The Cluster is always trying to lobby with arguments
The lobbying activities of the wood processing sector and forestry in Croatia were very intense last year. From this point of view, the Cluster was one of the most active operators in the field. Following a thematic session of the Croatian Parliament, the wood industry launched a series of initiatives and events that drew the attention of politicians and decision makers to crucial sectoral themes, pointing the way for the adoption of positive legislation.
The best example is the inclusion of the sector in the industrial strategy – a project on which the Cluster has been working for over eight months.
CONSTANT NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE ISSUE OF RAW MATERIALS
There is a positive attitude to forests and associated sectors in the EU, primarily because the forest-based industries traditionally represent an important sector in the economies of many EU member states. The attitude of the Croatian government about using this national resource is also generally positive.
Most sectoral lobbying activities are directed towards the protection and improvement of old positions, which enable supply security and international competitiveness for the members of Cluster.
| Date | Subject | Topic |
| 01.16.2014 | Ministry of Economy – Vedran Kruzic, AssistantMinister | Communication about selling models of timber products through auction |
| 03.03.2014 | All sectoral institutions | Coordination meeting of sectoral and relevant institutions about the situation in the sector and adoption of new documents |
| 03.17.2014 | Croatian Parliament – Franjo Lucic, President of the Committee for Agriculture | Proposal for a thematic session in Parliament. Suspension of sectoral support |
| 03.18.2014 | Croatian Parliament – Milorad Batinic, Vice President | Meeting about the state of the sector and sectoral aid |
| 04/02/201406/26/2014
08/19/2014 |
Ministry of Agriculture – Domagoj Krizaj, Assistant Minister | Regular meetings about the situation in the sector. Presentation of proposals for improving the situation of sectoral companies |
| 05/14/201409/24/2014
10/01/2014 |
Croatian Forests – Ivan Pavelic, President of theBoard | Meeting about the problems of the wood processing sector. Raw material issues. Joint activities at the Ambienta fair |
| 07.31.2014 | Croatian Forests – Ivan Istok, Board Member | Proposals for joint activities regarding the organization of the PrivateForests Conference and the position of private forest owners. |
| 08.25.2014 | Croatian Forests – bussines lunches with theManagement | Presentation of wood sector proposals about improvement of distribution models for raw materials and model change in rebate calculations |
| 10.01.2014 | Ministry of Economy – Tomislav Rados, AssistantMinister | The purpose of structural funds intended for the wood processing sector, regarding bio-technology. |
| 10.01.2014 | Ministry of Economy | Proposal for amendment of the Strategy for Smart Specialization regarding biomass |
| 10.02.2014 | Ministry of Economy – Ivan Vrdoljak, Minister | Position of the wood processing and furniture industry in the new Industrial Strategy |
| 10.07.2014 | Croatian Forests – Zoran Pavlovic, Commercial Director | The dynamics of implementation of the contract for the first nine months in 2014. Cooperation on the Ambienta project |
| 12.01.2014 | Croatian Forests – Ivan Pavelic, CEO | Problems with raw material for pellet and biomass production |
| 03.25.2015 | Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts | Communication about changes of the law regarding investments based on the recommendations of sectoral companies |