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This is particularly important because the civil service will have to carry out many legislative reforms in the country, and should also provide high-quality representatives in the EU who will be able to face the competition from representatives of other countries. 
To je posebice značajno jer javna uprava treba provesti brojne zakonodavne reforme unutar zemlje, a treba imati i kvalitetne predstavnike u EU koji će se nositi s konkurencijom predstavnika iz drugih zemalja.
The SAA places particular responsibilities upon the Croatian civil service in the areas of protection of competition and the rules for the giving of government or state aid. 
SSP obvezuje hrvatsku javnu upravu, posebice na području zaštite konkurencije i pravila pružanja državne pomoći.
Ana-Maria Boromisa points out the weaknesses of institutions that are the consequence of ill-defined priorities and timetables for the implementation of measures. 
Ana-Maria Boromisa ističe slabosti institucija koje su rezultat nedefiniranih prioriteta i redoslijeda provedbe mjera.
First of all, there is no defined strategy for the development of the public administration; there are frequent adjustments, legal uncertainty reigns, there is no trust in institutions, and stronger control is necessary. 
Kao prvo, nije definirana strategija razvoja javne uprave, česte su prilagodbe, vlada pravna nesigurnost, nepovjerenje u institucije te postoji potreba pojačanog nadzora.
Effectiveness is not monitored, financial control is weak, and the budget is not activity-based. 
Ne prati se učinkovitost, financijska je kontrola slaba, proračun se ne temelji na aktivnostima.
The European Commission complains of the weakness of the institutions charged with effective collaboration with the ICTY and the implementation of other obligations from the peace agreements. 
Europska komisija predbacuje Hrvatskoj slabost institucija zaduženih za učinkovitu suradnju s Međunarodnim sudom i provedbu drugih obveza iz mirovnih sporazuma.
Reform of the public administration is essential in order to increase effectiveness, to meet deadlines better and to enhance trust in government. 
Nužna je reforma javne uprave kako bi se povećala učinkovitost, bolje poštovali rokovi i pojačalo povjerenje u državu.
Here the experience of the accession countries needs using, as well as the technical and financial assistance that is available through, for example, CARDS. 
Pritom se treba koristiti iskustvima pristupnih država, te tehničkom i financijskom pomoći koja se nudi, primjerice putem CARDS-a.
Consumer protection 
Zaštita potrošača
The SAA imposes on Croatia the obligation to adjust to both the legal system and the real protection of consumers in force in the European Community. 
SSP od Hrvatske zahtijeva obvezu prilagodbe pravnom sustavu, ali i stvarnoj zaštiti potrošača kakva je u EZ-u.
Aida Liha shows that in this area Croatia is unfortunately a fair way behind not only the member countries but also the accession countries. 
Aida Liha ističe kako Hrvatska na tom području, nažalost, prilično zaostaje ne samo za zemljama članicama, nego i za zemljama pristupnicama.
The Consumer Protection Law was adopted only in 2003, and it constituted nothing more than a start to the long-term creation of a society on a consumer scale. 
Zakon o zaštiti potrošača donesen je tek 2003. i tek je početak dugoročnog procesa stvaranja društva po mjeri potrošača.
Croatia will have to harmonise and adjust its laws, as well as to promote an active policy for consumer protection, for greater provision of information, the development of independent consumer associations, effective legal protection of consumers for the sake of improvement of the quality of products and the maintenance of appropriate safety standards. 
Hrvatska će morati usklađivati i prilagođavati zakone, ali i promicati aktivnu politiku zaštite potrošača, bolju informiranost, razvoj neovisnih potrošačkih udruga, učinkovitu zakonsku zaštitu potrošača radi poboljšanja kvalitete proizvoda i održavanja primjerenih sigurnosnih standarda.
Protection is essential also for the proper functioning of a market economy, and the development of the administrative infrastructure is a precondition for control of the market and the implementation of laws. 
Zaštita je bitna i za pravilno funkcioniranje tržišnoga gospodarstva, a razvoj administrativne infrastrukture preduvjet je za nadzor tržišta i provedbu zakona.
Croatian institutions are the while confronted with difficulties in the legislative and institutional spheres, as well as those of information and education. 
Hrvatske su institucije pritom suočene s teškoćama i u zakonodavnoj i u institucionalnoj sferi, ali i u području informiranja i obrazovanja.
Protection of the environment 
Zaštita okoliša
Within the framework of the acquis that all the candidate states have to take on there is a special chapter on the environment, and in the SAA there are particular concrete obligations designed specifically for Croatia. 
