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ЗЕЛС Zels Е Ока Епуб Дница Дница На Л Л Ната С Ика Мак Е Амоуправа Диницит Е Донија Е Почитувани, Dear Readers ЗЕЛС ГЛАСИЛО ЗаЕдница на ЕдиницитЕ на ЛокаЛната Самоуправа на рЕпубЛика макЕдонија zels NEWSLETTER association of the units of local self-government of the republic of macedonia 09 • 2009 Почитувани, Dear Readers, Во месец септември, ЗЕЛС спроведе многу активности од кои ZELS conducted a number of activities in the month of Septem- се очекуваат големи придобивки за локалните власти во правец ber, which are expected to bring about significant improvements на зголемување на финансиската независност на општините и for the local authorities, such as rise in the municipalities’ financial зајакнувањето на општинските административни капацитети. Од independence and strengthening of their administrative capacities. големо значење е одржувањето на тематската седница на Влада- The holding of a thematic session of the Government of the Repub- та на РМ, исклучиво посветена на разгледување на доставените lic of Macedonia, devoted exclusively to the systematized positions од ЗЕЛС, систематизирани ставови. На седницата беа поканети и submitted by ZELS, was of great importance. The members of the членовите на УО кои дискутираа за барањата од областа на фи- ZELS Managing Board were invited at the session, to discuss the нансиите, образованието, градежното земјиште, користењето на demands in the sphere of finances, education, construction land, минералните суровини и други значајни прашања за локалната use of mineral raw materials, and other issues of relevance to local власт. Владата дефинитивно прифати дека барањето на ЗЕЛС governance. The Government definitely accepted ZELS’ demand for за зголемување на процентот од ДДВ е основано и најави дека increase in the VAT percentage allocated to the municipalities as зголемувањето ќе се одвива во континуитет до 2012 година . Беа well-grounded, and announced that the increase would be made прифатени и доставените предлози на ЗЕЛС за измени во Законот continuously in the period until 2012. Also accepted were ZELS’ за минералните суровини, кои се однесуваат на распределбата на proposed amendments to the Law on Mineral Raw Materials, re- процентот од приходите од концесиите во корист на општините, garding distribution of the share of concession revenues in the mu- односно поделбата да биде 78% за општините, 18% за држава- nicipalities’ favour, which should be made as follows: 78 % for the та и 4% за рекултивација. Особено е значајно municipalities, 18 % for the State and 4 % for re- што долгогодишните притисоци на ЗЕЛС за cultivation. It is particularly important that the трансфер на градежното земјиште, од централ- years-long pressures by ZELS for transfer of the но на локално ниво, дефинитивно почнаа да construction land from the central to the local добиваат колосек на реализација. Специјално levels have definitely started gaining speed for формираната Работна група, изготви и доста- realization. The Working Group, formed espe- ви до Владата предлози со можни алтернативи cially for this purpose, prepared and submitted за разрешување на ова прашање, кое треба да to the Government proposals for possible alter- биде преточено во стратегиски документ за из- natives for resolution of this issue, which should вршување на трансферот. Од големо значење, be incorporated into a strategic document for овој месец, е и средбата што потпретседатели- performing the transfer. Another important те на ЗЕЛС ја имаа со министерот за економија, meeting this month was the one that ZELS Vice- Фатмир Бесими околу завршните консултации Presidents had with the Minister of Economy, за усвојување на Законот за трговски дејности Fatmir Besimi, regarding the final consulta- од мал обем, повеќегодишна иницијатива на tions on the adoption of the Law on Small-Scale ЗЕЛС за разрешување на ова прашање, каде Trade Businesses and the long-time initiative of данокот од вршење на оваа дејност би претста- ZELS for resolution of this issue, where the tax вувал приход за општините, идентично како for performing these businesses would consti- што е решено со персоналниот данок на доход tute municipal revenue, identically as has been за вршење на занаетчиска дејност. Во овој the case with the personal income tax for the месец отпочна и реализација на нов циклус handicrafts. A new cycle of the “Community Fo- на ,,Форуми во заедницата” со нови 12 општини, а интензивно се rums” Programme started this month, in 12 new municipalities, спроведуваат и активности за можно институционализирање на and activities are being implemented for possible institutionaliza- оваа форма на учество на граѓаните во локалната влас. Беше про- tion of this form of citizens’ participation in the local government. мовиран и прирачникот ,,Практичен водич за работата на комиси- The Handbook titled “Practical Operational Guide for the Commit- ите за односи меѓу заедниците”, со што ЗЕЛС и натаму ја продол- tees on Relations among the Communities” was also launched this жува својата активност на поддршка на овие комисиии во правец month, with which ZELS continues its activities in support of these на развивање на мултиетничкиот соживот во нашата земја. Во committees, with the aim of promoting multiethnic coexistence in реализацијата на стратегиската цел за јакнење на капацитетите the country. In the realization of the strategic goals for strengthen- на општините, ЗЕЛС особено внимание посвети на одговорните ing municipal capacities, ZELS has devoted considerable attention лица за управување со човечки ресурси во општините. За овие to the competent officials for human resources management in the активности на ЗЕЛС како и за многу други ќе можете подетално municipalities. On these activities of ZELS, as well as on many oth- да се информирате во овој број на септемвриското Гласило на ers, you can find more details in this, September, issue of the ZELS ЗЕЛС. Newsletter. Со почит, Sincerely, Душица Перишиќ Dusica Perisic Извршен директор на ЗЕЛС ZELS Executive Director ЗАЕДНИЦА НА ЕДИНИЦИТЕ НА ЛОКАЛНАТА САМОУПРАВА ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT НА РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИЈА OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA тел. +389 (0)2 30 99 033 / факс: +389 (0)2 30 61 994 tel. +389 (0)2 30 99 033 / fax: +389 (0)2 30 61 994 ул. Женевска бб, п.фах 32, 1000 Скопје, Република Македонија st. Zhenevska p.box, F.P. 32, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia www.zels.org.mk . [email protected] www.zels.org.mk . [email protected] Извршен директор на ЗЕЛС Executive Director of ZELS Душица Перишиќ Dushica Perishiq Заменик извршен директор на ЗЕЛС Deputy Executive Director Ардита Дема Ardita Dema Уреднички колегиум Editorial Board Весна Арсовска - Динковска, Наташа Вртеска, Виктор Арнаудовски Vesna Arsovska - Dinkovska, Natasha Vrteska, Viktor Arnaudovski Дизајн и подготовка за печат Graphic design ПРИНТ ЦЕНТАР PRINT CENTAR Печати Print ПРИНТ ЦЕНТАР PRINT CENTAR 2 ЗЕЛС | СЕПТЕМВРИ 2009 ВладАтА нА РМ нА тематСкА СеднИцА GOVERNMENT OF RM ги разгледуваше CONSIDERS ZELS’ доставенИте SYSTEMATIZED POSITIONS систематИзиранИ Ставови нА ЗЕЛС ладата на РМ, на те- на средствата по овој ос- overnment of the Re- was positive, yet, these матска седница, ги нов. public of Macedonia funds would be transferred Вразгледуваше доста- Околу барањето на ЗЕЛС Ganalyzed, at a themat- only to the municipalities вените од ЗЕЛС система- за исплата на надоместо- ic session, the systematized that are in the first stage тизирани ставови, односно кот за испратнини и на- positions submitted by ZELS, of the decentralization pro- барања на ЗЕЛС за пре- доместок на починат член i.e. ZELS’s demands in sev- cess. After the ZELS Man- земање на одредени мер- од семејството беше по- eral areas under local gov- aging Board reacted that ки, во повеќе области од зитивно одговорено со тоа ernance competence, with the municipalities which надлежност на локалните што истите средства ќе им the aim of improving the were currently in the sec- власти, со цел подобру- бидат префрлени само на process of decentralization ond decentralization stage вање на процесот на де- општините кои се во прва- in the country. The mem- should not be neglected, ef- централизација во земјата. та фаза од процесот на де- bers of the ZELS Managing forts were promised to be Членовите на Управниот централизација, но после Board were invited to attend made to provide the same Одбор на ЗЕЛС беа пока- реакција на У.О на ЗЕЛС да a session at which they con- benefits for them as well. нети да присуствуваат на не се запостават и општи- sidered the draft measures, With regard to the percent- седница на која беа раз- ните кои се во втора фаза proposed by the ministries, age envisaged for balanced гледани предлог мерките, беше ветено дека ќе се на- on the basis of ZELS’ sys- regional development of at предложени од минис- прават напори истите да се tematized positions. Shortly least 1 % of the GDP of the терствата а врз основа на обезбедат и за нив. before the session, a docu- Republic of Macedonia, the систематизираните ставо- Во однос на процентот ment was distributed – a reply by the Finance Minis- ви на ЗЕЛС. Непосредно предвиден за рамномер- summarized information try was that the funds would пред самата седница беше ниот регионален развој од by the Government regard- be effectuated once the bod- поделен документ- збирна најмалку 1% од БДП на Р.М, ing ZELS’ demands – along ies in charge of balanced информација на Владата одговорот од Министер- with the replies of the com- regional development start во однос на барањата на ството за финансии беше petent Ministries that were functioning and establish ЗЕЛС, со поединечни одго- дека средствата ќе бидат the subject of the session’s capacity to propose sus- вори од ресорните минис- ефектуирани кога органите discussions. tainable projects. терства кои беа предмет на задолжени за РРР ќе про- With regard to the indebt- дискусија на самата седни- функционираат и ќе имаат MINISTRY OF FINANCE ed municipalities, the Min- ца. капацитет да предложат Among the more important istry of Finance will come издржливи проекти. topics discussed were those out with a proposal for over- МИНИСТЕРСТВО Во однос на задолжените about the increase in mu- coming this situation by the ЗА фИНАНСИИ општини, Министерство- nicipal revenues.
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