Law on water services. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water rights Water supply Drainage/land reclamation Waterworks Governance Offences/penalties Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inspection Institution Monitoring Royalties/fees Irrigation Local government Potable water Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force eighth days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law regulates the entire institutional frame work and governance principles for the elaboration of necessary provision related to general water services, including issues on the price of water services, on the legal position and sustainable business of water service providers, on the functioning of the Water Services Council and other issues regarding the water services on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Public water supply is an activity of abstraction of groundwater and surface water for human consumption, including its proper conditioning and delivery to the end user or to another water service provider or to a public tap via public water supply facilities, further including the management of involved sites and facilities, as well as mobile or extraordinary water supply for human consumption (by tanker, aquifer or otherwise). Full text Croatian Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Implemented by Decision on development allowance. Legislation | Croatia | 2019 Keyword: Royalties/fees, Freshwater resources management, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision on development compensation in the area of Međimurje County. Legislation | Croatia | 2020 Keyword: Royalties/fees, Freshwater resources management, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision on compensation for the development of public water supply and sewerage. Legislation | Croatia | 2021 Keyword: Royalties/fees, Financing, Sewerage, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX