36TH CRO UPPER HOUSE SESSION ENDS

ZAGREB, June 5 (Hina) - Croatian Upper House on Wednesday concluded its 36th session which had begun on Tuesday. The representatives supported a number of Bills in their first reading, among which is a Bill on Mass Media. The difference between this Bill and the present law on mass media is that copyright, interview and privacy are concretely defined. The Bill provides the responsibility of the editor-in-chief for editorial processing of the published information. One of the suggestions is also the joint and several liability of the publisher and source of information if the information which had caused damage came from a news agency or other media. The reason for passing a new act is the decision of the Constitutional Court that the present law ceased to be effective from June 30. The Upper House supported financial documents regarding the realization of the National Budget for 1995. Deputy Finance Minister Mijo Jukic explained the overdraw in the budget of 776 million kunas which had come about due to the liberalization of occupied areas. There had also been a minor shortfall due to a weak tourist season, Jukic said. (hina) lm jn 051727 MET jun 96