COUNCIL OF EUROPE STATUTE TO BE PUBLISHED IN CROATIA

( Editorial: --> 7195 ) ZAGREB, May 28 (Hina) - The Croatian Government on Thursday tabled several bills for parliamentary procedure and passed a decision to publish the Council of Europe Statute in Croatian. By joining the Council of Europe in 1996, Croatia has accepted the obligation to translate the CE Statute from English and French and publish it in the Croatian language, said Foreign Affairs Minister Mate Granic. The Government passed a bill of amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Act (second reading), as well as amendments to the Internal Affairs Act (emergency procedure), which eliminates the investors' obligation to build shelters in office and apartment buildings. The Government also decided on a programme for the rehabilitation of the Rijeka-based Richard Bencic metals factory. The rehabilitation would be financed partly from budget reserves (about 13 million kuna), and partly from Trade Ministry funds (5.7 million kuna). The Ministry funds would be used for severance to redundant workers. (hina)dgr/as 281436 MET may 98