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Water Law.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Groundwater Standards Irrigation Waterworks Water supply Sustainable development Sustainable use Freshwater pollution Pollution control
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 provisions 3 and 6 of article 107 that shall enter into force on 1 January 2011.
Abstract

This Law regulates: the legal status of water and water estate; the methods and conditions of water management (water use, water protection, regulation of watercourses and other water bodies, and protection from adverse effects of water); the method of organizing and performing water management tasks and functions; basic conditions for carrying out water management activities; powers and duties of Government administration and other Government bodies; local authorities and other legal subjects; and other issues of importance to water management.

Full text
Croatian
Website
www.hah.hr; www.narodne-novine.nn.hr

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Management Act.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Thermal and medicinal waters, Surface water, Waterworks, Water supply, Concession, Hazardous substances, Access-to-information, Right to water, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Management Act.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995 (2005)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Thermal and medicinal waters, Surface water, Waterworks, Water supply, Concession, Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on the adoption of the Plan for river basin management.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the issuing of water right acts.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Water rights, Standards, Registration, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the census of the first order waters.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Hydropower generation, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the boundaries of river basins.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the amount of penalties for damage caused by the illegally extracted gravel and sand.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Sustainable use, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the emissions limits for waste waters.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the performance of water research and other hydrogeological works, preventive moves, ordinary and extraordinary flood, and detailed management structures for amelioration of water drainage and irrigation structures.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Research, Waterworks, Flood, Drainage/land reclamation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the register of extracted gravel and sand.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Expropriation, Data collection/reporting, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the register of the amount of used water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Registration, Standards, Institution, Industrial water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the management and regulation of irrigation systems.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Irrigation, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the register of deposited gravel and sand.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Registration, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the designation of sensitive areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the border between land and sea waters.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Inland waters, Surface water, Zoning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on granting concessions for the economic use of water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Concession, Standards, Environmental fees/charges, Data collection/reporting, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content of the financial plan for Croatian waters.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural development, Environmental planning, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the official identity card and badge of state water inspectors.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Inspection, Standards, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the lowest base price for water services and the type of costs that the price of water services has to cover.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Water supply, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, form and manner for keeping the water records.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Institution, Standards, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the performance of water sampling and testing.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Standards, Inspection, Water quality standards, Equipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, process and methodology of the Water Management Strategy and Plan of district water management, methods of consultation and informing the public and the composition of the Council of the water areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Standards, Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the performance of public sanitation.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Standards, Transport/storage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the performance of public water supply.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Water supply, Standards, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the activity of prevention of the spread and elimination of the effects of extraordinary and accidental pollution of water and water assets.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Early warning system, Standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the technical requirements for building sewage and deadlines for the official controls required for the sewage and waste water treatment facilities.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Sewerage, Standards, Inspection, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the watertightness testing activities related to the facilities for drainage and wastewater treatment.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the List of waters of the first order.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the limits of water areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Zoning, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the list of buildings for primary amelioration drainage and mixed land drainage structures of interest for Republic of Croatia.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on service areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Access-to-information, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Water supply, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the borders of the sub-basins areas, small basins and sectors.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Access-to-information, Zoning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the remuneration rent, lease, easement and construction on public water resources.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Liability/compensation, Royalties/fees, Financing, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the borders of water areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Zoning, Access-to-information, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions for establishing zones for sanitary protection of water sources.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Water supply, Standards, Zoning, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on economical criteria for water supply business.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Water supply, Standards, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Financing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for performing the water guard service.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Inspection, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Water quality standards, Surface water, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content and method of keeping the records on water inspections conducted by the state water inspector.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Classification/declassification, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water quality standards.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Territorial sea, Standards, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining the water for potential life and growth of bivalves.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Molluscs, Access-to-information, Water quality standards, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the limitation of emissions of waste water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the priority of water use in the Istrian region deriving from the body surface and ground waters during severe disruptions in water supply and other forms of water use.

Legislation | Croatia | 2012

Keyword: Water supply, Early warning system, Classification/declassification, Water abstraction, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for undertaking sampling and testing of water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Water quality standards, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for the performance of public sewerage.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Sewerage, Standards, Transport/storage, Groundwater, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation granting the concessions for the abstraction of water for public water supply (Municipal Utility companies Komunalac Private Limited Liability Company, Senj).

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Water abstraction, Water supply, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Water quality standards, Surface water, Standards, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on consulting and informing the public on the draft of Water Management Strategy and Plan of river basin management.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Conditions for the Establishment of Water Protection Zones.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Zoning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Technical Requirements for Building Sewage, Limits for Mandatory Controls of Safety Building Drainage and Wastewater Treatment.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inspection, Pollution control, Sewerage, Drainage/land reclamation, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the State Emergency Response Plan in Case of Emergency and Accidental Water Pollution.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Early warning system, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the adoption of Plan for water area management.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation granting the authorization of the Ministry for regional development, forestry and water management to make decisions about the right of rental, lease, easement and construction on public water resources.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Concession, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for carrying out activities to prevent the spread and to eliminate consequences of emergency and accidental water pollution and water resources.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Early warning system, Equipment, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the National plan for flood control.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Flood, Policy/planning, Standards, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining the water areas suitable for freshwater fish life.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Freshwater fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Zoning, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision determining the vulnerable areas in the Republic of Croatia.

Legislation | Croatia | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Zoning, Water conservation zone, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining the waters suitable for the life and growth of shellfish.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, form and manner of keeping of water management documents.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content of the River Basin Management Plan.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Policy/planning, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water quality standards.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Territorial sea, Water quality standards, Standards, Waste domestic sources, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Inspection, Surface water, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation Determining the Water Suitable for Life and Growth of Bivalves.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Mariculture, Access-to-information, Water quality standards, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Action Programme for the protection of water against pollution derived from nitrates of agricultural origin.

Legislation | Croatia | 2017

Keyword: Water quality standards, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision on the adoption of the multi-year program for the construction of regulatory and protective water structures and structures for land reclamation.

Legislation | Croatia | 2015

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Flood, Policy/planning, Drainage/land reclamation, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Action Programme for the protection of waters from pollution caused by nitrates of agricultural origin.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Policy/planning, Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Water charges, Water rights, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Water quality standards, Inspection, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law Amending the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Water charges, Water rights, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Irrigation, Water supply, Waterworks, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Framework law, Basin/catchment/watershed, Classification/declassification, Concession, Hazards, Drainage/land reclamation, Ecosystem preservation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Flood, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Sustainable use, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Industrial water use, Inland waters, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Public health, Saltwater intrusion/siltation, Sewerage, Use restrictions, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX