Building Law. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Climate change Energy conservation/energy production Pollution control Protection of environment Renewable energy Land-use planning Noise pollution Offences/penalties Public health Sustainable development Sustainable use Urban land Inspection EIA Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Freshwater resources management Water supply Waterworks Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2014, with the exception of provisions of article 5 (paragraph 3) and article 108 (paragraph 4) which shall enter into force on 1 January 2015; article 25 (paragraph 2) which shall enter into force on 9 July 2015 and article 24 (paragraphs 2 and 4) in the part relating to the renting or leasing of buildings which shall enter into force on 1 January 2016. Abstract This Law regulates the designing, construction, use and maintenance of construction works and the enforcement of administrative and any other procedures relating thereto for the purpose of ensuring protection and planning of space in accordance with the regulations governing physical planning and providing the essential requirements for construction works and other requirements prescribed for construction works under this Act and regulations adopted on the basis thereof as well as under special regulations. This Law transposes into the legislation of the Republic of Croatia the provisions of the Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The provisions of this Law shall apply to buildings of all types pf construction works on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, excluding buildings of mining structures and facilities regulated under a special regulation, buildings of military construction works regulated under special regulations and building of other construction works regulated under special acts. The provisions of this Law relating to the building of new construction works apply appropriately to the reconstruction, removal and maintenance of construction works, unless otherwise provided under this Law or any other regulation adopted on the basis thereof. The essential requirements for construction works are as follows: 1. mechanical resistance and stability; 2. fire safety; 3. hygiene, health and the environment; 4. safety and accessibility in use; 5. noise protection; 6. energy economy and heat retention; 7. sustainable use of natural resources. Topics covered in this text are also regarding the fire safety issues, specific construction waste related issues, hygiene, health and environment, energy economy and heat retention, different types of energy performance requirements, alternative energy supply systems and energy certification rules, utility and water use provisions. Full text Croatian Website sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr References - Legislation Amends Law on energy efficiency in the final consumption. Legislation | Croatia | 2008 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Access-to-information, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Public participation, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on spatial planning and construction. Legislation | Croatia | 2007 Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on the environmental protection. Legislation | Croatia | 2013 Keyword: Framework law, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Public participation, Monitoring, Financing, Sustainable development, Resource/damage valuation, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on project control. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Renewable energy, EIA, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Flood, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the conditions and manner of issuing a certificate to Croatian citizens and legal entities for exercising the right to provide services of the regulated profession of energy certification and energy inspection of buildings in the contracting states of the Treaty on the European Economic Area. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Certification, Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on building energy inspection and energy certification. Legislation | Croatia | 2017 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Integrated management, Sustainable use, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision on adoption of the Programme for energy renovation of public sector buildings for the period until 2030. Legislation | Croatia | 2022 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Financing, Policy/planning, Renewable energy, Sustainable development, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX