Croatian government granted preliminary approval of HAKOM’s 2015 annual work programme and financial plan

The Government of the Republic of Croatia granted at is 183^rd session a preliminary approval of HAKOM’s annual work programme and financial plan for next year. Following a public consultation and the Government approval, all preconditions for final adoption of these documents have been fulfilled and their adoption is expected at the next meeting of the Council of HAKOM.
 
ZAGREB, 24 September 2014 – Last week, at its 183^rd session, the Government of the Republic of Croatia granted its preliminary approval of HAKOM’s Annual Work Programme and Annual Financial Plan for 2015. Therefore, all preconditions for the adoption of these two strategic documents have been fulfilled and their adoption is expected at the next meeting of the Council of HAKOM on 1 October. In addition to the preliminary approval, HAKOM also conducted a public consultation with the interested public in July and August thus fulfilling all the legal obligations in the process of drafting and adoption of the work programme and financial plan.
                                                                                                                                    

HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.