Law on the Protection and Security of Ships and Ports. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Environmental standards Harbour Maritime zone Monitoring Navigation Standards Protection of environment 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 certain provisions of articles 5, 6, 7 and 36 which will enter into force on the day of Croatian entrance into the European Union. Abstract This Law regulates the safety of merchant ships and ports, provides necessary standards intended for the protection of maritime transport and port areas, provides standards designed for docking or anchoring. It also implements the obligations of the State government, companies, port authorities, concessionaires, recognized organizations for the security protection and other natural or legal persons responsible for safety protection measures, in order to ensure the safety of the ship and the port area, the procedure in case of security threats, monitoring duties, implementation of security measures aimed to protect the marine offenses and in order to ensure the security protection for ships and ports, in environmental, ecological and technical matters. Full text Croatian Website www.cadial.hidra.hr