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Water Law.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
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
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 complete legal status of waters, water resources and water constructions, water quality and quantity management, protection against harmful effects of water, detailed amelioration and drainage and irrigation related provisions, waste water and discharge issues, special activities for water management, institutional organization of these activities and other issues related to the water and water resource management, use and protection. The principal objectives of water management are: ensuring sufficient quantities of healthy water for human consumption, also for the protection of human health; ensuring the required quantities of water of adequate quality for different economic and personal needs; protection of people and their property from floods and other forms of harmful effects of water; achieving and maintaining the good status of waters for the protection of life and health of people, protection of their properties, and for protection of aquatic and water dependent ecosystems. The achievement of these objectives shall be ensured by preventing direct or indirect effects on the reduction of the quality of water for human consumption or on the pollution of water used for the production of water for human consumption. Water protection aims at: prevent further deterioration, protect and improve the status of aquatic ecosystems and, given the water needs, terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands directly dependent on aquatic ecosystems; promote sustainable water use based on the long-term protection of available water resources; better protect and improve the state of the aquatic environment, by implementing specific measures for controlled and gradual reduction of the discharge, emission and dispersal of dangerous substances from the priority list and the interruption or gradual elimination of the discharge, emission or dispersal of dangerous substances from such list; ensure a gradual reduction of groundwater pollution and prevent their further pollution; and contribute to mitigating the effects of floods and droughts.

Full text
English/Croatian
Website
www.nn.hr

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2009

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Standards, Irrigation, Waterworks, Water supply, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Action Programme for the protection of waters from nitrate pollution of agricultural origin.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Water quality standards, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision on the designation of sensitive areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Zoning, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on contents of the Action Programme for the protection of waters from nitrate pollution of agricultural origin.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on taking the exam for a water guard and a water guard card.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Certification, Data collection/reporting, Education, Inspection, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the establishment of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Flood, Groundwater, Institution, Monitoring, Research, Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water quality standard.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Water quality standards, Inspection, Monitoring, Surface water, Groundwater, Pollution control, Coastal zone management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the issuance of water acts.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for conducting sampling and testing of waters.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Inspection, Monitoring, Procedural matters, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for carrying out activities of preventing the spread and elimination of the consequences of extraordinary and sudden pollution of water and water resources.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on limit values for waste water emissions.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Effluent waste water/discharge, Procedural matters, Inspection, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Industrial water use, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for performing activities of water exploration works and other hydrogeological services, preventive flood defense activities and activities and measures of regular and extraordinary flood protection and maintenance of detailed buildings for drainage and irrigation.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special conditions for conducting the activity of testing the water resistance of facilities for drainage and treatment of wastewater.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Inspection, Procedural matters, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending and supplementing the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Potable water, Public health, Data collection/reporting, Risk assessment/management, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Institution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX