EC makes no decisions yet on Croatia´s shipyards

The European Commission has not yet made any decisions regarding the plans for the reconstruction of Croatian shipyards that have been submitted so far, EC officials said."The European Commission will not reach any decisions or publish its opinion about the plans for the reconstruction of Croatian shipyards today or in the next few days," said Dirk Lange, EC's main negotiator with Croatia.The spokesperson or the Commissioner for the Enlargement, Natasha Butler, said that drafts received so far are incomplete and require additional information.Solving the question of the shipyards is a key condition for completing the European Union requirements on market competition. State support for shipyards is not permitted in the EU as it could lead to a more advantageous position on the market for some state subsidized firms.Croatia has decided to privatize the shipyards. Current bidders have sent their reconstruction plans to Brussels for review and these are being evaluated now by the European Commission (EC).If the plan fulfils the EC requirements, Croatia will be able to close the chapter on market competition, the portal Monitor writes.

Source: Croatian Times Online News