Energy Law (No. 01-081-01-2392/2). Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Oil Natural gas Renewable energy Authorization/permit Transport/storage Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law shall come into effect on the eighth day of its publication in “Narodne novine” (Official Gazette), and its application shall start on 1 January 2002. Abstract This Law regulates measures to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply, efficient power generation and its use; enforcement of acts that will stipulate and on the basis of which the energy policy and energy strategy will be designed; it also regulates carrying out of energy activities based on market principles or pursuant to public service obligation, and other key issues relevant for the energy sector (art. 1). The basic act that outlines the energy policy and planning of the development of the energy sector is the Energy Strategy. The Energy Strategy shall deal with: ensuring the secure and reliable supply of energy and its efficient generation and use, specifically the use of different renewable energy resources, care for the environment in performing all energy activities; promotion of competition in the energy sector on the principles of non-discrimination and transparency; protection of energy consumers; the connection of the Croatian energy system or its parts with the European energy systems or the systems of other countries by taking into account economic development trends and energy needs; drawing up National Energy Programmes, capital investments, incentives for investments in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programmes and implementation of measures for environmental protection (art. 5). The energy activities pursuant to this Law are: (a) generation of electricity; (b) transmission of electricity; (c) distribution of electricity; (d) retail supply of electricity; (e) operation and control of the electricity system; (f) supply of gas; (g) gas transmission/transportation; (h) gas distribution; (i) production of oil derivatives; (j) transportation of oil through oil pipelines and other means of transportation; (k) transportation of oil derivatives through product pipelines and other means of transportation; (l) oil and oil derivatives storage; (m) heat generation; (n) heat distribution and heat supply (art. 15). Energy undertakings can start carrying out an energy activity only on the basis of a licence issued by the Energy Regulatory Council (art. 16). Full text English Website www.erranet.org References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on Conditions for Carrying out an Energy Activity. Legislation | Croatia | 2002 Keyword: Access-to-information, Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the use of renewable energy sources and cogeneration. Legislation | Croatia | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Registration, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on compensation for the organization of the gas market. Legislation | Croatia | 2012 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Natural gas, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Croatia. Legislation | Croatia | 2002 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the terms and conditions for the supply of natural gas. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Natural gas, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the general conditions for electricity supply. Legislation | Croatia | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Internal trade, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the tariff system for electricity services performed as a public service. Legislation | Croatia | 2002 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Access-to-information, Public participation, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX General conditions for the supply of heat. Legislation | Croatia | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the energy balance. Legislation | Croatia | 2003 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on tariff system for electricity generation, with the exception of eligible customers, without the amounts of tariff items. Legislation | Croatia | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the tariffs for natural gas storage. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Natural gas, Liability/compensation, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on tariff system for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and cogeneration. Legislation | Croatia | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Croatia. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act on Amendments to the Energy Act. Legislation | Croatia | 2007 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Oil, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Energy Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2004 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Oil, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Energy Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2008 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Energy Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2010 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX