ZAGREB, April 10 (Hina) - The Croatian government on Thursday forwarded into parliamentary procedure a bill on the registering of farmland, under which family farms and business subjects involved in farming business would be
registered between 1 and 15 June this year.
ZAGREB, April 10 (Hina) - The Croatian government on Thursday
forwarded into parliamentary procedure a bill on the registering of
farmland, under which family farms and business subjects involved
in farming business would be registered between 1 and 15 June this
year. #L#
The register would include information on labour, farmland and
cattle, orchards, vineyards, use of pesticides, farming machinery
and facilities, etc.
Some 17,000 people will participate in the registering process and
the state will set aside 125.5 million kuna for that purpose.
The government also sent to parliament changes to the Maritime Code
enabling foreign war ships carrying nuclear weapons to enter and
stay in Croatia's territorial waters and ports. Ships whose stay
would jeopardise Croatia's security would be denied entry.
Deputy Defence Minister Zlatko Gareljic proposed that the defence
minister, and not the government, decide how many foreign ships can
stay in Croatia's waters simultaneously and for how long, on
condition the minister informed the government of the decision
within eight days.
It has been proposed that three foreign ships at the most can stay
simultaneously in the country's territorial waters for up to ten
days.
The changes also envisage the adoption of a special regulation on
the treatment of ballast waters.
The ministries of agriculture and health have been given a deadline
of seven days to harmonise their stands on whether wine is a food
product or not. Under the new law on wine, wine is defined as a food
product and high-quality wines could be advertised.
Health Minister Andro Vlahusic insists that wine is an alcoholic
drink and should not be advertised.
(hina) rml