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Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 22 March 2023 amending the Decision of 15 March 2019 on the establishment of the National Council for Occupational Safety. -

Adoption: 2023-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 2023-03-22 | HRV-2023-R-115051

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Rulebook of 15 December 2022 amending the Rulebook on the performance of occupational safety duties. -

Adoption: 2022-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-05 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2023-05-01 | HRV-2022-R-115074

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 28 September 2022 amending the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2022-09-28 | HRV-2022-L-115140

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 11 February 2022 amending the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2022-02-11 | Date of entry into force: 2022-02-26 | HRV-2022-L-115139

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Rulebook of 10 December 2019 on the performance of occupational safety duties. -

Adoption: 2019-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 2020-01-01 | HRV-2019-R-115073

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 15 March 2019 on the establishment of the National Council for Occupational Safety. -

Adoption: 2019-03-15 | Date of entry into force: 2019-03-15 | HRV-2019-R-115005

On the date of entry into force of this Decision, the Decision on the establishment of the National Council for Safety at Work ("Narodne novine", No. 120/14, 53/15, 51/16 and 43/17) ceases to be valid.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 19 December 2018 amending the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2018-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | HRV-2018-L-115138

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 13 December 2018 to amend and supplement the Act on protection against noise (Text No. 2199). (Zakon o izmjeni i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti od buke) -

Adoption: 2018-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2019-04-01 | HRV-2018-L-109168

Amends articles 16 to 19 on state inspectorate.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 17 October 2018 to amend and supplement the Act on Occupational Safety (Text No. 1819). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti na radu) -

Adoption: 2018-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-31 | HRV-2018-L-109163

Amends article 2 to transpose EU Directive 92/57/EEZ, article 6 on national council, article 54 on first aid, articles 65 and 72 on employer duties, article 78 on qualifying exam for coordinator of occupational safety.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 15 December 2017 amending the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2017-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-04 | HRV-2017-L-115137

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 20 February 2017 on safety at work when using work equipment (Text No. 421). (Pravilnik o zastiti na radu pri uporabu radne opreme) -

Adoption: 2017-02-20 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-03 | HRV-2017-R-106226

Transposes the Directive 2009/104/EC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 21 April 2016 to amend and supplement the Act on protection against noise (Text No. 1065). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopuni Zakona o zaštiti od buke) -

Adoption: 2016-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-05-09 | HRV-2016-L-104547

Amends inter alia article 2 on definitions and article 7 on action plan.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 27 March 2015 amending the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2015-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2015-04-16 | HRV-2015-L-115136

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 5 June 2014 on Occupational Safety (Text No. 1334). (Zakon o zastiti na radu) -

Adoption: 2014-06-05 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-18 | HRV-2014-L-99295

Determines the system of protection at work, national policies and activities, general principles of prevention and protection at work, duties of employer, rights and obligations of workers, supervision, infractions, and establishment of the Council for better protection at work, its organization and activities.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 6 December 2013 to amend and supplement the Act on protection against noise (Text No. 3225). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti od buke) -

Adoption: 2013-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-19 | HRV-2013-L-95309

Amends articles 7 and 16 on action plans.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law of 15 November 2013 on Radiological and Nuclear Safety. -

Adoption: 2013-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-05 | HRV-2013-L-115135

On the date of entry into force of this Act, the Law on Radiological and Nuclear Safety (Official Gazette, No.28/10.) ceases to be valid.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 2 May 2013 to amend and supplement the Act on protection against noise (Text No. 1118). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama zakona o zastiti od buke) -

Adoption: 2013-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-05-15 | HRV-2013-L-95268

Amends article 1 on special types of noise, and on coordination with the European Union regulations, article 10 on national strategy against noise, article 20 on fines.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

The Mining Act of 2 May 2013 (Text No. 1133). (Zakon o Rudarstvu) -

Adoption: 2013-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-05-17 | HRV-2013-L-95269

Determines research and exploitation of mineral resources, planning of mining activities, creation and verification of mining projects, concessions for exploitation, construction of mining objects, mining measurements, safety measures, special training of workers, supervision and control, and penal provisions.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 7 December 2012 to amend and supplement the Act on Occupational Safety (Text No. 3037). (Zakon o izmjenama Zakona o zaštiti na radu) -

Adoption: 2012-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-28 | HRV-2012-L-92829

Amends articles 37 and 109 on special categories of workers, such as minors and pregnant women.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 26 November 2010 to amend and supplement the Act on Compensating Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (Text No. 3537). (Zakon o izmjenama zakona o obertecenju radnika profesionalno izlozenim azbestu) -

Adoption: 2010-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | HRV-2010-L-86152

Contains minor amendments on the naming of Croatian Council on health protection (article 5(2) and (3).

