Nature Protection Law. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Access-to-information Authorization/permit Biodiversity Early warning system Ecosystem preservation Education Genetic resources Genetically modified organism (GMO) Inspection Management/conservation Monitoring Offences/penalties Protection of habitats Zoning Community management Cultural heritage Endangered species Protection of species Alien species Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 23 October 2003. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to govern the system of protection and integrated conservation of nature and its values. By the text nature means the overall biological and landscape diversity. The text contains 296 articles divided into 14 Parts. Part 1 deals with the general provisions and terms employed in the text. Part 2 notes that nature protection and conservation shall be carried out in compliance with the provisions of this Act and international treaties to which the Republic of Croatia is a Party. Part 3 is dedicated to the protections of natural values; Part 4 to the concessions and concession licences in protected areas and speleological formations. Further, Part 5 deals with the nature planning and organization; Part 6 with making the inventories and monitoring of all components of biological and landscape diversity; Part 7 with the access to information and public participation in issues related to the protection of nature (except classified as strictly confidential by an act); Part 8 with the usage of environmental labels. Part 9 aims to promote of nature protection education. Part 10 addresses acknowledgments and awards for the achievements in the field of nature protection; Part 11 deals with financing issues and Part 12 with the supervision. Finally, Part 13 sets out penalty provisions and Part 14 the final and transitional provisions. Full text English Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Repeals Law on Nature Protection. Legislation | Croatia | 1994 Keyword: Pollution control, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Protected area, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the nature protection sign. Legislation | Croatia | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the collection of wild plants for the purpose of processing, trade and other traffic. Legislation | Croatia | 2004 Keyword: Weeds, Crops/grasses, Plant protection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the safety and protection from uncontrolled release into the environment of hybrid corn "PR34G13" containing genetically modified organism. Legislation | Croatia | 2004 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Internal trade, International trade, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the level of genetically modified organisms in products which are marketed and not labelled as products containing Genetically Modified Organisms. Legislation | Croatia | 2004 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Standards, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the procedure for public inspection in order to proclaim the protected area. Legislation | Croatia | 2005 Keyword: Protected area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Public participation, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nature Protection Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2005 Keyword: Access-to-information, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment, Basic legislation, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX