Law on food hygiene and microbiological criteria for food. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety HACCP Standards Inspection Offences/penalties Procedural matters Authorization/permit Registration Transport/storage Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. Abstract This Law defines the designated competent national authorities and tasks of such competent authorities, obligations of food business operators, official controls and also prescribes administrative measures and misdemeanor provisions, in relation to the European Union indicated documents, all regarding the general food hygiene and microbiological criteria for foodstuff. Full text Croatian Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 37/2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption. Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Treated food, Standards, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EU) No. 210/2013 on the approval of establishments producing sprouts pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | 2013 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the registration of operators and on the registration and approval of establishments in the food business. Legislation | Croatia | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Registration, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on official identity cards and badges of inspectors of the State Inspectorate. Legislation | Croatia | 2019 Keyword: Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the registration and approval of establishments and on registration of food business operators. Legislation | Croatia | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Registration, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the rules for establishing systems and procedures based on the principles of the HACCP system. Legislation | Croatia | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, HACCP, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on food hygiene and microbiological criteria for food. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX