Law on navigation and ports of inland waters. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Harbour Inland waters Navigation Offences/penalties Pollution control Registration Freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette (published on 23 December 2022). Abstract This Law regulates the water transport on inland waters of the Republic of Croatia, safety of navigation on inland waters, legal status, protection of waters from pollution from vessels, management of waterways, ports and docks of inland waters, substantive legal relations relating to all objects of inland waters navigation, procedures for registration of vessels and floating objects, transport operations and transport contracting, inspection supervision, offences/penalties and other issues related to navigation and ports of inland waters. Unless otherwise stipulated by this Law, the provisions relating to inland navigation vessels shall also apply to other inland navigation objects that sail or are located on the internal waters of the Republic of Croatia. If this Law does not provide otherwise, its provisions relating to a ship under construction shall also apply to other objects of inland navigation under construction. The provisions of the code governing maritime affairs and the provisions of the law governing the organization of the work of port authorities shall be applied in an appropriate manner to matters not regulated by this Law. This text also ensures the implementation of several European Union acts as listed in article 2. The development of inland navigation, water transport, waterways and inland ports are of economic interest to the Republic of Croatia and have its special protection. Full text Croatian Website sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr References - Legislation Repeals Law on Inland Navigation and Ports. Legislation | Croatia | 2007 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Harbour, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Standards, Navigation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on the management and conduct of the affairs of port authorities of inland waters. Legislation | Croatia | 2023 Keyword: Governance, Harbour, Inland waters, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX