Act on Regional Development of the Republic of Croatia (2014)
Act on regional development of the Republic of Croatia is the crucial legal act related to regional development. Current Act was adopted by Croatian Parliament in the late 2014, published in Official Gazette No 147/14 and entered into force on 1 January 2015. Amendments the Act were published in 2017 in Official Gazzete No 123/17. Act defines:
New Act in 2014 presribed some new elements such as: defining urban areas in Republic of Croatia, obligation to prepare long-term strategic background documents for regional development, specific measures related to supporting assisted areas in using EU funds, obligation to prepare Programme for enhancement of regional competitiveness and urban development and Programme for sustainable social and economic development of assisted areas and other areas with specific development issues, introduction of compensation for protected areas of nature that generate significant income, possibility to conclude Development Agreement for a group of counties, establishment of Regional Development Council at national level, establishment of local development agencies... Articles related to preparation of long-term strategic background documents and assisted areas were deleted in amendments of the Act in 2017 as the new legislation on these issues was under preparation. Details on all above mentioned elements are included in the Act, Amendments of the Act and partially described within texts on this webpage. |
Act on Regional Development of RoC and subordinate legislation (in Croatian)
Sources: Official Gazette 147/14 and 123/17
http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2014_12_147_2751.html https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_12_123_2799.html |
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Subordinate legislation and other relevant documents
By entry into force of new Act, obligations of institution responsible for regional development become wider. This especially refers to the responsible Ministry. According to transitional and final provisions within the Act subordinate legislation includes:
Act also prescribes obligation to prepare following guidelines and strategic background documents:
Additional decision foreseen by the Act are:
Ministry responsible for regional development shall also conduct following activities:
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Subordinate legislation in force (in Croatian)
Source: Official Gazette 103/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_09_103_2005.html
Source: Official Gazette 121/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_11_121_2292.html
Source: Official Gazette 24/18, https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2018_03_24_465.html
Source: Official Gazette 24/18, https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2018_03_24_466.html
Source: Official Gazette 121/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_11_121_2295.html
Source: Official Gazette 102/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_09_102_1988.html
Source: Official Gazette 45/18, https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2018_05_45_856.htmlnarodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2018_05_45_856.html
Source: Official Gazette 131/17, https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_12_131_3014.html
Source: Official Gazette 132/17, https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_12_132_3022.html
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As of day the new Act entered into force, previous Act (OG 153/09) and its subordinate legislation ceased to have effect. Exception from this rule were subordinate acts related to Development Index which were in force until the end of 2017:
More about Development Index is available at following link. As of 2018 first versions of Ordinance on procedures for accreditation of regional coordinators and Ordinance on Register of regional coordinator and local development agencies have been replaced by the newest acts. |
Source: Official Gazette 63/10 i 158/13
http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_05_63_1999.html http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2013_12_158_3312.html
Source: Official Gazette 121/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_11_121_2293.html
Source: Official Gazette 121/15, http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2015_11_121_2294.html
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Previous version of Act on Regional Development of RoC
First Act on Regional Development was adopted in 2009 and was valid until adoption of current Act. Basic framework set in previous Act has not been change by adoption of new document. Both acts describe principle of regional development in similar manner. Planning documents were defined in first Act, with the exception of development strategies of urban areas. In the Act from 2009 assessment and classification of local and regional self-government was designed and principles for determination of assisted areas were set. This procedures are also included in currently valid Act. By the Act adopted in 2009, a formal obligations related to establishment of partnership for preparation of strategic documents was prescribed. The common rules on content, preparation and evaluation of county development strategies were prescribed and Central Database of development projects was introduced. List of institution directly involved in designing, implementation and monitoring of regional development policy is also similar in both version, however tasks were previously described in more simple way. In accordance to Act form 2009, subordinate legislation was adopted. This included following legal acts:
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Act on Regional Development of RoC from 2009 and subordinate legislation - ceased to have effect (in Croatian)
Source: Official Gazette 153/09 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_12_153_3746.html
Source: Official Gazette 38/10 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_03_38_968.html
Source: Official Gazette 53/10 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_04_53_1303.html
Source: Official Gazette 53/10 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_04_53_1304.html
Source: Official Gazette 66/10 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_05_66_2053.html
Source: Official Gazette 89/10 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_07_89_2508.html
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