LJUBLJANA, Jan 14 (Hina) - Croatian companies operating in Slovenia are surprised at a recent decision of the Slovene authorities which regulates the division of import quotas as stipulated by a Croatian-Slovene free trade agreement.
The Club of Croatian Businessmen in that country intends to inform Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Slavko Linic, who is to arrive in the Slovene capital on Wednesday, of the matter.
LJUBLJANA, Jan 14 (Hina) - Croatian companies operating in Slovenia
are surprised at a recent decision of the Slovene authorities which
regulates the division of import quotas as stipulated by a
Croatian-Slovene free trade agreement. The Club of Croatian
Businessmen in that country intends to inform Croatian Deputy Prime
Minister Slavko Linic, who is to arrive in the Slovene capital on
Wednesday, of the matter. #L#
The Club has forwarded a letter to Slovene Agriculture Minister
Franci But, complaining about two recent decrees which regulate the
import quotas for 2003. The new decrees state that the allocation of
quotas for imports from Croatia should be determined by
commissions, instead of in line with the rule "First Come First
Served" and auctions at which those interested in trade announce
their bids.
"We are surprised at the import regulations for 2003 because
imports from Croatia mainly depend on arbitration and commissions.
Under the decrees, it might happen that no quota is allocated,"
reads the letter in which the club branded the current situation as
unacceptable.
The club insists that the same conditions for business are granted
to all companies, in line with the rules of competitiveness and
international trade.
A letter with similar contents has been sent to But by his Croatian
counterpart Bozidar Pankretic, the Croatian agriculture ministry
reported.
(hina) ms