“The fact that we are talking about huge quantities for which the Ministry of agriculture has launched an initiative to better regulate food donation and we are confident that the adoption of the regulations of the system be better, and the food that is health is correct, and still can be used, to get to those in need,” said Agriculture Minister Tihomir Jakovina.
“The system of the food donation in the Republic of Croatia, of course, there is, however, this regulation is the same legally-framed, and one of the more important reasons is to enable the release of donated food, i.e. VAT, citizens who donate food, provide certain tax breaks,” the Minister stressed Jakovina.
How would you as soon as possible to start with might by establishing a regulated system, and avoid high costs (for example, the building of one or more distribution warehouses with appropriate infrastructure and personnel) in this step, you sought to make use of the currently existing way of donating food as well as the infrastructure of a variety of charitable organizations that are such work has long been engaged in our country. Therefore, intermediaries in the chain of donating food and feed are considered as non-profit legal persons (various humanitarian organizations) that have until now doniranom us food and use the appropriate spaces for the accommodation of the donated food what water records.
Apart from minor corrective procedures in the existing records, and typing in the appropriate register of the Ministry of agriculture, no major changes are expected for the intermediaries themselves, but it is expected a great benefit in relation to the recording and distribution of donations in accordance with the needs and sets the Foundation for the future establishment of a national food bank and the establishment of a developed, co-ordinated system of what exists in most of the Member countries of the European Union.
Besides the set-the need for food, the poorer part of the population, the intended measures should contribute to a better use of the food or the reduction and control of its destruction, what in the world is placing an increasing importance.
The adoption of this Ordinance is the first step on the road to once landscaped the system donating food. We are aware of the scope of the work that is in front of all of us, but we’re pleased that that first step done together, and we know the direction we need to move on, “concluded Minister Tihomir Jakovina.
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