With or without Croatia's accession to the European Union, the main problem of Bosnia and Herzegovina's export is that its government and its producers still do not meet the standards for marketing their products in the EU, Fuele said in an interview with InfoKom magazine, published by the Bosnian Foreign Trade Chamber.
He said that Croatia was one of the most important export destinations for Bosnia and Herzegovina and that the further export of Bosnian milk and meat products would be possible only if Bosnian producers were on the list of third countries that are allowed to export to the EU.
The EU food and veterinary mission has found that there is much more that needs to be done by Bosnia and Herzegovina before its producers are allowed to export to the EU, Fuele said, citing necessary infrastructure at the border crossings.
Fuele expressed hope that Croatia's accession to the EU would have a positive impact on Bosnia and Herzegovina. He called for establishing a single market within Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is fragmented as a result of the country's complex administrative structure, and urged the authorities to adopt a 2012 budget as soon as possible in order to ensure funding for key institutions in the EU integration process.