Unutar pravne stečevine EU-a, koju sve kandidatkinje moraju preuzeti, postoji posebno poglavlje o okolišu, a u SSP-u su navedene i konkretne obveze za Hrvatsku.
Rapprochement with the EU in this area is exceptionally complex, demanding and expensive, because of the marked differences in the standards, in the legislative and administrative system, and in the actual state of affairs in the environment to date. 
Približavanje EU na tom području izuzetno je zahtjevno, složeno i skupo zbog izrazitih razlika u dosadašnjim standardima, zakonodavnom i administrativnom sustavu te u samom stanju okoliša.
Alida Ban analyses environmental protection with an emphasis on the institutional framework, on the information system, the educational system and public participation. 
Alida Ban analizira zaštitu okoliša, dajući naglasak institucionalnom okviru, informacijskom sustavu, sustavu obrazovanja i sudjelovanja javnosti.
For the moment, within the given periods, Croatia is successfully putting into effect the obligations deriving from the SAA, is carrying out international projects, making studies and analyses of comparative regulations, a national strategy and a national plan have been adopted, and a project has been submitted for the CARDS programme. 
Hrvatska zasad uspješno u zadanim rokovima ostvaruje konkretne obveze iz SSP-a, provode se međunarodni projekti, izrađuju studije i analize usporedbe propisa, donesena je nacionalna strategija, nacionalni plan, a projekt je prijavljen i u programu CARDS-a.
The legislative background is fairly good, particularly in some segments, but the problem is in the poor coordination of the numerous structures of the state administration and the meagre involvement of citizens in the environmental protection procedure. 
Zakonska je osnova prilično dobra, posebno u nekim segmentima, ali problem je slaba koordinacija brojnih struktura državne uprave i slabo uključivanje građana u postupak zaštite okoliša.
Legal aspect of the protection of minorities 
Pravni aspekti zaštite manjina
Snježana Vasiljević considers the legal aspect of protection of minorities in Croatia, above all their position before and after the Constitutional Law on the Rights of Ethnic Minorities came into force in 2002. 
Snježana Vasiljević razmatra pravni aspekt zaštita manjina u Hrvatskoj, prije svega njihov položaj prije i nakon stupanja na snagu Ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina iz 2002.
Looked at from the point of view of the law, Croatia has made a major breakthrough in the protection of minority rights, both for Croatia and for the countries of the whole region. 
Pravno gledano, Hrvatska je tim zakonom napravila veliki iskorak u zaštiti manjinskih prava kako za Hrvatsku, tako i za zemlje u regiji.
It is the duty of states, irrespective of the tragic experiences of the past, or perhaps rather because of these experiences, to ensure the coexistence of all individuals, irrespective of their ethnicity. 
Dužnost je država, bez obzira na tragična iskustva iz prošlosti, ili baš zbog tih iskustava, da osiguraju suživot svih pojedinaca bez obzira na njihovu nacionalnost.
It is not just a matter of the requirements of the international community and the EU, but a question of the construction of a democratic, multicultural and multiethnic state. 
Nije samo riječ o zahtjevima međunarodne zajednice i EU-a, nego i o pitanju izgradnje demokratske, multikulturalne i multietničke države.
And after all, the Croatian constitution too guarantees the right to ethnic equality, as well as the equality of all individuals before the law. 
Uostalom, i hrvatski Ustav jamči pravo na nacionalnu ravnopravnost, kao i jednakost svih pojedinaca pred zakonom.
But as in some other areas, so in the protection of minorities, the actual laws, if they are not appropriately implemented in practice and if they are not in accordance with the real needs and capacities, will not be adequate to ensure rapid accession to the EU. 
No kao i u nekim drugim područjima, tako i u zaštiti manjina sama normativna rješenja, ako se primjereno ne primjenjuju u praksi i ako nisu u skladu sa stvarnim potrebama i mogućnostima, neće biti dovoljna za brzo pridruživanje EU.
Science and higher education 
Znanost i visoko školstvo
Darko Polšek has discussed the outlook for the development of Croatian higher education and its incorporation into the Bologna Process, that is, the European unification and reform of higher education. 
Darko Polšek obradio je perspektive razvoja hrvatskoga visokog školstva i njegova uklapanja u Bolonjski proces, odnosno europsko objedinjavanje i reformu visokog školstva.
Croatia does not stand out from the higher education standards of the accession countries or the countries in the region, but it is faced with many problems, such as insufficient university autonomy, inadequate processes for the recognition of degrees, students and faculty that are insufficiently mobile, employment problems, financial irrationality, a poor state administration, a dubious double system (university and polytechnic), inadequate control of the quality of education, lack of lifelong learning and poor collaboration with the economy. 
Hrvatska ne odskače od visokoškolskih standarda u zemljama pristupnicama i zemljama u regiji, ali je suočena s brojnim problemima kao što su nedovoljna autonomija sveučilišta, neadekvatni postupci nostrifikacije diploma, nedovoljno mobilni studenti i nastavnici, problemi zapošljavanja, financijske neracionalnosti, loša državna uprava, problematičan dualni sustav (sveučilišta i veleučilišta), neadekvatna kontrola kvalitete obrazovanja, nepostojanje cjeloživotnog obrazovanja i slaba suradnja s gospodarstvom.
Requirements are met only nominally, that is, the regulations that have been set are accepted in theory but are not brought to life in practice. 
Zahtjevi se zadovoljavaju samo normativno, odnosno prihvaća se zadana regulativa bez njezina stvarnog zaživljavanja u praksi.
The poor government administration and university administration will be hard put to prepare us for the keen competition, the introduction of new programmes, international programmes with international degrees and greater student and faculty mobility. 
Slaba državna uprava i sveučilišna administracija teško će nas pripremiti za oštru konkurenciju, uvođenje novih programa, međunarodne programe s internacionalnim diplomama i veću mobilnost studenata i profesora.
By way of consolation, there are very similar problems in the most developed European countries, which in higher education are finding it difficult to keep up with the more successful United States. 
Za utjehu, problemi su vrlo slični i u najrazvijenijim europskim državama koje u visokom školstvu teško slijede uspješniji SAD.
Social values 
Društvene vrijednosti
The majority of Croatian citizens want the country to enter the EU, hoping thereby for a higher standard of living and general progress. 
Većina građana Hrvatske priželjkuje ulazak u EU nadajući se višem životnom standardu i općem napretkuv.
v At a time when, according to the European Commission research already mentioned, among the actual citizens of the EU belief in the Union and its institutions is falling, Ivan Rimac and Aleksandar Štulhofer analyse social values in Croatia, endeavouring via them to assess how ready or unready Croatia is to join the EU. 
U vremenu kada, prema već spomenutim istraživanjima Europske komisije, i među samim građanima EU-a opada povjerenje u Uniju i njezine institucije, Ivan Rimac i Aleksandar Štulhofer analiziraju društvene vrijednosti u Hrvatskoj, pokušavajući na temelju njih ocijeniti (ne)spremnost Hrvatske za uključivanje u EU.
In connection with post-materialism and social capital, Croatia is similar to the average of the accession countries, and is sharply distinct from the mean of countries outside the EU. 
Kada je riječ o postmaterijalizmu i društvenom kapitalu, Hrvatska je slična prosjeku zemalja pristupnica i značajno odstupa od prosjeka zemalja izvan EU-a.
Citizens of Croatia have a poorer opinion of democracy and authority in their country than the citizens of the accession countries, which is probably the consequence of the ineffectual handling of the transition in the nineties. 
Građani Hrvatske slabije ocjenjuju demokraciju i vlast u svojoj zemlji nego građani zemalja pristupnica, a to je vjerojatno posljedica nezadovoljavajućeg upravljanja tranzicijom u devedesetim godinama.
Since citizens often judge transnational institutions in the light of their knowledge of national institutions, it is essential to undertake measures to facilitate and accelerate integration into the EU, and what is even more important, to create a greater level of social trust, economic performance and political stability. 
Budući da građani o transnacionalnim institucijama cesto sude na temelju znanja o nacionalnim institucijama, nužno je poduzimati mjere koje će olakšati i ubrzati integriranje u EU, ali što je još važnije, ostvariti veću razinu društvenog povjerenja, gospodarske uspješnosti i političke stabilnosti.
Looked at from a macroeconomic point of view, it is encouraging that thanks to a rise in private spending and investment economic growth has accelerated (coming to over 5%), the inflation rate has fallen below the EU level (coming to 1.5%), the stability of the kuna together with a favourable access to the international capital market has been maintained, and the budgetary deficit reduced (below 5% of GDP); in addition, positive structural reforms have been carried out, for example, in the labour market, in capital transactions and in the securities market. 
Makroekonomski gledano, pozitivno je to što je, zahvaljujući porastu privatne potrošnje i investicija, ubrzan gospodarski rast (iznosi više od 5%), smanjena je stopa inflacije ispod razine EU-a (iznosi 1,5%), održana je stabilnost kune i povoljan pristup međunarodnom tržištu kapitala, smanjen je proračunski deficit (ispod 5% BDP-a), a poduzete su i pozitivne strukturne reforme, npr. na tržištu rada, u kapitalnim transakcijama i na tržištu vrijednosnica.
But unfortunately, the deficit in the current balance of payments has been considerably increased (6% of GDP), and foreign debt has risen (70% of GDP), while privatisation and the restructuring of state-owned corporations is proceeding too slowly, which has resulted in the further growth of government guarantees for public (as well as private) firms. 
Nažalost, znatno je povećan deficit tekuće bilance plaćanja (6% BDP-a), porastao je inozemni dug (gotovo 70% BDP-a), a prespora je privatizacija i restrukturiranje državnih poduzeća, posljedica čega je daljnji rast državnih jamstava javnim (ali i privatnim) poduzećima.
The reason for this is the low quality of the public administration and the absence of any real will (for example, for the agencies to be genuinely independent) as distinct from the mere formal fulfilment of the requirements. 
Međutim, njihova je primjena često upitna zbog nekvalitetne javne uprave i nepostojanja stvarne želje (npr. da agencije budu stvarno neovisne) i samo formalnog zadovoljavanja zahtjeva.
Regulations have often been passed without appropriate preparation and/or even the intention to implement them. 
Propisi se često donose bez odgovarajuće pripreme i/ili namjere da se i provode.
Among the new or amended laws one might mention in particular the Law and the Ordinance on State Aid, the Constitutional Law on the Rights of Ethnic Minorities, the Law on Elections, Amendments to the Labour Law, the Law on Foreign Currency, the Law on Equality between Men and Women, the Law on Homosexual Unions (although there was a great deal of resistance, Croatia is now one of the few countries to regulate this matter in a special law) and the Law on Protection Against Violence in the Family. 
Među novim i izmijenjenim zakonima možemo istaknuti npr. Zakon i Uredbu o državnim potporama, Ustavni zakon o pravima nacionalnih manjima, Zakon o izborima, Izmjene Zakona o radu, Devizni zakon, Zakon o ravnopravnosti spolova, Zakon o istospolnim zajednicama (iako je bilo mnogo otpora, a Hrvatska je zasad jedna od malobrojnih zemalja koja tu materiju regulira posebnim zakonom) i Zakon o zaštiti od nasilja u obitelji.
As well as the new and amended laws and newly-formed agencies, we can include the following among the positive steps: 
Osim novih i izmijenjenih zakona i novoosnovanih agencija, u pozitivne korake možemo ubrojiti sljedeće.
• Further liberalisation of trade in the region, although unfortunately with bilateral and not multilateral agreements. 
• Dodatno je liberalizirana trgovina u regiji, nažalost bilateralnim, a ne i multilateralnim aranžmanima.
• Croatia became a member of CEFTA. 
• Hrvatska je postala članica CEFTA-e.
It is true, when they join the EU, some of the countries will leave CEFTA, making the association less important. 
Doduše, priključenjem EU neke će zemlje izaći iz CEFTA-e pa će ta asocijacija postati manje značajna.
• Labour legislation has been made more flexible and a start has been made on the drawing up of the National Action Plan for Employment. 
• Fleksibilizirano je radno zakonodavstvo i započela je izrada Nacionalnoga akcijskog programa zapošljavanja.
• The National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society has been founded, and work started on the elaboration of a Development of Civil Society Strategy. 
• Osnovana je Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnog društva i započela je izrada Strategije razvoja civilnog društva.
• Thanks to the fine work of MEI, the transparency of the harmonisation process has been enhanced, and on the MEI Web site there are many documents, such as the Interactive Plan for the Implementation of the SAA. 
• Zahvaljujući dobrom radu MEI-a, poboljšana je transparentnost procesa prilagodbi pa se na web stranicama MEI-a nalaze brojni dokumenti, npr. Interaktivni plan provedbe SSP-a.
• The visa regime for citizens of Serbia and Montenegro has been temporarily suspended. 
• Privremeno je ukinut vizni režim za građane Srbije i Crne Gore.
• Equality between men and women has been strengthened not only by the passage of the relevant new statute, but also by the inclusion of certain essential provisions (e.g., the introduction of the principle of equal pay for equal work and that concerning sexual harassment) into the Labour Law. 
• Ravnopravnost spolova, primjerice, nije ojačana samo donošenjem Zakona o ravnopravnosti spolova nego i uvrštavanjem određenih bitnih odredbi (npr. uvođenjem načela jednake plaće za jednaki rad ili o spolnom uznemiravanju) u Zakon o radu.
• Similarly, an attempt has been made to palliate the position of victims of family violence not only by the passage of the Law on Protection against Violence in the Family, but also through adjustments to the Civil Proceedings Law preventing suits being dragged out, which is of particular importance to victims of family violence. 
• Jednako tako, ni položaj žrtava nasilja u obitelji nije se pokušao riješiti samo donošenjem Zakona o zaštiti od nasilja u obitelji nego i izmjenama Zakona o parničnom postupku kojima se npr. sprečava otezanje parnica, što je osobito važno za žrtve nasilja u obitelji.
And yet, there are still many very serious problems. 
Ipak, postoje i brojni, vrlo ozbiljni problemi.
In the SAA Croatia assumed the obligation to found an operationally independent body to monitor government aid. 
Prema SSP-u, Hrvatska se obvezala osnovati operativno neovisno tijelo za praćenje državnih potpora.
The new body has not been established; rather the task has been entrusted to the Agency for the Protection of Market Competition. 
Novo tijelo nije osnovano nego je taj zadatak povjeren Agenciji za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja.
The condition has been nominally satisfied, but because of unresolved personnel and financial matters, the Agency is not yet properly equipped for the task. 
Uvjet je nominalno zadovoljen, ali zbog neriješenih kadrovskih i financijskih pitanja Agencija još nije dovoljno dobro osposobljena za taj zadatak.
Similarly the Croatian Energy Regulation Council is only formally independent, and the shortage of personnel is a serious constraint on the development of its institutional capacity. 
Slično tome, Vijeće za regulaciju energetskih djelatnosti samo je formalno neovisno, a nedostatak osoblja znatno ograničava razvoj njegove institucionalne sposobnosti.
The laws that are passed are often poorly harmonised. 
Zakoni koji se donose često su međusobno neusklađeni.
From the Constitutional Law and the Election Law it was not clear whether minorities were allowed to vote twice - for the minority and then for the party list, and this led to numerous debates just before the election. 
Iz Ustavnog zakona i Izbornog zakona nije, primjerice, bilo jasno mogu li manjine glasovati dva puta - na manjinskoj i na stranačkoj listi, pa je to izazvalo brojne rasprave prije samih izbora.
Some of the laws are deficient or do not take in all the essential provisions of EU directives (e.g., the Equality between Men and Women Law) and the courts will have numerous problems in applying them. 
Neki su zakoni manjkavi ili ne sadržavaju sve nužne odredbe smjernica EU-a (npr. Zakon o ravnopravnosti spolova), pa će sudovi imati priličnih problema u njihovoj primjeni.
An ill-founded optimism reigns among Croatian politicians. 
Među hrvatskim političarima prevladava neosnovani optimizam.
Projections and plans of adjustment are often unrealistic. 
Projekcije i planovi prilagodbe često su nerealni.
Often the work done is scanty and feeble. 
Cesto se ne radi dobro.
Often there is money, there are instructions and support, but the plans are weakly implemented. 
Cesto ima novca, postoje i upute i potpore, ali planovi se slabo provode.
In fact, it often seems that there is no will for genuine implementation of the harmonisation process. 
Zapravo, kao da cesto ne postoji želja za stvarnom provedbom prilagodbi.
ARE WE WORKING WELL AND TO WHAT EXTENT ARE WE PREPARED? 
RADIMO LI DOBRO I KOLIKO SMO SPREMNI?
In some of the areas dealt with there are concrete EU or SAA requirements (for example, environmental protection, consumer protection, ethnic minority protection) and in some of them there are no concrete demands, rather we have focused more on a comparison with the actual state of affairs and processes in the members, the accession countries and Croatia (for example, in the case of social values, welfare policy, higher education). 
U nekim od obrađenih područja postoje konkretni zahtjevi EUa i/ili SSP-a (npr. zaštita okoliša, zaštita potrošača ili zaštita nacionalnih manjina), a u nekima nema konkretnih zahtjeva već smo se više usredotočili na usporedbu samog stanja i procesa u zemljama članicama, pristupnicama i u Hrvatskoj (primjerice, u vezi s društvenim vrijednostima, socijalnom politikom ili visokim školstvom).
In most of the areas we can say that plenty is being done, considerable effort is being invested, as well as resources, and yet the outcomes are not always as we would have them be. 
Za većinu područja možemo reći da se dosta radi, ulažu se znatni napori i sredstva, ali učinci nisu uvijek onakvi kakve bismo željeli.