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Although we are all often more apt to point up the shortcomings, the bad side of the situation in Croatia, the authors in the book also draw attention to many Croatian advantages, that is, the good side.
Iako smo svi često skloni prije svega isticati nedostatke, odnosno loše strane situacije u Hrvatskoj, autori ove knjige ističu i brojne hrvatske prednosti, odnosno dobre strane.
In terms of the economy, Mihaljek puts the stress on the favourable outlook for long-term growth and investment effectiveness, Šonje stresses the low rate of inflation, the harmonised interest rates, a stable rate of exchange, and a good banking system structure, while Arbutina, Kuliš and Pitarević note the advantages of the tax system, which is almost totally comparable with systems in the EU.
Ekonomski gledano, Mihaljek prije svega ističe povoljne izglede dugoročnog razvoja i efikasnost investiranja, Šonje naglašava nisku stopu inflacije, usklađene kamatne stope, stabilan tečaj i povoljnu strukturu bankovnog sustava, a Arbutina, Kuliš i Pitarević uočavaju prednosti poreznog sustava, koji je gotovo potpuno usporediv sa sustavima EU.
Boromisa and Mikić, speaking of trade, state that Croatia started the convergence process at a higher level of development than some of the candidates, but also warn that these advantages could be lost after the first future enlargement of the EU.
Boromisa i Mikić, govoreći o trgovini, ističu da je Hrvatska proces približavanja započela na višem stupnju razvijenosti od nekih drugih kandidata, ali istodobno upozoravaju da treba imati na umu kako bi se te prednosti mogle i izgubiti nakon prvoga budućeg proširenja EU.
Zimbrek and Franić note that in agriculture we can consider the relative richness of agricultural land an advantage, of course, with the many problems that need to be settled (the irrational management of it, the fragmentation of the land, the uncultivated and abandoned hectares and so on).
Zimbrek i Franić navode kako se u poljoprivredi prednošću može smatrati razmjerno bogatstvo poljoprivrednog zemljišta, naravno, uz brojne probleme koje treba riješiti (neracionalno gospodarenje, usitnjenost zemljišta, neobrađeno i zapušteno zemljište itd.).
As for measures for encouraging employment, Bejaković and Gotovac note that we are going in the right direction, albeit very slowly.
Kad je riječ o mjerama za poticanje zapošljavanja, Bejaković i Gotovac primjećuju da idemo u dobrom smjeru, ali vrlo sporo.
Vidacak highlights the programme of cooperation between the government and the NGOs, which is a good take-off point for the development of a civil dialogue.
Vidačak pak ističe program suradnje Vlade i nevladinih organizacija, koji je dobro polazište za razvoj civilnog dijaloga.
The theoretical framework for this cooperation is excellently worked out, and it just needs to be applied in practice.
Teorijski okvir te suradnje izvrsno je razrađen i samo ga treba primjenjivati u praksi.
Even in the area of gender equality there have been positive steps forward.
Cak i na području ravnopravnosti spolova ima pozitivnih pomaka.
Vasiljević notes that a provision concerning affirmative action was put into the 2001 Labour Law.
Vasiljević navodi kako je u Zakon o radu 2001. uvrštena odredba o pozitivnoj diskriminaciji.
A provision concerning sexual harassment was also proposed, but clearly this was too much for the legislator at one time.
Predlagana je i odredba o spolnom uznemiravanju, ali to je za zakonodavce zasad očito bilo previše.
Croatia, then, does have certain advantages.
Dakle, Hrvatska ima određenih prednosti.
We have highlighted just a few of those stated in the book, and it is up to us to attempt first of all to recognise them, improve on them, and then make intelligent use of them.
Istaknuli smo samo neke od navedenih u knjizi, i na nama je da ih pokušamo prije svega prepoznati, unapređivati, a zatim i pametno iskoristiti.
Vulnerable points
Točke ranjivosti
The authors of the book have also diagnosed of course various points of vulnerability.
Autori knjige dijagnosticirali su, naravno, i različite točke ranjivosti.
In macroeconomic terms, Mihaljek points to the low level of participation of the private sector in GDP, the high budgetary deficit, the large amount of the public debt, with a rapid growth in indebtedness, and the undeveloped securities market.
Makroekonomski gledano, Mihaljek ističe niski udjel privatnog sektora u društvenom proizvodu, visoki proračunski deficit, visoka razina javnog duga, uz brz rast zaduženosti i nerazvijeno tržište vrijednosnica.
Šonje repeats some of the fears (e.g., the fiscal deficit, the undeveloped securities market) but in particular puts forward the restrictive foreign currency regulations, that is, the closure to international financial flows.
Šonje ponavlja neke od bojazni (npr. fiskalni deficit, nerazvijeno tržište vrijednosnica), ali posebno ističe restriktivne devizne propise, odnosno zatvorenost prema međunarodnim financijskim tokovima.
Arbutina, Kuliš and Pitarević are concerned by the tax burden, which is higher than in the EU, primarily because of high contributions.
Arbutina, Kuliš i Pitarević zabrinuti su zbog poreznog opterećenja koje je više nego u EU, prije svega zahvaljujući visokim doprinosima.
The Croatian economy is highly dependent on state aid, particularly sectoral aid (Kesner-Škreb and Mikić).
Hrvatsko gospodarstvo uvelike je ovisno o državnim potporama, naročito sektorskim (Kesner-Škreb i Mikić).
Zimbrek and Franić stress the large deficit in the balance of trade and the lack of competitiveness of Croatian agriculture, as well as the serious social and economic aspect, for agricultural policy is actually being used as social policy.
Zimbrek i Franić naglašavaju velik deficit vanjskotrgovinske bilance i nekonkurentnost hrvatske poljoprivrede, ali i težak socio-ekonomski aspekt jer se poljoprivredna politika koristi zapravo kao socijalna politika.
Bejaković and Gotovac too put forward the large expenditures for social policy and welfare and the inclination towards an exaggerated preservation of existing employment rather than new job creation.
I Bejaković i Gotovac ističu velika izdvajanja za socijalnu politiku i socijalnu skrb, te sklonost pretjeranom očuvanju postojeće zaposlenosti umjesto nastojanja za otvaranjem novih radnih mjesta.
Below we shall make certain recommendations that might perhaps help us to emerge from this closed circle.
U daljnjem ćemo tekstu dati određene preporuke koje bi možda mogle pomoći izlasku iz tog zatvorenog kruga.
From the legal point of view, Rodin is concerned by the jurisprudential optimism and the uncritical flood of regulations that are not connected organically and functionally with real life.
Pravno gledano, Rodina brine normativni optimizam i nekritično bujanje propisa bez stvarnoga organskog i funkcionalnog srastanja.
Nevertheless, it would seem that the special points of vulnerability, those points in which we fall furthest and most visibly behind, because of which we can fail the test most easily, are matters of the construction of civil society and protection of the rights of individuals.
Ipak, čini se da su posebne točke ranjivosti, odnosno točke u kojima možda najvidljivije zaostajemo, zbog kojih najlakše »padamo na ispitima« pitanja izgradnje civilnog društva i zaštite prava pojedinaca.
These are topics that are increasingly important in the EU, to which increasing attention is being devoted.
To su pak teme koje su u EU sve važnije, kojima se pridaje sve više pozornosti.
For this reason it is a matter of concern that there is not even the most essential, at least normative, legal solution for some of these questions in Croatia, such as equality between men and women and the right to free sexual orientation.
Stoga zabrinjava činjenica da o nekima od tih pitanja u Hrvatskoj ne postoje čak ni najnužnija, barem normativna zakonska rješenja (npr. ravnopravnost spolova i pravo na spolnu orijentaciju).
A comparison of Croatia with the EU members and applicant countries
Usporedba Hrvatske s članicama EU i zemljama kandidatkinjama
One of the objectives of the book was an attempt to compare the situation in Croatia with that in member countries and candidate countries.
Jedan od ciljeva ove knjige bio je i pokušaj usporedbe stanja u Hrvatskoj sa stanjem u zemljama članicama i zemljama kandidatkinjama.
The most optimistic of our authors are Arbutina, Kuliš and Pitarević, who claim that the Croatian tax system is comparable with the system of the EU members and that, in the matter of taxation at least Croatia would easily join the EU.
Najoptimističnijima se čine Arbutina, Kuliš i Pitarević, koji tvrde da je hrvatski porezni sustav usporediv sa sustavom članica EU i da bi se Hrvatska, kad je riječ o porezima, s lakoćom mogla priključiti EU.
When looked at in the context of the SAA, however, it unfortunately is failing to meet the provisions about regional cooperation.
No u odnosu prema SSP-u, nažalost, ne ispunjava odredbe o regionalnoj suradnji.
According to Mihaljek, in the two areas where we are most behind, in the policy of market competition and the securities market, Croatia needs four years to catch up with the CEE average.
Prema Mihaljeku, u dva područja gdje najviše zaostaje u politici tržišnog natjecanja i tržištu vrijednosnica - Hrvatskoj bi trebale četiri godine da dosegne prosjek SIE.
Kesner-Škreb and Mikić think that state aid in Croatia is not in harmony with the situation in EU members.
Kesner-Škreb i Mikić smatraju da državne potpore u Hrvatskoj nisu usklađene sa stanjem u članicama EU.
Firstly, the amount of the aid given is considerably larger than in the EU and secondly it is mainly sectoral and not horizontal aid that is given.
Prvo, iznosi potpora koji se dodjeljuju znatno su veći nego u EU, i drugo, dodjeljuju se uglavnom sektorske, a ne vodoravne potpore.
Also dissatisfied are Bejaković and Gotovac, for according to them the legal material dealing with unemployment is insufficiently harmonised with EU requirements, while the differences are still greater in practice.
Nezadovoljni su i Bejaković i Gotovac, prema kojima je i zakonsko pitanje (ne)zaposlenosti nedovoljno usklađeno sa zahtjevima EU, a još su veće razlike u praksi.
While in the EU the creation of new jobs is encouraged, Croatia looks more to the preservation of existing employment.
Dok se u EU potiče stvaranje novih radnih mjesta, u Hrvatskoj se potiče očuvanje zaposlenosti.
And yet they do think that we are moving in the right direction, if only slowly.
No smatraju da se sporo, ali ipak krećemo u dobrom smjeru.
There are also regions in which Croatia lags behind the members, but not essentially behind the candidate countries, or has similar problems.
Postoje i područja u kojima Hrvatska zaostaje za članicama, ali ne zaostaje bitno za zemljama kandidatkinjama, odnosno ima slične probleme.
This can be said for the issues of gender equality and the development of the non-governmental sector, in which Croatia can even boast of a programme for cooperation between the government and the non-governmental sector of the kind that is a rarity even among EU members.
To se može reći za pitanje ravnopravnosti spolova i razvoj nevladina sektora, u čemu se Hrvatska čak može pohvaliti Programom suradnje između Vlade i nevladinih organizacija, kakav je rijetkost i među članicama EU.
The situation in trade and agriculture is particularly bad, here Croatia being slower and worse-off than both members and candidates.
Osobito je loše stanje u trgovini i poljoprivredi, u kojima je Hrvatska sporija i lošija i od članica i od kandidatkinja.
Rodin is the most pessimistic, for he sees in Croatia a legal and cultural abyss created by decades-long separation from the European and world mainstream.
Najpesimističniji je Rodin, prema kojemu u Hrvatskoj postoji pravno-kulturološki jaz prouzročen višedesetljetnom odvojenošću od europske i svjetske matice.
Of course, a break with traditional legal culture cannot be pulled off in a short period of time, but concentration on particular areas in which differences between Croatia on the one hand and member states and candidate states on the other is certainly possible.
Naravno, raskid s tradicionalnom pravnom kulturom nije moguće izvesti u kratkom roku, ali koncentriranje na konkretna područja na kojima su uočene razlike između Hrvatske i zemalja članica i kandidatkinja i te kako je moguće.
The series of recommendations for an improvement of the economic situation is on the whole linked and consistent.
Niz preporuka za poboljšanje ekonomskog stanja uglavnom je povezan i konzistentan.
Thus Mihaljek and Šonje highlight the need for rapid and stable growth, low inflation, external stability, fiscal adjustment, reduction of the deficit, reduction of the debt, stimulation of domestic savings, reforms of the labour market and the civil service.
Tako i Mihaljek i Šonje ističu potrebu brzoga i stabilnog rasta, niske inflacije, vanjske stabilnosti, fiskalnog prilagođavanja, smanjenja deficita, smanjenja duga, poticanja domaće štednje, reforme tržišta rada i reforme javne uprave.
Subject to the success of these measures, Arbutina, Kuliš and Pitarević suggest the reduction of the tax burden (particularly of contributions) and Kesner-Škreb and Mikić propose reducing state aid, its redirection from vertical to horizontal targets and the foundation of an independent body for the supervision and implementation of aid.
Ovisno o uspjehu navedenih mjera, Arbutina, Kuliš i Pitarević preporučuju smanjenje poreznog tereta (osobito doprinosa), a Kesner-Škreb i Mikić predlažu smanjenje potpora, njihovo preusmjeravanje iz okomitih u vodoravne te osnivanje neovisnog tijela za nadzor i provedbu potpora.
And anyway, Croatia is bound to do this because of the SAA.
Na to Hrvatsku, uostalom, obvezuje i SSP.
The case with energy is similar, an independent body already having been founded, although Boromisa stresses that it is necessary to draw up concrete plans of implementation with deadlines and clear divisions of authority and responsibility, and to harmonise theory and practice, for the regulations are good, and yet are interpreted and applied poorly.
Slično je i s energetikom, u kojoj je neovisno tijelo već osnovano, ali Boromisa naglašava da je potrebno izraditi konkretne planove provedbe s rokovima i jasnim podjelama ovlasti i zaduženja, te uskladiti teoriju i praksu jer su propisi dobri, ali se loše tumače i primjenjuju.
Agriculture is a story all by itself; Zimbrek and Franić recommend measures to improve competitiveness while at the same time preserving domestic resources.
Posebna je priča poljoprivreda, za koju Zimbrek i Franić preporučuju mjere povećanja konkurentnosti, ali uz očuvanje domaćih resursa.
Here it is exceptionally important to educate CAP experts who will be able to keep up in this complex material with experts from the EU as well as from competitive applicant countries.
Usto je iznimno važno obrazovati stručnjake za ZPP koji će se u toj složenoj materiji moći nositi sa stručnjacima iz EU, ali i iz konkurentnih zemalja kandidatkinja.
A certain disagreement can be seen among the authors in the book.
Među autorima u knjizi zamjetno je i određeno neslaganje.
Zimbrek and Franić advise liberalisation of trade through bilateral free trade agreements, especially with the Balkan countries, while Boromisa and Mikić are against such agreements, and in fact advocate even turning existing bilateral agreements into multilateral deals in order to reduce the administrative costs of implementation and monitoring.
Zimbrek i Franić savjetuju liberalizaciju trgovine bilateralnim sporazumima o slobodnoj trgovini, osobito s balkanskim zemljama, dok su Boromisa i Mikić protiv takvih sporazuma, dapače, zalažu se za pretvaranje postojećih bilateralnih sporazuma u multilateralne kako bi se smanjili administrativni troškovi provedbe i praćenja.
