Act of the Czech National Council No. 87 / 1986 Coll.
Act of the Czech National Council on the State Plan for the Development of the National Economy of the Czech Socialist Republic 1986 - 1990 (Act on the Five Year Plan)
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Effective from 23.12.1986
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THE LAW
Czech National Council
of 11 December 1986
on the National Economy Development Plan of the Czech Socialist Republic for the years 1986- 1990
(Five-year plan law)
Based on the general line of construction of the developed socialist society, the guidelines for the economic and social development of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic for the years 1986- 1990 and the outlook until 2000 approved by the XVII. Congress of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, the results of the development achieved in the past period as well as the changing internal and external conditions of the current and ongoing development of the national economy, in accordance with Act No. 81 / 1986 Coll., on the State Plan for the Development of the National Economy of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic for the years 1986- 1990, the Czech National Council decided on this Act:
BASIC TASKS OF THE FIVE PLAN
Mission of the law
This Act sets out the fundamental tasks of the National Economy Plan of the Czech Socialist Republic for the years 1986- 1990 (hereinafter referred to as the "Five-Year Plan") and the decisive conditions for its implementation as a binding directive for the management of the government of the Czech Socialist Republic, central authorities, national committees and other bodies of the Czech Socialist Republic and for the economic activity of the central management and socialist organisations.
Basic focus of the five-year plan
The five-year plan ensures the implementation of a long-term economic strategy based on accelerating social economic development by intensifying and increasing the efficiency of social production, the quality of all work and strict economy, the effective use of the production and human potential of the Czech Socialist Republic and the deepening of the participation of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in the international division of labour and strengthening its defence.
Basic tasks of the five-year plan
In order to meet the basic focus of social economic development, an increase of 17-18% against 1985 in the gross national income created by 1990 is provided for and to cover its increase by at least 92% in social productivity; in particular:
(a) to accelerate scientific and technological progress on the basis of the effective involvement of the Czech Socialist Republic's national economy in the implementation of the comprehensive programme of scientific and technical progress of the member countries of the Council of mutual economic assistance by 2000; to introduce more significantly and more quickly the latest results of scientific and technological development into production and social practice in the implementation of socially desirable structural changes to the economy, including the attenuation of economically inefficient production,
(b) further reduce the energy performance of the national economy; in the years 1986- 1990, achieve a decrease in fuel consumption per unit of gross national income generated by an average of 2.9% per year;
(c) substantially improve the management of the metal fund, petroleum products, cement and wood material in all sectors of the national economy; to achieve relative savings in the final consumption of iron and non-ferrous metals in the years 1986- 1990,
(d) reduce transport performance during the implementation of the five-year plan by about 10% and gradually streamline the circulation of goods and modernise the stock economy;
e) Achieve the dynamics of foreign trade turnover ahead of the dynamics of the national income created on the basis of greater and more effective involvement in the international division of labour, particularly in socialist economic integration;
(f) to exploit the ever-increasing skills of workers to accelerate the growth of labour productivity in all sectors of the national economy and to ensure faster growth in labour productivity than average wages in the consistent application of the principle of merit;
(g) significantly improve the use of capacity and basic resources and accelerate the disposal of those which are obsolete and inefficient; significantly increase investment efficiency,
(h) significantly improve the development and use of stocks;
(i) deepen the role of the plan as a basic tool for the management of socio-economic processes at all stages, participate in the preparation of a comprehensive reconstruction of the economic mechanism in order to significantly guide the process of improving the system of planned management in the years 1987- 1990 and be fully used in the preparation of the five-year plan for the years 1991- 1995; making more effective use of value relations and instruments than before;
j) further improve the planning of comprehensive development of areas, create a rational regional structure of the national economy and balanced economic and social proportions in the regional organisation of production and non-production sectors;
k) focus attention on further development of the capital city of Prague, ensure development of major industrial conurbations, especially in the North Moravian and North Bohemian regions and take effective measures to improve living conditions in selected Western regions of the West Bohemian and South Bohemian regions; deepen cooperation between national committees and departments.
MAIN TASKS OF THE SECTOR AND OF THE ECONOMY
Application of scientific and technological development
In order to increase the role of scientific and technological development as a determining factor in the intensification of the economy, the following shall be established:
(a) participate in the growth of the effectiveness of international scientific and technological cooperation, in particular with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and other Socialist States; ensure the roles arising from the Comprehensive Programme of Scientific and Technical Progress of the Member States of the Council of Mutual Economic Assistance by 2000,
(b) to concentrate the forces and means of science, research, development and production mainly on prospective, effective and critical actions and solutions for the development of the national economy;
(c) shorten the deadlines for the solution and implementation of research and development tasks and ensure the achievement of results comparable to the world level and their accelerated application in production;
(d) to increase the effective use of licences as an important source of scientific and technical progress;
(e) to extend and tighten the quality assessment of products in accordance with the needs of the internal and external markets on the basis of the demanding criteria supported by international comparisons.
