Direct Sale of Agricultural Products and Complementary Activities on Family Farms

The aim of this study is to reach a modern legislative framework which should be made in accordance with the umbrella legislation on agriculture in Croatia in order to better prepare farmers for EU membership. The functions and responsibilities of Consultants for direct sale of agricultural products produced on the family farm will be as follows: to advise the Beneficiary on all aspects of direct sale in EU member countries (legislation on direct sale, practical experiences, evidences and reporting on direct sale, inspection supervision, tax regulations applied on direct sale, the conditions which family farms have to fulfil etc.); drafting a study comprising description of Croatian direct sale system with identification of the disadvantages; review of the role and work of the institutions involved in direct sale; examples of European countries with corresponding legislation on direct sale; recommendations for setting legislation framework for direct sale in Republic of Croatia with recommendation of the draft regulation on direct sale; analytic data – estimate of the domestic share of direct sale in total sale of agricultural products (total and by sectors) and comparison with other countries, structure of direct sale (products and types of direct sale), other data (regional structure, number of family farms which sell their products directly, growth potential, etc.); to assist in defining the procedures of administering direct sale at various levels (central government, regional, local); to provide contacts with authorities/state employees responsible for direct sale in EU member countries.