From the point of view of law, Rodin states that it is necessary to make a break with traditional legal culture and to institute concrete changes to provide the legal basis for EU membership, including the governing of the manner of using state sovereignty.
Pravno gledano, Rodin ističe da je nužan raskid s tradicionalnom pravnom kulturom, ali i konkretne promjene kojima će se osigurati pravna osnova za članstvo u EU, uključujući uređenje načina korištenja državnom suverenošću.
Here it is necessary to settle the status of international and European law in the Croatian legal system.
Usto valja urediti status međunarodnoga i europskoga u hrvatskom pravu.
For the development of the non-governmental sector, Vidacak recommends intensive involvement in exchange programmes with EU members, which are quite possible before accession.
Za razvoj nevladina sektora Vidačak preporučuje intenzivno uključivanje u programe razmjene s članicama EU, koji su mogući i prije priključenja.
The government ought to undertake numerous measures, but, which is still more important, the non-governmental sector should not look for everything from the government, but has to work on its own, develop cooperation within organisations, among organisations and with foreign associations, train experts, become more democratic and itself contribute to the development, adoption and dissemination of knowledge about the European integration process and insist that the government treats it as a partner.
Vlada treba poduzimati brojne mjere, ali, što je još važnije, nevladin sektor ne treba sve očekivati od Vlade, nego mora sam djelovati, razvijati suradnju unutar organizacija, među organizacijama i s inozemnim organizacijama, obrazovati stručnjake, demokratizirati se te sam pridonijeti razvijanju, usvajanju i širenju znanja o europskim integracijskim procesima i nametnuti se Vladi kao partner.
Vasiljević on the other hand says that for any progress from the impasse in the area of gender equality it is necessary to keep a constant eye on the development of European law, to adopt solutions from more advanced members, to make a dedicated law as soon as possible, or to put new provisions into existing laws, and to sensitise the public.
Vasiljević pak ističe da je za pomak s mrtve točke na području ravnopravnosti spolova potrebno stalno pratiti razvoj europskog prava, preuzimati rješenja naprednijih članica, što prije donijeti poseban zakon ili ugraditi određene odredbe u postojeće zakone, senzibilizirati javnost.
Both Vidacak and Vasiljević stress the need for democratisation and constructive and non-monopolistic behaviour on the part of the NGOs.
I Vidačak i Vasiljević naglašavaju potrebu demokratizacije, konstruktivnoga i nemonopolističkog ponašanja nevladinih organizacija.
Along with the many concrete proposals, most of the authors also stress the need to think about adjustment to a future and expanded, and not the current, EU, the importance of implementing the SAA, the importance of reforms of the administration, the foundation of independent bodies, and the education, education and education of all those involved in the integration processes.
Uz brojne konkretne preporuke, većina autora ističe potrebu razmišljanja o prilagodbi budućem, proširenom, a ne sadašnjem EU, značenje provođenja SSP-a, važnost reforme javne uprave, osnivanja neovisnih tijela te obrazovanje, obrazovanje i obrazovanje svih subjekata uključenih u integracijske procese.
Boromisa, for example, describes an energy sector that is state owned, and will mostly remain so, state bodies thus being charged primarily with the implementation of energy reforms.
Boromisa, primjerice, opisuje energetski sektor koji je u državnom vlasništvu, i pretežno će tako i ostati, pa su za provedbu reforme energetike zadužena ponajprije državna tijela.
This means that for a reform in energy, effective reform of the public administration is also necessary, or else a transfer of its authorities to an independent body.
To znači da je za uspjeh reforme energetike nužna i uspješna reforma državne uprave ili prijenos ovlastiti na neovisna tijela.
Kesner-Škreb and Mikić also lay stress upon the importance of founding independent bodies to do with state aid, and Vasiljevic for cases of sexual discrimination and violations of the principle of equality between men and women.
Naravno, nije dovoljno osnovati neovisna tijela, već je neophodno osigurati i formalne mehanizme koji će im omogućiti da stvarno djeluju i utječu na područja za koja su osnovana.
Bejaković and Gotovac urge reform of the public administration if there is a wish successfully to put through an active employment policy, while Rodin also urges this when talking of the break with traditional legal culture.
Bejaković i Gotovac zagovaraju reformu javne uprave ako se želi uspješno provoditi aktivna politika zapošljavanja, a Rodin se za to zalaže kad je riječ o raskidu s tradicionalnom pravnom kulturom.
Zimbrek and Franić also state that the main challenge to EU adjustment will be the adjustment of Croatian administrative structures and society.
Zimbrek i Franić također ističu da će glavni izazov prilagodbi EU biti prilagodba hrvatskih upravnih struktura i društva.
A key role will go here to domestic experts and the education of them, getting to know the CAP and mastering it in order to be able to carry out reforms and effectively negotiate with the EU.
Ključna će pritom biti uloga domaćih stručnjaka i njihovo obrazovanje, upoznavanje ZPP-a i ovladavanje njime kako bi se mogle provoditi reforme i suvereno pregovarati s EU.
At all levels it will be necessary to invest in development divisions, research and education.
Pritom će na svim razinama trebati ulagati u razvojne službe, istraživanje i obrazovanje.
Adjustments at once or later
Prilagodbe - odmah ili kasnije
Most of, or in fact all, the authors in the book lay stress on the need for Croatian adjustments to EU requirements that are as rapid as possible.
Većina, odnosno gotovo svi autori u knjizi ističu potrebu što bržih prilagodbi Hrvatske zahtjevima EU.
Rodin says that some changes are necessary right away, in the context of the implementation of the SAA, while some are essential for the outlook for full membership.
Rodin ističe kako su neke promjene nužne već sada, u kontekstu provedbe SSP-a, a neke su bitne zbog perspektive punopravnog članstva.
However, in his opinion, Croatia will best express its genuine desire for full membership if it creates the premises for full membership now at the constitutional level.
Međutim, Hrvatska će, prema njegovu mišljenju svoju istinsku želju za punopravnim članstvom najbolje izraziti ako već sada na ustavnoj razini stvori pretpostavke za punopravno članstvo.
With this viewpoint, Mihaljek, Šonje, Kesner-Škreb and Mikić, Boromisa and Mikić, Zimbrek and Franić, Bejaković and Gotovac are in full agreement.
S njegovim se stajalištem slažu Mihaljek, Šonje, Kesner-Škreb i Mikić, Boromisa i Mikić, Zimbrek i Franić, Bejaković i Gotovac.
Vasiljević adds that numerous treaties oblige us to act fast, and Vidacak points out that apart from adjustments to EU requirements, we should be vigorously involved right now in exchange programmes with members, this being possible before membership, because in this way we will be able to create the preconditions for the development of civil society and working for the general good.
Vasiljević usto dodaje da nas na brzo djelovanje obvezuju i brojni međunarodni ugovori, a Vidačak ističe da se osim prilagodbi zahtjevima EU, trebamo odmah intenzivno uključiti u razmjene i programe s članicama koje su moguće i prije priključenja jer bismo tako stvorili preduvjete za razvoj civilnog društva i djelovanje za opće dobro.
Nevertheless, there are still some areas like the tax system where, Arbutina, Kuliš and Pitarević recommend, some of the adjustments need to be delayed right until the acquisition of the status of EU member.
Ipak, postoje i područja poput poreznog sustava, za koji Arbutina, Kuliš i Pitarević preporučuju da se neke od prilagodbi odgode sve do stjecanja statusa članice EU.
For although the situation in Croatia is currently not in line with EU requirements, it is nevertheless in the interests of Croatia, and adjustment would not anyway produce reciprocity.
Naime, iako stanje u Hrvatskoj trenutačno nije u skladu sa zahtjevima EU, ono je u interesu Hrvatske, a prilagodbom se ionako ne bi postigla uzajamnost.