Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project

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The Croatia Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project aims to develop sustainable systems and capacities within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (MAFWM) to ensure timely compliance with European Union acquis (legal) conditions in the rural sector. There are four project components. Component 1 strengthens the capacity for absorbing European Union financial assistance in agriculture. This will increase capacity during pre-accession to comprehensively implement the acquis communautaire (the precondition for accession, aimed at improving financial reporting) concerning the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Component 2 empowers the MAFWM administration and management. This component establishes an organized, cohesive, and well-informed MAFWM management and administration team. Component 3 ensures safe food and sanitary and phytosanitary (free from harmful pests and plant diseases) conditions. This component supports the development of the Croatia Food Agency and creates the necessary conditions for Croatian compliance with EU sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. Component 4 finances project management, including refinancing the Project Preparation Facility, which assists In preparing the Project.