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The Co-operative
Movement in BH has long tradition. The first trade institution on
co-operative basis was founded in 1888 in Derventa, and the first
housing co-operative in 1897 in Sarajevo. The first peasant co-operative
SOJ was formed on October 16, 1904 in Orasje.
The Main
Association of Agriculture co-operatives NRBiH was formed in Sarajevo in
1946, later on it changed its name to the Main Co-operative Association
of NRBiH.
When the Law on
organisation of unified Chambers of commerce in 1962 was introduced, the
Main Co-operative Association of NRBiH disappeared formally and legally,
whereas the Chamber of commerce of the Republic becomes a legal
successor of the Association and takes over all its property, rights and
obligations.
Based on the
iniciative of co-operatives and their workers, the Co-operative
Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed in Sarajevo, Misirbina
13/III in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce of Bosnia and
Herzegovina in 1977.
War has not
stopped the work of the Co-operative Association of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, so it became a member of ICA, International Co-operative
Alliance in 1996.
Based on the
contract on reorganisation and transformation of the Co-operative
Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Entity Unions aproved the legal
continuation and succession to this Association on August 31, 2000. The
General Law on Co-operatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Jully 1, 2003)
affirmed the existence of the Co-operative Association of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The Co-operative
Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a proffesional and business
organization that gathers all kinds of co-operatives as its members.
Membership in the Co-operative Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina is
regulated through Entity Union membership.
By looking at some
of more important dates of the history of co-operatives in Bosnia and
Herzegovinia one can see that it has allmost 120-year history.
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In 1888 in
Derventa, Austrian railroad workers founded the first commercial
organisation based on co-operative principles.
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In 1897 in
Sarajevo, the first housing co-operative was formed.
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In 1900, the
first credit co-operative was formed by Priviledged Land Bank BH, in
order to work through it with minor traders, clerks, etc.
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On October 16,
1904, Peasant co-operative SOJ was formed in Tolisa, Orasje. Later
on it changed its name to Croatian peasant co-operative SOJ. The
founders of this cooperative were Mihailo Reba and fra Orsolic
together with a group of peasants from Tolisa, Orasje.
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In 1908, Land
Government in Sarajevo and Common Ministry in Vienna approved the
Draft of co-operative rules, which results in formation of new
co-operatives that have national characteristics.
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At the
beginning of the First World War, there were 207 agriculture -
credit co-operatives and six milk cooperatives.
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In 1919, the
Main Co-operative Association of Jugoslavia was founded.
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In 1937, there
were three Agriculture Co-operative Unions in Sarajevo.
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From 1944 to
1945, Co-operative Commission was formed within Commercial Council
of DFJ.
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In 1946, the
Main Co-operative Law of FNRJ was passed.
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In 1953,
Regulation on property relations and reorganisation of farmer
working co-operatives was passed.
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In 1954,
Regulation on agriculture co-operatives was passed.
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In 1956,
Amendments to the Regulation of agriculture co-operatives were
passed.
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In 1957,
Resolution of the Alliance of National Assembly on perspectives of
development of agriculture and co-operatives.
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In 1958,
Regulation on agriculture co-operatives was passed.
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1959, there
were 36 Business Alliances.
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In 1961, 392
agriculture co-operatives were registered in BH.
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In 1962, the
Law on formation of unified Chambers of Commerce was passed.
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In 1965, the
Main Law on Agriculture co-operatives was passed.
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In 1970, there
were 129 agriculture co-operatives in BH.
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In 1977, ZUR.
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In 1989, Law
on Agriculture co-operatives in SRBiH was passed.
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In 1990,
General Law on co-operatives was passed.
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In 1997, Law
on co-operatives in BH Federation was passed.
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In 1999, Law
on Agriculture co-operatives in the Republic of Srpska was passed.
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In 2003, The
General Law on Co-operatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed.
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