Enhancing Export Potential & Improving Competitiveness of BiH Agri Producers Enhancing Export Potential & Improving Competitiveness of BiH Agri Producers State Veterinary Office of BiH has applied to Sida for funding of 9.5 million SEK to carry out the "Enhancing Export Potential & Improving Competitiveness of BiH Agri Producers" in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the period 2017-2021. 

The main objective of the project is supporting BiH in EU approximation through ensuring BiH is capapable to respond to requirements related to a high level of public and animal health protection in BiH. Purpose of the project is to support economic development of BiH trough activities related to improvement of competitiveness of BiH agriculture producers and export potential of animal products from BiH to EU or countries in the region.

Specific objectives of the implementation of the project activities are: 
a) Reduction of the risks to human and animal health and increased economic potential, including development of the culture of human and animal health protection and support to the “sustainable development” principles inherent within the EU.

b) Strengthened capacities of the Office in the implementation of measures for fighting Brucellosis in small ruminants. 

c) Strengthened veterinary system in BiH through establishment and improvement of cattle registers, as well as procedures and records concerning animal movement control. Den statliga veterinärmyndigheten (State Veterinary Office, SVO) i BiH har ansökt om 9.5 miljoner SEK från Sida för att genomföra projektet ”Enhancing Export Potential & Improving Competitiveness of BiH Agri Producers” under åren 2017-2021.

Det huvudsakliga målet med projektet är att stötta BiH i EU-närmandet genom att stärka landets kapacitet att leva upp till krav på djur- och hälsoskydd. Syftet med projektet är att stödja ekonomisk utveckling i BiH genom insatser relaterade till förbättrad konkurrenskraft hos landets jordbruksproducenter och större exportpotential för djurprodukter från BiH till EU och övriga länder i regionen. 

Förväntade resultat av projektet är:
a) Reducering av risker för människors och djurs hälsa och ökad ekonomisk potential, inklusive utveckling av kulturen kring djur- och hälsoskydd och stöd till principerna för hållbar utveckling som är centrala inom EU. 

b) Stärkt kapacitet för SVO i sitt arbete för att bekämpa Brucellos i små idisslare

c) Stärkt veterinärt system i BiH genom etablering och förbättring av boskapsregister, samt procedurer och register för kontroll av förflyttningar av djur The main objective of the implementation of the project activities is to ensure a high level of public and animal health protection in BiH and to support economic development of BiH trough activities related to improvement of competitiveness of BiH agriculture producers and export potential of animal products from BiH to EU or countries in the region. Specific objectives of the implementation of the project activities are: a) Reduction of the risks to human and animal health and increased economic potential, including development of the culture of human and animal health protection and support to the “sustainable development” principles inherent within the EU. b) Strengthened capacities of the Office in the implementation of measures for fighting Brucellosis in small ruminants c) Strengthened veterinary system in BiH through establishment and improvement of cattle registers, as well as procedures and records concerning animal movement control