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Law on Environmental Protection.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution EIA Access-to-information Environmental planning Offences/penalties Data collection/reporting Environmental audit Polluter pays principle Environmental standards Registration Emissions Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law shall enter into force on 19 November 1994.
Abstract

This Law establishes the principles of environment protection in Croatia, provides a framework for further regulation with respect to environment protection and makes provision for the implementation of environment protection policies and plans and the administration of the environment. Provisions of Chapter I (General provisions) state the objectives of environment protection, give definitions of several key notions of the Law and establish the Environmental Protection Council, a public advisory body. Chapter II contains a series of basic environmental protection principles including: the preventive principle; the principle of natural resources and biodiversity conservation; the principle of integrity; the polluter pays principle. Chapter III defines "environmental protection documents" such as the (national) Environmental Protection Strategy, Environmental Protection Programmes for areas of counties and the city of Zagreb, the Environmental State Report to be submitted every two years to the Parliament. Chapter IV makes provision for environment protection measures such as the establishment of standards, environment impact assessment, environmental state monitoring, the adoption of "physical plans", the keeping of an Environmental Pollution Cadastre, the establishment of an Environmental Protection Information System, economic incentives, the adoption of emergency plans, and the introduction of an environment protection label. Chapter V defines the liability for environmental pollution damage. Chapter VI provides for the financing of environment protection. The remaining Chapters (VII, VIII, and IX) provide for control and enforcement, prescribe penalties and contain transitional provisions. The Law consists of 76 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.mzopu.hr

References - Legislation

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on Environmental Information System.

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Keyword: Oil, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the environmental impact assessment.

Legislation | Croatia | 1997

Keyword: EIA, Public participation, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the environmental impact evaluation.

Legislation | Croatia | 2000

Keyword: EIA, Environmental standards, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Public participation, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the identification cards for inspection officers part of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning.

Legislation | Croatia | 2002

Keyword: Environmental standards, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on environmental emission cadastre.

Legislation | Croatia | 1996

Keyword: Registration, Emissions, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for granting the approval to conduct professional environmental protection related affairs.

Legislation | Croatia | 1997

Keyword: Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Education, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the environmental protection sign.

Legislation | Croatia | 1996

Keyword: Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the environmental information system.

Legislation | Croatia | 1999

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on awards and prizes for achievements in the field of environmental protection.

Legislation | Croatia | 1998

Keyword: Environmental audit, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the intervention plan for the environmental protection.

Legislation | Croatia | 1999

Keyword: Environmental planning, Hazards, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation declaring the state of the environment in the Croatian Republic.

Legislation | Croatia | 1998

Keyword: Access-to-information, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the official card for environmental inspectors.

Legislation | Croatia | 1998

Keyword: Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the instructions on the form, content and manner of keeping the register of inspections performed by environmental inspectors.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995

Keyword: Inspection, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Environmental audit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the official card for environmental inspectors.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995

Keyword: Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the recognition and awards for achievements in the field of environmental protection.

Legislation | Croatia | 1996

Keyword: Public participation, Environmental audit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Environmental Protection Act.

Legislation | Croatia | 2007

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX