Republic of Croatia Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and

Republic of Croatia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Managment Croatian Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project World Bank EASTAGRI annual meeting Berlin, 4 -5 May 2006. M. Sc. Miroslav Bozic, Assistant Minister

Croatia Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project Value 40. 500. 000 EUR ¨ World Bank Loan 25. 500. 000 EUR ¨ Government ¨ National of Netherlands Grant 4. 000 EUR Budget 11. 000 EUR ¨ Implementation period 2006. - 2010. Project Preparation Facility 1. 850. 000 USD

Croatia Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project n n Project Objective Develop sustainable systems and capacities within MAFWM and other public institutions to ensure timely compliance with EU acquis conditions in rural sector

Project Components Project Preparation Facility n SAPARD Implementation n MAFWM Empowerment n Food Safety and SPS Development n Project Management n

Project Preparation Facility n SAPARD Program Establishment n Food Safety and SPS Development n Project Preparation Unit

SAPARD Implementation n Establish Managing Authority n Establish Payment Agency n SAPARD Loan Guarantee Facility n Agricultural Inspection

MAFWM Empowerment n MAFWM Management Training; n MAFWM Management Information and Technology Development; n Support for Policy Analysis; n MAFWM Bonded Scholarship Scheme.

Food Safety and Effective SPS n Develop Croatia Food Agency n Support Food Safety Management and Testing n Develop Veterinary and Plant Protection services

Project Implementation Unit Fully staffed (4) PIU n CAACP public relation program n CAACP Monitoring and Evaluation n Annual project audit n Operating expenses n

Categories of items to be financed Category Amount of the Loan Allocated (EUR) Works 11. 136. 250 Goods 6. 600. 300 Consultant Services and Training 1. 450. 000 Guarantee Facility 4. 000

Sources of funds (mill. EUR) Project Component IBRD Grant Go. C Total SAPARD Implem. 11, 39 0, 62 4, 61 16, 62 MAFWM 2, 84 2, 11 1, 17 6, 12 FS & SPS 11, 19 1, 27 4, 41 16, 87 Project Manag. Total 0, 08 0, 81 0, 89 11, 00 40, 50 25, 50 4, 00

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