Linguistic Aspects of Alignment of Croatian Legislation and EU

Law

JANKA DORANIĆMinistry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

Zagreb, Croatiajanka.doranic@mvpei.hr

Is Originality always a Virtue ?

On originality Language of the law A candidate country’s obligations Alignment of legislation Example Conclusion

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On Originality

Originality – origins of the notion Relations with the law Issue of law?

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On Consistency and Language of the Law

Language of the law and consistency English language of the law Croatian language of the law Common and specific characteristics

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Language in Practice

Translation strategy and text status Translations of the acquis and of Croatian

legislation

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Language of Translations

Obligations of Croatia as a candidate country

Approximation, alignment, conformity and harmonisation

Two groups of tasks

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Circulation of Texts

Linguistic and legal process: translation and alignment of legislation

EU secondary legislation Regulations, Directives, Decisions, Guidelines,

Recommendations

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Text Alignment Circle

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Titles involved

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Directive 94/57 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities or maritime administrations

Direktiva 94/57/EZ o zajedničkim propisima i normama za organizacije ovlaštene za inspekcijski pregled i nadzor brodova te odgovarajuće aktivnosti pomorskih uprava

Ordinance on recognised ship inspection, survey and certification organisations (OG 03/08)

Pravilnik o priznatim organizacijama za nadzor, pregled i certifikaciju brodova (NN 3/08)

Examples

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EU Directive Translation into HR

Ordinance/Pravilnik

(Back)Translation

This Directive establishes…

Ovom se Direktivom uspostavljaju…

Ovim Pravilnikom propisuje se…

This Ordinance lays down…

…organisations concerned with the inspection, survey and certification of ships…

…organizacije koje se bave inspekcijskim pregledima, nadzorom i izdavanjem svjedodžbi za brodove…

…organizacije koje obavljaju nadzor, pregled i certifikaciju brodova…

…inspection, survey and certification organisations…

…flying the flag of… …plovi pod zastavom…

…vije zastavu… …flying the flag of…

freedom to provide servicesshipinternational convention

authorization

sloboda pružanja usluga

brodmeđunarodna konvencijaovlaštenje

sloboda pružanja usluga

brodmeđunarodna konvencijaovlaštenje

freedom to provide servicesshipInternational convention

authorisation

Consistency not respected?

EC comments on draft national legislation … lack of consistency in the terms used… … definition differs from the one provided for

in the Directive…. …not transposed correctly… …why the notions … provided in the Directive

are not used here?

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Originality vs. Consistency

Conclusions Language of the law is a tool Backtranslations are welcome Consistency is important Alignment is a harmony of differences and

similarities

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Originality vs. Consistency

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Thank you for your attention!