been in custody since March 11 this year when they surrendered voluntarily. They pleaded not guilty to the charges at their initial appearance before the tribunal.