"We expect a positive report, because we ourselves know what we have resolved - the question of cross-border regimes with neighbouring countries that are not (EU) members, the issue of shipbuilding for which we were complimented by European Competition Policy Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and finally the question of Slovenia's ratification and relations with Slovenia", Pusic said on Monday ahead of a special meeting of the government on Tuesday which will be attended by European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele.

"We have met all the obligations defined in the ten tasks and we expect to be given the green light", Minister Pusic said.

According to her, as a result of the positive report on Croatia, those EU member-states that have not yet ratified Croatia's accession treaty have defined by which date they will have completed the ratification process.

With the completed ratification in six out of the seven parliaments at various levels in Belgium, the ratification in that country is also nearing completion.

The lower house of the bicameral parliament in the Netherlands has already ratified the Croatia-EU treaty, and now the Senate is expected to follow the suit.

Germany has announced that it will complete the process by the start of June and Slovenia is due to ratify the treaty on 2 April.

As far as the translation of legal acquis is concerned, that will be ready way before July 1, Minister Pusic said, adding that compared to October last year, the number of pages translated each month has doubled and cooperation with the European side has improved, resulting in a clearer picture of Croatia's priorities.

She commented that funding from the European Union earmarked for Croatia would primarily be used for two large projects - the bridge to the Peljesac peninsular and irrigation projects as well as a series of transportation and infrastructure projects, the ministry's press release notes.