HAKOM at the 11th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Operational Program "Competitiveness and Cohesion"

ZAGREB,  June 7, 2018 - The 11th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Operational Programme "Competitiveness and Cohesion" was held in Zagreb on Wednesday, June, 7. The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) participated as a member of the Committee. The following issues were presented and adopted: changes to the Rules of Procedure, lists of major projects as well as the changes to the Operational Programme „Competitiveness and Cohesion". The information with regard to the changes to the „ex-ante assessment for financial instruments in the field of business competitiveness„ version 1,3  was presented as of 10 May 2018.

The changes to the selection criteria were announced as well as methodology for selecting operations within the Investment Model 2a related to the construction of access NGA access networks in the white areas or areas without commercial interest of the construction operator. The amendments will be put to the vote in writing.

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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70

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ABOUT HAKOM: 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.