In 2014, the EC launched 17 procedures against Croatia. They are at different stages and their having been launched does not mean that they are officially opened. Three procedures concern environment, three the internal market, four mobility and transport, and seven other policy areas.
One of the procedures refers to the law on the privatisation of the oil and gas company INA.
The law gives the state considerable special powers in INA which seem to be unduly restricting free movement of capital, the EC says in the report.
Apart from procedures concerning infringement of EU law, the report also states cases of delayed transposition of European directives into the national legislation. There are 13 such cases against Croatia - three concerning environment, and two each concerning the internal market, mobility and transport, health and consumers, energy and other policy areas.
Compared to 2013, the number of complaints against Croatia regarding breaches of EU law grew significantly in 2014.
The EC has introduced 'EU Pilot', a platform that makes it possible to resolve a large number of complaints before launching procedures. In case of a complaint, a member-state has 70 days to respond and if its response is judged satisfactory, there is no need to launch an infringement procedure. Croatia has resolved a significant number of complaints that way.