Law on Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Reputation of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Certification Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Consumer protection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette, except for the provision of article 36 paragraph 1 of this Act, that shall come into force on the day of entrance of Croatian Republic into the European Union. Abstract This Law regulates the procedure for the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs at the national level; governs the procedure for protection of traditional specialty designation at national level; governs the process of applying for registration of designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs on the level of the European Union; governing the application process for the registration mark of the traditional reputation on level of the European Union; governing official controls and determining compliance with the specification of the product. Full text Croatian Website www.hah.hr References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on the Indication of Traditional Reputation of Agricultural Products and Foodstuff. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Consumer protection, Packaging/labelling, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the List of registered designations of origin. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Standards, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on Designation of Origin and Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Certification, Consumer protection, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Standards, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional specialties of agricultural and food products. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Certification, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law Amending the Law on Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Reputation of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. Legislation | Croatia | 2009 Keyword: Certification, Consumer protection, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional specialties of agricultural and food products. Legislation | Croatia | 2012 Keyword: Certification, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX