PREPARATION OF B&H INSTITUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN CAP.

The paper is based on research preparedness of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) institutions responsible for the implementation of rural development policy to implement rural development within CAP, also it explores legal arrangement of BiH institutions working in the field of rural development. If BiH intends to join the European Union (EU), it is essential to synchronize rural development policy with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The paper research the level of synchronization of existing rural development policies in BiH with the rural development within the CAP. In research, semi-structured interviews were used with representatives of all government institutions in charge of implementation rural development policies at the territory of BiH. Considering the findings and results, conclusions are formulated to finalize the evaluation of the preparation of B&H institutions for implementation of rural development within the CAP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]