Industrial development
A decisive effort to intensify the national economy shall be made, in particular, in the industry in whose development the five-year plan shall be set out:
(a) increase industrial production by 13-14% and industrial productivity by 12-13%; pay particular attention to optimising the production structure and its efficient use, as well as the quality and technical level of products;
b) strengthen the role of engineering and electrical engineering in the industrial production structure and increase their production in the Czech Socialist Republic by at least 26%,
c) focus the development of the metallurgical industry in the territory of the Czech Socialist Republic on the intensification of production and improving the structure and range of metallurgical production to achieve better capacity utilisation and modernisation of the production base;
d) to create in the territory of the Czech Socialist Republic the preconditions for coal and lignite extraction in 1990 in the range of 113,7 million tonnes and for the development of nuclear energy, to ensure the economical acquisition and use of all fuels and energy sources, and to further develop centralised heat supply,
(e) to increase the production of the chemical industry by at least 14% by 1990 and to focus its development on greater appreciation and full use of input raw materials and energy; increase production of the pharmaceutical industry by 40%,
(f) increase production by 12.6% in the wood processing industry and focus on a higher evaluation of the wood material, in particular by its comprehensive use;
(g) increase production in the light industry by at least 14,5% in improving the quality and fashion of products, expanding the production of goods of exceptional quality and in the continuous innovation of consumer goods products;
h) ensure the development of building materials to meet the needs of the national economy and the population in volume, product mix and high product quality.
Development of the agricultural industrial complex
The basic task of the agricultural-industrial complex is to ensure and improve the nutrition of the people while increasing the overall level of self-sufficiency in food production. In order to ensure this task, the following shall be established:
(a) orient the agricultural-industrial complex to increase efficiency and reduce production costs; in the sectors providing means of production for agriculture and food production, ensure a sustained increase in their technical level, increased productivity, operational reliability and comprehensive supply;
(b) increase gross agricultural production during the five-year period compared to 1981 to 1985 by 6,1% in ensuring priority growth of plant production over livestock;
(c) to apply more consistently measures to protect the soil fund and to increase the fertility of the soil;
(d) ensure greater stability of cereals harvested and achieve a total of 37,6 million tonnes during the five-year production plan;
(e) develop livestock production in accordance with social requirements and real feed sources;
(f) to address the differences between production, storage and processing of agricultural production; to improve the quality and to expand the range of self-produced nutrition and plant protection products with a substantial increase in the supply of calcium fertilisers,
(g) increase production and supply to market funds by 9% to 10% in the food industry by 1990; to expand the range of products at all price levels, to combine their innovation with the improvement of performance and quality and with the extension of their durability; to expand the product range for diet and child nutrition.
Development of forestry and water management
(1) In order to ensure conditions in the forestry sector for the maintenance of production and other forest functions, provision should be made for:
(a) focus main attention on the intensification of growing activity, the increase in the care of crops up to 50 years, the strengthening of the prevention, protection and care of forest cleanliness and the removal of damage caused by pests, exhalations and other civilisation effects;
(b) significantly improve the management of timber in the national economy and create conditions for its increased use.
(2) The following shall be laid down on the water farm:
(a) to provide water in the quantity and quality required for the national economy and the population in the consistent promotion of rational water management;
(b) disseminate and protect all water sources and ensure the protection of water from pollution;
(c) to create conditions for the efficient development of irrigation, the use of hydroenergy and the increase of flood protection.
Development of construction production
For the development of construction production:
(a) to secure the growth of the construction production of supply organisations by almost 9% and to increase its performance, to secure an increase in the volume of construction works from around 80% by increasing labour productivity;
(b) to adapt more consistently the construction capacity to the priorities set in the focus of investment construction in the domestic and export sectors, including integration actions; ensure the need for modernisation, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of the basic resources, in particular the housing fund,
(c) to take care of the quality of the works; increase technological discipline and personal responsibility for the work carried out, the use of construction machinery, equipment and means of transport and make more consistent use of the working time fund.
Development of transport and connections
(1) The crucial task of the transport system is to improve the quality, reliability, safety and economy in meeting the transport needs of the national economy and the population; its security shall be determined by:
(a) strengthen public transport and, in particular, rail and water transport in accordance with the transport policy for freight;
(b) to develop, as a priority, electrical traction in rail and urban public transport, while reducing the specific consumption of fuel and electricity per unit of performance in all transport sectors, particularly in racing;
(c) achieve an increase in transport efficiency by increasing the use of means of transport, modernising them, improving repair activities, increasing discipline and order and faster developing progressive transport systems;
(d) to innovate and modernise roads, transport, transport and handling equipment, to reconstruct railway lines and stations while further electrifying lines and their equipment by automatic signalling equipment and to continue the construction of motorways and critical infrastructure.
(2) In order to develop the links, the extension and improvement of the connection services should be continued. modernise, reconstruct and develop the technical base of connection networks and prepare the conditions for introducing new services, including data transmission and text information for management needs.
Developing economic relations with foreign countries
The development of economic relations with foreign countries shall provide:
(a) improve exchange rates, in particular by increasing the appreciation of the work carried out and the effective export import structure;
(b) increase the share of engineering and trade unions based on the domestic raw material base in the international division of labour;
(c) to increase the foreign exchange benefits of services provided, in particular foreign tourism, spa and other forms of intangible imports;
(d) continuously deepen, in relation to socialist states, all-round economic contacts and scientific and technological cooperation, in particular with the Member States of the Council, with mutual economic assistance, in particular with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;
(e) develop a mutually beneficial exchange in relation to non-socialist States in the increased use of cooperation and cooperation on third markets; deepen economic cooperation with developing countries, ensuring a mutually greater contribution from mutual cooperation and participation in their industrialisation.
Development of investment construction
In the development of investment construction:
(a) to implement the total volume of investment in the total of the years 1986- 1990 by 10-11% higher than in the period 1981- 1985, with a more significant change in the structure in favour of the share of machinery and equipment;
(b) to increase the share of investment in the effective modernisation and reconstruction of the production base and to ensure that capacity is put into service in a timely manner while achieving the proposed parameters; do not initiate unprepared and unsecured operations and create conditions for a consistent reduction in overcapacity and shortening of investment construction deadlines,
(c) to ensure that investment is made economically and to stop unjustified increases in budgetary costs; significantly accelerate the recovery of worn-out basic funds at a higher technical level and the disposal of obsolete machinery.
Development of the standard of living
(1) The development of the standard of living is determined by:
(a) to link further growth in the standard of living of the population and to consolidate its life-assurance consistently with the results achieved in the development of the national economy; the guidelines for the development of the standard of living to focus on the priority implementation of such measures, which will lead to a stronger concentration of interest for individual members of society with social interests, and thus to link the growth of personal consumption as closely as possible to the results of work,
(b) to adapt more flexibly the further development of paid services to the growing standard of living of the population, to changes in the way of life and to higher levels of household equipment;
(c) to further improve the pension system, to help families with children and to help workers at a time of illness in line with the economic possibilities created and with the overall development of the real income of the population;
(d) to improve housing conditions in general and to create territorial, technoeconomic, material and capacity conditions for the construction of 295 000 new flats, including civil and technical amenities; to make more consistent use of the existing housing fund, to continue its modernisation more intensively, to increase the scope and quality of its repairs and maintenance and to promote individual housing construction,
(e) to focus a widely developed public health care system in particular on improving the quality of health services, including prevention; rationalise and modernise the network of health facilities and extend it further;
(f) adapt the educational process in schools and the structure of the different fields of study applied to the guidelines for scientific and technological development and the strategic objectives of social economic development.
(2) In the field of wage and labour policy:
(a) to support the growth of population income by increasing labour productivity; ensure greater differentiation in remuneration,
b) ensure the proportionality of wage developments in the production and non-production sectors;
(c) develop temporary forms of organisation of work and remuneration;
(d) increase, with the participation of trade unions and workers' care, organisations on improving working and living conditions, working environment, hygiene and safety at work.
Creation and environmental protection
In order to ensure the creation and protection of the environment, as one of the key issues of raising the standard of living of citizens and the basic assumption of human care, it shall be established:
a) implement in the territory of the Czech Socialist Republic the nominal ecological actions with special purpose funds of at least 11.6 billion Kčs, of which in sectors managed by the Government of the Czech Republic 9 billion Kčs,
(b) to address environmental problems gradually, in particular by halting the growth of air pollution, the consistent protection and rational use of groundwater and surface water resources, the increased protection of agricultural and forestry land, the disposal of municipal waste and the overall strengthening of environmental stability of the landscape.
Development of the capital city of Prague
To ensure further development of the capital city of Prague:
(a) to create assumptions to significantly accelerate the process of upgrading the production base at the highest technical level;
(b) pay constant attention to the housing programme and complete 48,000 flats in all its forms; further upgrade at least 6,000 flats,
(c) accelerate the implementation of the Prague health development programme;
d) continue construction of the metro and extend its network to 40 km by the end of 1990.
CONDITIONS AND PRELIMINATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN
Government tasks
Government of the Czech Socialist Republic
(a) ensure that in its management activities the basic tasks laid down by this law are specified;
(b) specify the tasks laid down by this law and continuously monitor their implementation;
(c) coordinate, within its scope and according to previous provisions, the activities of public administrations and economic management bodies in such a way as to ensure that the tasks provided for by this law are carried out in an optimal manner and that the best economic and social results are achieved;
(d) organise work on implementation (annual) state plans to ensure that the five-year plan is implemented;
(e) ensure improvement of the management system of the national economy.
Tasks of public authorities, national committees, economic management bodies and organisations
(1) State authorities and economic management bodies are responsible for the consistent implementation of the tasks laid down by this Act, for the determination of specific tasks and responsibilities for subordinate bodies and organisations and for their continuous control and evaluation.
(2) The central management and organisation bodies are required to actively and actively seek and implement the most effective procedures and measures to ensure their responsibilities and to this end also to benefit from friendly planning and socialist competition.
(3) In addition to the tasks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the National Committees shall ensure the established economic policy guidelines in their territory and under local conditions, in particular through the rational deployment and use of labour and material bases of non-manufacturing sectors, develop and organise the participation of citizens in voluntary upkeep work.
(4) All stages of the procedure shall be required to carry out a check on the implementation of the five-year plan and to create conditions for its implementation.
Improving the planned management of the national economy
In order to enhance the impact on accelerating the process of intensification, growth in efficiency and quality, the following shall be established:
(a) to strengthen the prospects of central planning, to raise its scientific level and to ensure the formation and intensification of the progressive structure of production, while ensuring the continuous interconnection of five-year and annual plans;
(b) to create the preconditions for the more effective effect of value relations, in particular the price system, calculations and technical economic standards, with the emphasis on applying demanding conditions; improve and make more consistent use of financial instruments to strengthen the optimal combination of the plan and the volatility with a view to more effective economic and financial balance;
(c) to increase the efficiency of the work of the State apparatus, to simplify and to make it more efficient and to reduce the administrative burden of management;
(d) to create conditions for increasing the participation of workers in management as a basic precondition for the mobilisation of working groups and their initiatives to achieve the objectives laid down by this law.
Tasks of the financial and budgetary system
(1) The state budgets of the Czech Socialist Republic are based on the basic tasks of the five-year plan, on the budgetary perspective of the Czech Socialist Republic for the years 1986- 1990, on the implementation of the state plans, on relations with the federal budgets of the Federation and on the principles of financial policy established by the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
(2) The state budgets of the Czech Socialist Republic support the intentions and tasks of the state plans and, by means of financial economic instruments, actively influence their implementation and the promotion of economy.
(3) The Government of the Czech Socialist Republic sets out the appropriate tasks to specify the objectives and ensure the social objectives of financial, budgetary and monetary policy.
(4) The authorities responsible for drawing up the draft budgets of the Czech Socialist Republic shall endeavour to strengthen the tasks imposed under paragraph 3 in their preparation and during the budgetary management.
(5) The state budgets of the Czech Socialist Republic are essentially balanced.
FINAL PROVISIONS
Authorisation provisions
(1) The Government of the Czech Socialist Republic may, for the purposes of experimental verification of new elements of the planned management of the national economy and for the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the integration actions provided for in the five-year plan, authorise exemptions from the provisions of the Czech National Council's laws governing the management of the national economy.
(2) In order to ensure the efficient use of selected material and raw materials resources, the central government authorities may, on the basis of this Act and the principles laid down by the Government of the Czech Socialist Republic, issue generally binding legislation.
Status of the National Economy Development Plan of the Czech Socialist Republic for 1986
The state plan for the development of the Czech Socialist Republic's national economy for 1986, established on the basis of the Act of the Czech National Council No. 129 / 1985 Coll., is an implementing state plan for the five-year plan.
This Act shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Kemp v. r.
Korcák v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act of the Czech National Council No. 87 / 1986 Coll., on the State Plan for the Development of the National Economy of the Czech Socialist Republic for the years 1986 - 1990 (Act on the Five Year Plan) |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 23.12.1986 |
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| Effective from | 23.12.1986 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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