ZAGREB, Feb 1 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina differentiates oil imported from Croatia and oil from other countries. It also discriminates against Croatian hauliers which is unusual in the relations between the two countries, Croatian
Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications Minister Alojz Tusek said in Zagreb Friday. Croatia has established the same border crossings for the import and export of oil from Croatia regardless of the origin of goods and hauliers' base, while Bosnia "differentiates", Tusek told a press conference. The border crossings for import of oil from Croatia, which the Bosnian Council of Ministers established on Thursday, are those which are not favourable for Croatia because they are near the Plitvice Lakes National Park and also in urban areas, Bosanski Brod and Slavonski Brod, Tusek added. This is, therefore, a double discrimination: against goods coming from Croatia and agains
ZAGREB, Feb 1 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina differentiates oil
imported from Croatia and oil from other countries. It also
discriminates against Croatian hauliers which is unusual in the
relations between the two countries, Croatian Maritime Affairs,
Transport and Communications Minister Alojz Tusek said in Zagreb
Friday.
Croatia has established the same border crossings for the import
and export of oil from Croatia regardless of the origin of goods and
hauliers' base, while Bosnia "differentiates", Tusek told a press
conference.
The border crossings for import of oil from Croatia, which the
Bosnian Council of Ministers established on Thursday, are those
which are not favourable for Croatia because they are near the
Plitvice Lakes National Park and also in urban areas, Bosanski Brod
and Slavonski Brod, Tusek added.
This is, therefore, a double discrimination: against goods coming
from Croatia and against border crossings which are favourable for
Croatia.
The Croatian government agrees with the provisions passed by the
Bosnian Council of Ministers on measures of control of the quality
of imported oil in line with regulations of the European Union, said
Tusek and explained the government's stance on Bosnia's decision of
Thursday.
Asked whether Croatia would pass counter-measures, Tusek answered
in the negative, saying the issue could not be solved by counter-
measures.
He concluded Bosnia's decisions were motivated by a wish for
raising the quality of oil traffic, restricting smuggling and
protecting the environment, which is also Croatia's wish, but
Zagreb's standpoint is that border crossings for oil import should
be established on European corridors in line with EU regulations.
Tusek reminded Croatia had three objective: to increase security,
decrease grey economy and step up environmental protection.
Disagreements between Croatia and Slovenia and Croatia and Bosnia-
Herzegovina started in January after Zagreb decided to re-direct
the transport of oil and oil products from roads to rail and sea in
order to preserve the environment and prevent grey economy.
Protests by neighbouring states made Zagreb revoke the contentious
provision.
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