The main difficulties to be handled during the formation and in the administration of the solidarity groups
The main difficulty encountered during the formation and the management of a solidarity group is the too small number of activists and volunteers , of people interested in joining the group , although the formation of the group would respond to their problems and desires . Therefore , it is very important to find the proper way to motivate as many people as possible to include actively in the work of the group , so that the same members would not always do work .
The coordination of the production on the one hand and the wishes of consumers on the other hand , requires a long time . It should also be spent a lot of patience and one must work very hard to start the production of deficit products .
We must mention that in Croatia the EPGs are not regulated by law , they are mostly spontaneous organizations , sometimes even illegal , because sales are organized on the street . The Tax law , which came into force in recent years , has further complicated the story : all sellers of products are obliged to issue fiscal receipts for all sales under their responsibility , even if off-site and even if the sell take place on the markets , which is an additional , often unsustainable , expense for small producers .
A problem often encountered on the territory of Istria and Croatia in general , is the hostility of the producers to unite and form associations and consortia . Hoping that this is not to be reflected in the formation of solidarity group in Verteneglio , we must note the presence of certain skepticism toward any form of association of producers and / or citizens .
The movement of solidarity groups is a long-term project , having as ultimate goal the start of production and the creation of benefit in the local community , the purposes for which it is worth fighting and try to overcome any obstacles .
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