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 4 December 2009 to supplement the Requirements for Obtaining an Old Age Pension by Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (Text No. 3639). (Zakon o dopunama zakona o uvjetima za stjecanje prava na starosnu mirovinu radnika profesionalno izlozenih azbestu) -

Adoption: 2009-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | HRV-2009-L-84022

Supplements article 1.3 on the definition of worker exposed to asbestos, supplements article 2.2 on the above worker's right to old age pension independent of age and years of work, and in article 4.2. specifies the increase in old age pension.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 19 June 2009 to amend and supplement the Act on Occupational Safety (Text No. 1789). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama zakona o zastiti na radu) -

Adoption: 2009-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2009-07-07 | HRV-2009-L-83999

Contains numerous minor amendments, inter alia, on duties of employers in respecting measures of occupational safety (articles 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 31, 44, 60, 66) and on duties of workers (articles 77, 78, 79).

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

General conditions 5 February 2009 of the contract on health care implementation from basic health insurance for occupational health (Text No. 475). -

Adoption: 2009-02-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-02-25 | HRV-2009-M-84009

I - General Provisions
II - General conditions of contract for all levels of health care
III - Primary level of health care
1. General conditions for all activities of basic health care
2. General conditions for specific activities of occupational health care on basic level

IV - Specialist and hospital health care
V - Health services at the level of health care centres
VI - Changes and amendments of general conditions
VII - Final provisions

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 19 March 2008 on radiological and physical security measures for sources of ionizing radiation (Text No. 1345).

Adoption: 2008-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 2008-04-11 | HRV-2008-R-81593

Contains provisions for the secure handling of radioactive sources, as well as provisions regarding their safe transportation, and classification of radioactive sources by categories.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 22 November 2007 on the procedure of establishing and recognizing occupational accidents and diseases (Text No. 3588).

Adoption: 2007-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | HRV-2007-R-78476

Determines the procedure for recognizing occupational accidents or diseases, their registration, conditions to be met, and deadlines for submitting forms.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Plan and programme of measures of specific health protection of workers (Text No. 3539).

Adoption: 2007-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 2007-12-05 | HRV-2007-M-78473

Lists specific measures for the health care of workers, including preventive medical examinations before and during employment for persons involved in hazardous work.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 23 October 2007 on standards and rights in the realization of health protection deriving from basic health insurance in relation to protection of health at work (Text No. 3372).

Adoption: 2007-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | HRV-2007-R-78468

Provides for specific health protection for workers, financial values and type of rights, regulations of preventive health care for workers in specific hazardous sectors, and health protection for occupational accidents and diseases.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision Promulgating the Act on Compensating Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (No. 011-01/07-01/91).

Adoption: 2007-07-18 | HRV-2007-M-78698

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision Promulgating the Act on Mandatory Health Monitoring of Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (No. 011-01/07-01/89 - Reg. No. 71-05-03/01-07-2).

Adoption: 2007-07-18 | HRV-2007-M-78701

Promulgates the Act adopted in 2007.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act on Compensating Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (Class: 543-04/07-01/01). (Zakonu o obeżtecenju radnika profesionalno izlożenih azbestu) -

Adoption: 2007-07-13 | HRV-2007-L-78699

Regulates the recognition of claims for compensation made by workers suffering from diseases caused by asbestos, the procedure and the competent body for settling claims for compensation, and the provision of funds for making compensation payments to workers suffering from occupational diseases caused by asbestos.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act on Mandatory Health Monitoring of Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (Class: 541-01/07-01/03).

Adoption: 2007-07-13 | HRV-2007-L-78702

Regulates the methods for monitoring the health of workers exposed to asbestos, the procedure for diagnosing occupational diseases caused by asbestos, the bodies responsible for health monitoring and the bodies responsible for conducting diagnostic procedures in the event of suspicion of an occupational disease caused by asbestos.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act on the Requirements for Obtaining an Old Age Pension by Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos (Class: 543-04/07-01/02). (Zakon o uvjetima za stjecanje prava na starosnu mirovinu radnika profesionalno izlozenih azbestu) -

Adoption: 2007-07-13 | HRV-2007-L-78704

Stipulates the requirements for obtaining an old age pension in the pension scheme based on general solidarity by a worker who was exposed to asbestos during work.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 20 October 2006 on conditions and measures of protection from ionizing radiation for activities dealing with radioactive sources.

Adoption: 2006-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 2006-11-25 | HRV-2006-R-75437

Provides for security requirements for premises and conditions for the use of radioactive sources, inter alia, in the health sector.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 13 July 2006 on health insurance in relation with health protection at work (Text No. 2017).

Adoption: 2006-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-08-04 | HRV-2006-L-74291

Provides for specific health protection for workers, occupational accidents and diseases, insured persons, rights in the event of occupational accident or disease, procedure for assessment of occupational accident or disease, and compensation of damages.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 26 May 2006 on protection from ionising radiation and security of ionising radiation sources (Text No. 1544).

Adoption: 2006-05-26 | Date of entry into force: 2006-06-15 | HRV-2006-L-74082

Contains provisions on security measures, exposure limits for workers, minors, pregnant women, safety training, medical examinations, workplace controls, and transport conditions.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 13 March 2006 on the application of measures for protection against ionising radiation in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Text No. 867).

Adoption: 2006-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | HRV-2006-R-73314

Provides for the protection of persons using sources of ionising radiation, of persons responsible for security, and determines rights and obligations of workers using radiation sources.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 9 December 2005 on chemicals (Text No. 2899).

Adoption: 2005-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-30 | HRV-2005-L-73057

Provides for security measures during production and transport of dangerous chemicals. Deals with protection health and environment.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 May 2005 on security and health protection in work with computers (Text No. 1354).

Adoption: 2005-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-14 | HRV-2005-R-71346

Provides for employer's obligations. Presents in annex workplace security requirements.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 30 March 2005 on conditions for granting authorizations to legal persons to exercise specialized tasks related to protection from ionising radiation (Text No. 858).

Adoption: 2005-03-30 | Date of entry into force: 2005-04-13 | HRV-2005-R-71368

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 February 2005 on security signs (Text No. 502).

Adoption: 2005-02-10 | Date of entry into force: 2005-03-10 | HRV-2005-R-71374

Provides for employer's liability in relation with the use of security signs and symbols. Presents in annex several types of security signs for danger, obligations, noise, lighting, and other signs.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 February 2005 to amend and supplement the Regulations on the programme and means of control of the capacity of employers or persons authorized by employers to perform tasks related to occupational safety (Text No. 503).

Adoption: 2005-02-10 | Date of entry into force: 2005-03-10 | HRV-2005-R-71375

Amends Sections 2 and 4.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 20 December 2004 on health conditions for work with sources of ionising radiation and measures, content, means and terms of conservation of data on medical examinations of persons working with sources of ionising radiation (Text No. 9).

Adoption: 2004-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-11 | HRV-2004-R-71776

Provides, inter alia, that pregnant women, nursing mothers and ill persons shall not work with sources of ionising radiation.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 3 December 2004 on waste (Text No. 3083).

Adoption: 2004-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-24 | HRV-2004-L-71372

Provides for the means of waste management: documents, responsibilities, expenses, conditions.
Does not concern radioactive waste, used waters, gaseous substances in the atmosphere, waste of animal origin and waste from explosive materials.
Repeals the Act on Waste of 2003.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 3 December 2004 on explosive susbtances (Text No. 3089).

Adoption: 2004-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-24 | HRV-2004-L-71373

Establishes conditions for the production, transport, storage, conformity evaluation, use, recycling, neutralization and destruction of explosive substances, and conditions to be fulfilled by persons who manipulate them.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 7 October 2004 on highest authorized levels of noise in the working and living environment (Text No. 2548).

Adoption: 2004-10-07 | Date of entry into force: 2004-10-27 | HRV-2004-R-68909

Establishes the maximum authorized levels of noise in the open air, in closed housing areas and in the workplace (section 12).

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 17 October 2003 on construction (Text No. 2552).

Adoption: 2003-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-65861

Provides, inter alia, for security measures and protection against noise.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 15 October 2003 on chemicals (Text No. 2500).

Adoption: 2003-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-65267

Provides for security measures during production and transport of chemicals. Chapter IX deals with protection of people's health and environment.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act of 15 October 2003 to amend and supplement the Act on protection against ionising radiation (Text No. 2506).

Adoption: 2003-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-01 | HRV-2003-L-65268

Amends several sections of the Act relating, inter alia, to the tasks of the Croatian Institute for Radiation Protection.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 29 July 2003 to amend and supplement the Regulations on specialized examination for experts on occupational safety (Text No. 1854).

Adoption: 2003-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-15 | HRV-2003-R-65183

Provides, inter alia, that the expert on occupational safety can also be a specialist of occupational medicine who passed a particular exam.

Croatia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations to amend and supplement the Regulations on conditions for the occupational safety training of workers (Text No. 1855).

Adoption: 2003-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-15 | HRV-2003-R-65184

Amends sections 6, 7 and 9 on qualifications.