EN
With regard to the quality and quantity issues, the cooperative enterprises are typical small and medium size entities acting in all areas of the economic life. They have to comply with the regulation of the market law like all other enterprises. Four barriers determining the cooperative sector development can be specified: market, financial, legal and strategic ones. Although the economic potential of cooperative sector decreased in previous years it stll remains essential taking into account the number of cooperative entities operating on the market and the number of associated people. It should be noted, however, that the entire industry, in order to continue functioning and development, has to undergo deep restructuring and should focus more on the cooperation between cooperative entities as well as with the the non-cooperative ones. The cooperation between them is to be tightened.