The European Commission will discuss the matter on September 16 and until then the four Bosnian dairies cannot export to the EU.
In an effort to protect the interest of the domestic dairy sector, Croatia sent a strong-worded note to the European Commission and has requested that inclusion of the four Bosnian dairies be reconsidered by the Commission and that Croatia's stance be taken into account.
Croatia insists that all facilities must be in accordance with EU standards, which requires a certain amount of time, and only then for the dairies to be added to the list of exporters to the EU.
Croatia had for years imported large quantities of milk and dairy products from Bosnia, which ended when Croatia joined the EU because Bosnian dairies did not satisfy EU standards.
Some officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina have reacted to Croatia's move and called for counter-measures and for a boycott of Croatian products. Bosnia's Trade and Economic Relations Minister Mirko Sarovic has said that this possibility was not being considered for now but did not totally rule it out.
"We import large quantities of milk from Croatia and do not put up any barriers. We will seek the European Commission's opinion in an effort to reject Croatia's demands," Sarovic told a press conference in Vienna as quoted by the Klix web portal.
He confirmed that he had spoken about the problem with Croatia's Foreign and European Affairs Minister Vesna Pusic today in Vienna but that he did not get any particular explanation from her.
He added that despite Croatia's objections to the European Commission, the exports will in the end be allowed.