Law on short-rotation woody crop cultures. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Cultivated plants Keyword Biofuel Bioenergy Plant production Plant variety Crops/grasses Inspection Offences/penalties 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. Abstract This Law regulates the establishment, cultivation and use of woody or other short-flowering crop plantations as regards the territory of the Republic of Croatia. The goal of this text is to create all necessary conditions for the production of biomass from crops as a renewable and environmentally friendly energy product, based on the principles of economic sustainability, social responsibility and environmental friendliness. The main purpose of this Law is to contribute to the energy and economic development of the Republic of Croatia by enhancing security of energy supply through the use of additional national energy sources, the development of rural space by stimulating economic activity at the local level by utilizing the additional production potential of agricultural and forest land, here closely related to crops aimed as biomass for bio-energy production purposes. Full text Croatian Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on the Register of producers of woody short-flowering crop varieties. Legislation | Croatia | 2018 Keyword: Bioenergy, Biofuel, Plant production, Plant variety, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on short-flowered tree crops professional supervision. Legislation | Croatia | 2018 Keyword: Biofuel, Bioenergy, Plant production, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the list of plant species for the establishment of short-flowering woody crops and on methods and conditions under which they may be grown. Legislation | Croatia | 2019 Keyword: Biofuel, Bioenergy, Plant production, Classification/declassification, Plant variety, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on short-rotation woody crop cultures. Legislation | Croatia | 2018 Keyword: Biofuel, Bioenergy, Plant production, Plant variety, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX