Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 7/26/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** HR6009

HR6009

**Croatia**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Country Report**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Sarah Hanson

U.S Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Andreja Misir

**Report Highlights:**

This report provides information on the food import rules for Croatia.
It includes information on labeling, packaging, food additives and
import procedures. Important points of contact for U.S. food exporters
are listed in the appendices. All sections of this annual report were
updated in July 2006.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

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Disclaimer: This report has been prepared by the Office of Agricultural
Affairs of the USDA/FAS (in Vienna, Austria) for U.S. exporters of
domestic food and agricultural products. While every possible care has
been taken in the preparation of this report, information provided may
not be completely accurate either because policies have changed since
its preparation, or because clear and consistent information about these
policies was not available. It is highly recommended that U.S. exporters
verify the full set of import requirements with their foreign customers,
who are normally best equipped to research such matters with local
authorities, before any goods are shipped. **FINAL IMPORT APPROVAL OF
ANY PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE IMPORTING COUNTRY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS
AS INTERPRETED BY BORDER OFFICIALS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT ENTRY.**

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I. FOOD LAWS

Croatian food legislation consists of the following types of laws:

\-- the food law and regulations (for a translation of the food law, see
GAINS report HR3023)

\-- regulations under the law on health standards, health control over
food products and objects for general use

‑‑ regulations under the law on norms

‑‑ the law on cattle‑breeding and regulations;

‑‑ the veterinary law and regulations;

Croatian food laws and regulations are valid both for domestic and
imported products and border inspections are regular and consistent.
Since the food law was published, Croatia is attempting to harmonize its
food legislative with EU food and labeling legislation.

Scope of laws and regulations:

1\. The food law (Governmental Gazette NN117/2003, NN130/2003,
NN48/2004) and regulations including:

\-- regulation on the quality standards of cattle carcasses on a
slaughtering line NN20/2004, NN10/2005;

\-- regulation on the quality standards of pig carcasses on a slaughter
line NN85/2005, NN13/2006

\-- ordinance on levels of GMOs in products under which products that
are placed on the market do not have to be labeled as containing GMOs
(with a list of GMOs that can be in a product as technological trace) NN
34/2004;

\-- regulation on health standards of objects that are in contact with
food NN46/2004;

\-- regulation on food for special nutritional purposes NN81/2004;

\-- regulation on general declaration or labeling of food NN114/2004,
NN128/2004; NN09/2005; NN34/2005;

\-- regulation on food monitoring because of determination of nutrient
levels, contaminants, additives and other food and foodstuff components
and substances NN135/2004;

\-- regulation on citing nutritional value of food NN153/2004,
NN159/2004, NN9/2005, NN82/2005;

\-- regulation on strong alcohols and alcoholic drinks NN 172/2004;

\-- regulation on coffee, grain coffee substitutes and products from
coffee and grain coffee substitutes NN172/2004;

\-- regulation on food additives NN173/2004;

\-- regulation on "domestic" sugar and the rest of saharides (sugars),
their solutions as well as starch and starch solutions NN 174/2004;

\-- regulation on natural mineral water, natural spring water and table
water NN 2/2005, NN79/2005; NN107/2005

\-- regulation on toxins, metals, metalloids and other harmful
substances that can be found in food NN16/2005;

\-- regulation on highest allowed quantities of veterinary drug residues
in food NN29/2005;

\-- regulation on beer and beer with supplements NN42/2005, NN57/2005;

\-- regulation on products similar to chocolates, cream-products and
bonbon products NN73/2005

\-- regulation on cacao and chocolate products NN73/2005

\-- regulation on cookies and cookie related products NN73/2005

\-- regulation on grains, mill and bakery products, pastry, dough and
dough products NN78/2005 \-- regulation on marks of authenticity and
marks of geographical origin of food NN 80/2005

\-- regulation on special food traits and recognition of "traditional
reputation" NN127/2005

\-- regulation on olive oils NN63/2005

\-- regulation on fruit juices, nectars and similar products NN152/2005

\-- all the regulations are still not issued so some old regulations are
still valid

This law regulates:

-   general principles and requirements relating to the hygiene and
    sanitary safety of food and feed,

-   the obligations of food business operators and feed business
    operators regarding the hygiene and sanitary safety of food,
    including feed,

-   general requirements relating to food

-   general requirements for obtaining the registration of geographical
    indications and designation of origin or the food and the
    traditional reputation of the food,

-   general requirements relating to the declaration and labeling of
    food and feed,

-   general requirements for placing food and feed on the market,

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-   general requirements for placing food and feed which contains
    genetically modified organisms or consists of them on the market,

-   the system of official control of food and feed,

-   the system of authorized testing laboratories and reference
    laboratories,

-   crisis and emergency management,

-   foundation of the Croatian Food Agency,

-   authority and responsibilities of the competent authorities
    regarding food and feed produced in the Republic of Croatia or
    imported and placed on the market of the Republic of Croatia.

-   This law applies to all stages of production, processing, storage
    and distribution of food and feed, except for primary production,
    preparation, handling and storage of food in households intended for
    personal consumption and feeding of household animals, which are not
    intended for sale on the market.

2\. The law on health standards, health control over food products and
objects

of general use (Governmental Gazette NN 1/1997). Since the food law was
published articles on foodstuff and objects of general use that are in
direct contact with food are not valid any more, but some of the derived
regulations are still valid until all the food law regulations get
published.

‑‑ regulation on conditions of preservation of food products and objects
of general use with ionization radiation NN46/1994;

‑‑ regulations on microbiological standards for food products NN46/1994,
NN20/2001, NN40/2001, NN125/2003, NN32/2004;

‑‑ regulation on the quantity of pesticides, toxins, mikotoxins, metals,
histamines and similar substances which can be found in food products;
and other conditions connected to health standards of food products, and
objects of general use NN46/1994, NN45/1998, NN11/2001, NN39/2003 --
valid only on articles concerned with pesticides. All other products are
covered under the new regulations (see Section 1 on the Food Law).

3\. The law on norms (NN 163/2003). Regulations that are a part of the
law on norms (and relevant for this report) are valid until regulations
under the food law replace them, including:

\-- regulation on the basic requirements for edible oil, margarines, and
similar products,

mayonnaise, dips, salads, and other products on basis of oil and fat
NN39/1999;

\-- regulation on the basic requirements for salt for human consumption
NN15/1997;

\-- regulation on the basic requirements on snack products NN52/1997

\-- regulation related to the quality of fish, crabs, sea‑urchin,
shells, frogs, snails, turtles, and their products (taken from
ex-Yugoslavia governmental gazette sl. List SFRJ, num. 46/91, NN53/1991,
NN96/1997).

The function of this law is to protect consumers; develop the Croatian
market; simplify

international trade; protect the environment, human and animal health;
and harmonize

products. Regulations under this law proscribe quality standards that
food products must have.

4\. The law on cattle‑breeding (NN 70/1997 NN 36/1998, NN76/1999,
NN151/2003) and their derived regulations and ordinances. Regulations
derived from the law on cattle breeding are valid until regulations
under the food law replace them, including:

‑‑ regulation on the quality of honey and other bee products NN 20/2000;

‑‑ regulation on feed NN 26/1998;

\-- regulations on quality standards of cattle carcasses on slaughtering
line NN20/2004, NN10/2005

\-- regulation on quality standards of pig carcasses on slaughtering
line NN85/2005, NN 13/2006

This law regulates other items including trade with animals, the quality
of animal feed and animal products (e.g. honey and honey products) and
quality standards and labeling.

5\. The veterinary law (NN 70/1997, NN105/2001, NN172/2003) and derived
regulations (relevant for this report):

‑‑ regulation on shipment of products of animal origin for which there
are no veterinarian or health issues when imported or transshipped
through Republic of Croatia NN98/1993, NN159/1998, NN 1/2001;

‑‑ ban of use of certain veterinarian medicines on animals whose meat
and products are used for food NN 4/2002; NN63/2006

\-- regulation on monitoring measures for specific substances and their
residues in live animals and products of animal origin NN118/2004 ...

This law deals with vet‑health control for aforementioned products and
the required accompanying documents. It regulates the import, export,
and transit of shipments with animals, animal products, animal semen,
feed, veterinarian drugs, and other products for animals.

II\. LABELING REQUIREMENTS

(Nutritional Labeling, Biotechnology Labeling, Health Claims, Organic
Labeling)

A. General requirements

1\. The food law (NN 117/2003, NN48/2004) provided general rules on
product labeling and

minimum requirements for a label. General labeling of food is regulated
by a regulation as defined by the food law and is called the Regulation
On General Declaration Or Labeling Of Food (NN114/2004, 34/2005).

\-- Food Law Requirements:

Food that is placed on the market of the Republic of Croatia must have a
declaration (or label). The declaration must include all written
indications, a market indication, trademark, brand name, and a picture
or symbol referring to the food that is placed on the packaging. A
sticker or tag should be placed on the documents and all notifications
that accompany or refer to that food.

The declaration must contain the following information:

-   the name of the food under which it is sold;

-   the list of ingredients;

-   the quantity of specific ingredients or the category of the
    ingredients;

-   the net quantity for the packaged food;

-   the expiration date;

-   storage conditions and when necessary, whether the storage
    conditions can influence the food's duration;

-   the name and address of the producer or the person who packages the
    food and/or places it on the market;

-   for imported products, one must put the name and address of the
    importer's head office and the country of origin next to the name
    and address of the producer;

-   the details about the place of origin, if absence of this
    information could be misleading to the consumer about the true
    origins of the product;

-   instructions and usage where necessary for proper handling;

-   for beverages containing more than 1.2% vol. of alcohol, the true
    strength of the alcohol by the volume must be stated.

\-- The Requirements of the Regulation On General Declaration Or
Labeling Of Food:

This regulation prescribes the general labelling requirements for packed
and unpacked food, as well as some rules for presenting and marketing
the food. According to this regulation, food must be labelled in a way
that the information on the label does not mislead the consumer. The
declaration (label) must contain the same information that is already
prescribed by the food law, but this regulation specifies the details
for every line statement. It also demands that the declaration (label)
contain additional information if specific regulations for specific food
products demand so.

The Declaration or Labelling for Novel Foods

According to the food law, novel foods must be labelled with additional,
special information about the characteristics and features of the novel
food or its ingredient (that differ from the existing food or food
ingredient). The declaration must contain information about the changed
characteristics or features including the method used to create the
characteristic. The food and food ingredients containing or consisting
of GMOs, must have a visible indication that indicates it contains or
consists of GMOs, including using the term "GMO". The indication must
clearly state "genetically modified organisms" or contain the sentence
"This product contains genetically modified organisms." The food and
food ingredients originating from GMOs but not containing them must have
a visible indication that they originate from GMOs. The requirements
regarding the declaration of novel food will be published by the
Minister of Health and Social Welfare in accordance with the Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the future.

2\. Food placed on the Croatian market must have a label written in the
Croatian language in the Latin alphabet. Multi-language labeling is
allowed.

3\. Products are not allowed entry with only a standard U.S. label. A
Croatian label must also accompany the product. In some special cases,
products may be imported without a Croatian label, but the product
cannot be sold until a trade inspection ensures that a Croatian label is
attached to the product.

4\. Stick‑on labels, meeting local requirements, can be affixed in
addition to the standard

U.S. label.

5\. In some special cases products may be imported without a Croatian
label, but the product cannot be sold until a trade inspection ensures
that a Croatian label is attached to the product.

6\. Labels for the food service sector do not have to be firmly attached
to the product package. However, when a product is placed on the market,
the label must include the following information: the name of the food
under which it is sold, expiry date, the name and address of the
producer or the person who packages the food and/or places it on the
market, and other information if so prescribed by a specific regulation.

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7\. We are not aware of any products sold with only U.S. standard
labeling.

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8\. The country of origin is the country in which the food product is
produced (that is, the country in which the food underwent technological
processes that significantly changed its characteristics).

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The Regulation on General Declarations or Labeling of Foods specifies
the required language for stating expiry date, how the expiry date
should be marked, for which products expiry date is not required, and
defines the shelf life. According to the regulation, the shelf life is a
minimal period for food "life" duration. That is the date by which food
keeps its properties when properly stored.

9\. The Croatian authorities do not grant exceptions to their labeling
regulations.

B. Nutritional Labeling Requirements

\-- the food law (NN117/2003, NN48/2004) prescribes the general rules on
labeling

\-- regulation on citing nutritional value of food (NN153/2004,
NN159/2004, NN9/2005, NN82/2005) prescribes nutritional value labeling
for end consumer foods and foods for institutions and the service
sector.

\-- regulation on food for special nutritional purposes (NN81/2004)
covers special additions to the label for baby food, food without
gluten, kitchen salt replacements, food for special medical purposes,
diet food for weight reduction, food for diabetics, food with small
and/or decreased and/or changed nutrition value, food with bigger
content and/or enriched with nutritional content, food with increased or
decreased energy level and food supplements.

\-- regulation on natural mineral water, natural spring water and table
water (NN 2/2005, NN79/2005) covers special additions to the label for
water.

1\. Nutritional labeling is not mandatory except for food that has a
nutritional statement on the label or if the nutritional statement is
used when the food is marketed.

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2\. Implied claims such as "you would not believe that something so
light could taste so

good" are not forbidden by law but are not recommended.

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Health claims on food that have the same characteristics as other
typical food are not permitted.

III\. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS

A. Regulation on metrological requirements for prepackages and bottles
as measuring containers prescribes package nominal fillings, marking of
the quantities, etc.

B. Packaging materials and packaging material waste is covered by the
regulation on packaging materials and packaging material waist (NN
97/2005).

C. Limitations for each type of packaging material are prescribed by the
regulation on health standards of objects that are in contact with food
(NN46/2004). This regulation prescribes in details what certain
packaging material can consist of. The main requirement is that
packaging material does not negatively impact the organoleptic, chemical
or physical characteristic of the food and can not consist or release
compounds that could be harmful to human health.

IV\. FOOD ADDITIVE REGULATIONS

A. Additives are regulated by the regulation on additives that can be
found in food products (NN 173/2004) this includes: use of aromas,
secondary substances in production process, and enzymes.

The Croatian list of additives is in compliance with EU Directive
89/107. In the future, it is expected that Croatia will follow EU
regulations for additives even more firmly, which means that current
Croatian additive regulation will be split into four regulations. That
means that additives will be defined following EU requirements with
enzymes and aromas coming under separate regulations.

At present, if a certain additive is not on the Croatian list, and it is
legally used by an exporting country\--then the additive is permitted in
Croatia after the Commission for Food Additives (under the Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare) gives its consent.

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B. The regulatory authorities developed positive additive lists
(including separate lists for separate types and groups of food and
separate additive categories). The list can be obtained on the
governmental gazette web page at: [www.nn.hr](http://www.nn.hr/). There
is no English version of the list.

V. PESTICIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS

A. The maximum content of certain pesticide or pesticide residues in
foodstuffs is governed by the regulations on quantity of pesticides,
toxins, mikotoxins, metals, histamines and similar substances which can
be found in food products and other conditions connected to health
standards of food products and objects of general use (NN 46/1994,
NN45/1998, NN11/2001, 39/2003). This piece of legislation is currently
valid only for pesticides, and even these requirements are expected to
be replaced by new regulations soon. Other contaminants in food are
regulated by the regulation on toxins, metals, metalloids and other
harmful substances that can be found in food (NN16/2005) and the
regulation on highest allowed quantities of veterinary drug residues in
food (NN29/2005).

At the moment pesticides are listed alphabetically with corresponding
maximum content for certain foods. This regulation is enforced by
municipal and customs sanitary and veterinary inspection officials.

B. The pesticide residue list is positive, i.e., stating what is
permitted, versus, what is not permitted.

C. According to the plant protection law (NN 10/1994, NN117/2003), all
pesticides must be registered (a new law on plant protection chemicals
was published this year NN70/2005, but it will be applied on January 1,
2007). The registration application should be sent to:

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

Vukovarska 78

10 000 Zagreb

tell: +385 1 610 6656

D. U.S. exporters can obtain a list of approved pesticides at the USDA
office in Zagreb (for contact information see appendix 1).

VI\. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

A. Food products do not have to be registered for import into Croatia,
but they have to

comply with food‑quality standards prescribed by the Croatian laws and
regulations.

Food for special nutritional purposes (food for special medical purpose,
food without gluten, food with labeled health claims, food supplements
that are over daily recommended allowances, food supplements for
sportsmen, etc) must have an approval from the Ministry of Health and
Social Welfare to be placed on the market. These food products can only
be sold in specialized pharmacies and specialized medical shops approved
by the Board for Food Supplements. Board members are appointed by the
Minister of Health, and that board also approves mentioned products for
placing them on the market. To get an approval for importing or placing
a product on the market an importer/distributor must send a request to
the Board for Food Supplements in the Ministry of Health (address:
Ksaver 200a, 10000 Zagreb, telephone: +385 1 4677102).

The request must contain:

1.  details on the qualitative and quantitative product composition

2.  tests on quality of inputs (input specifications, origin and
    analytical methods, certificates for inputs that could contain
    BSE/TSE and GMOs and adequate producer statements)

3.  description of the production method

4.  test of composition of the finished product

5.  test for stability of the final product (if Board thinks it is
    needed)

6.  product usage and instructions for use

7.  product usage limits and special warnings if they exist

8.  analytical report from the Croatian Public Health Institute on being
    safe to use from a health standpoint and their opinion on the
    truthfulness of the label

9.  opinions and reports from other scientific-research institutions or
    experts for specific areas and other data that the Board demands (
    identification of medicinal herbs, testing of composition and
    amounts of active compounds, opinion on being harmless, etc)

10. imported products require proof that the product is registered and
    sold in the producing country and proof that it is sold in at least
    two EU countries

11. photocopied receipt for registration charges and proof that
    analytical costs were paid

Documents from bullets 2,6,7, 10 must be originals or validated
photocopies and translated into the Croatian language. The company that
applies for the product import/sales registration must cover the
charges.

B. All shipments that contain food will go to quality inspection and
sanitary inspection, that is, they will be randomly tested for quality,
health standards, and GMO content.

C. Product samples shipped via express mail and food for fairs are
treated like any other

imports, so they will be tested for quality, health standards and GMO
content.

D. Upon the import of food, which according to the food legislation is
required to have an obligatory certificate on sanitary safety, the
consignments must contain a regulated international certificate on the
sanitary safety of the consignment (if it has not been determined
otherwise by an international convention). For the food being imported,
international certificates on the sanitary safety of the consignment can
be recognised based on bilateral and multilateral conventions, issued by
the competent authority of the exporting country. If the conventions are
non-existent, recognition of the international certificates and other
documents shall be carried out through enforced regulations. Inspectors
have the right to ask for GMO-free certificates, additional information
from the producer, or certificates from competent authorities in the
country of export. For example, producers specification, certificate of
origin, certificate of compliance with certain regulations, etc.

VII\. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS

A. Consumers Packaging or municipal waste disposal, see section III,
item B.

B. Only metric weights and measures are accepted.

C. Fortification of foods with vitamins and minerals is permitted. In
this case labeling

must be carried out according to the regulation on food for special
nutritional purposes (NN81/2004), and the product must receive approval
from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to be placed on the
market.

D. Genetically modified organisms (GMO) and food produced from them are
regulated by the Food Law (for a translation of the Food Law, see GAINS
report HR3023) and the ordinance on levels of GMOs in products under
which products that are placed on the market do not have to be labeled
as containing GMO (with a list of GMOs that can be in a product as trace
amounts) NN 34/2004 (for details, see GAINS report HR 6007).

E. Dietetic or special use foods fall under the regulation on food for
special nutritional purposes (NN81/2004).

F. Food sanitation:

This subject is covered by the Food law (NN117/2003,NN 130/2003,
NN48/2004), the regulation on health standards of objects that are in
contact with food (NN46/2004) and the veterinary law (NN 70/1997,
NN105/2001, NN172/2003) that deals with animal breeding and slaughtering
houses hygiene.

Allowed chemical preservatives are listed in the regulation on food
additives (NN173/2004). Certain food can be preserved with ionizing
radiation according to regulation from (NN 46/1994).

G. Marine products: regulation about quality of fish, crabs, sea‑urchin,
shells, frogs, snails, turtles, and their products (from ex Yugoslavia
governmental gazette sl. List SFRJ, num. 46/91, NN53/1991, NN96/1997)

H. Animal quarantine: to import live animals, animals must pass through
quarantine.

I. Wine is regulated by the law on wine (NN96/2003), beer is regulated
by the regulation on beer and beer with supplements (NN42/2005), and
strong alcohol is regulated by the regulation on strong alcohols and
alcoholic drinks NN 172/2004.

J. Organic products:

According to the regulation on labeling of organic products (NN
13/2002), a label must contain:

name of the product,

date of production,

name and address of producer or importer and their number from the list
for producers of organic/eco agricultural and food products,

country of origin,

list of compounds in decreasing order,

net weight,

the word: "eco" product (ekoproizvod),

name of inspection service,

unique number of acknowledgment,

other data in compliance with special regulations.

K. Product samples and mail order shipments are treated like any other
import.

VIII\. COPYRIGHT AND/OR TRADE MARK LAWS

A. Trademarks and brand names are legally protected in Croatia with laws
that are in

compliance with EU legislative. A trademark is valid for a period of 10
years, and after ten years validity has to renewed. The number of
renewals is indefinite.

B. Companies interested in registering trademarks or brand names must
apply at

the State Intellectual Property Office (open from 9:00 to 14:00 hours)
where all

information and application forms are available. If a company wants to
contact a lawyer for assistance, the State Intellectual Property Office
has a list of legal representatives. The following are the address and
telephone numbers for the State Intellectual Property Office:

DRŽAVNI ZAVOD ZA INTELEKTUALNO VLASNIŠTVO

Ulica grada Vukovara 78\
10000 Zagreb\
HRVATSKA

Tel.  + 385 1 6106 436\
+ 385 1 6106 328

\+ 385 1 6106 410

e-mail: <ipo.croatia@patent.htnet.hr>

IX\. IMPORT PROCEDURES

A. Incoming goods must go through custom storage at transport terminals
or airports. After the goods arrive at the custom storage, the importer
or freight forwarder should start procedures for checking and clearing
goods, which includes special documents that should be sent to the
Inspection Departments and the Customs Office. The procedure starts at
the Sanitary Inspection Department of the Ministry of Health, which
checks all products (except meat, which is checked by Veterinary
Inspection Department from Ministry of Agriculture). Samples are taken
for food safety checking every time an import arrives. Products are also
inspected for quality by inspectors from the State Inspectorate. If the
border inspector (sanitary or veterinary) trusts the importer, on the
basis of regular importing, than products are inspected only
periodically (e.g. every three mounts). The importer must pay for
product examinations. If products are of suspicious quality and/or
health standards their sales will be banned until analyses is conducted
and proven otherwise. Custom clearance and removal from storage is
carried out under the supervision of a custom officer who compares the
documents with the commodities after they were checked for quality and a
sanitary or veterinary inspector checks for quality, ingredients and
health standards.

Documents needed for meat import can be found at:

USDA office in Croatia see appendix II

Custom rates and documents for imports can be found at:

http://www.carina.hr

(This web site is only in Croatian. For clarification, contact your
Croatian partner or one of freight forwarding companies to determine the
proper rates.)

B. Custom import documents should be in Croatian, but documents in
English language are accepted most of the time.

C. Average length of custom clearance for food products, if all
documents are in order,

is one day.

APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACTS

Control over the products that are regulated by the laws on food,
cattle‑breeding

and veterinary law and regulations (see Section I), wine law and
regulations (see VII. I):

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

Grada Vukovara 78

10000 Zagreb

tel. 00385(0)1 6106111

fax. 00385 (0)1 6109201

e‑mail: office@mps.hr

web page: www.mps.hr

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

Grada Vukovara 78

10000 Zagreb

Veterinary Department

tel. 00385(0)1 6106207

fax. 00385 (0)1 6109207

e‑mail: office@mps.hr

web page: www.mps.hr

Control over products that are regulated by the food law and law on
health standards, health control over food products and objects of
general use and regulations (see Section I):

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Ksaver 200a

10 000 Zagreb

tel. 00385(0)1 4607555

tel./fax. 00385(0)1 4677076

web page: www.miz.hr

Control over the law on norms and regulations (see Section I):

Croatian Standardization Institute

Ulica grada Vukovara 78

10 000 Zagreb

tel. 00385 (0)1 610 6095

fax. 00385 (0)1 610 9321

<hzn@hzn.hr>

[www.hzn.hr](http://www.hzn.hr/)

Control over regulation on metrological requirements for prepackages and
bottles as measuring containers (see section III, A):

State Office For Metrology

Ulica grada Vukovara 78

10 000 Zagreb

tel. 00385 (0)1 6106111

fax. 00385(0)1 6109324

web page: www.dzm.hr

General trade legislation:

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship

Grada Vukovara 78

10000 Zagreb

tel. 00385(0)1 6106111

e‑mail: info@mingo.hr

web page: www.mingo.hr

Control over laws dealing with waste disposal:

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Environment

Ulica Republike Austrije 20

10 000 Zagreb

tel. 00385(0)1 3782444

web page: www.mzopu.hr

Useful contact for all general advice on food trade in Croatia:

Croatian Chamber of Economy (Commerce)

Agriculture, Food Industry and Forestry Department

Rooseveltov trg 2

P.O. Box 630

10000 Zagreb

tel. 00385 (0)1 4826066

00385 (0)1 4826068

fax. 00385 (0)1 4561545

e‑mail: poljoprivreda@hgk.hr

web page: www.hgk.hr

APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS

State inspection services that have control over food samples and their
testing:

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

Grada Vukovara 78

10000 Zagreb

Border Veterinary Inspection

tel. 00385(0)1 6106663

fax. 00385 (0)1 6109207

e‑mail: ivan.susac@mps.hr

web page: www.mps.hr

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management

Grada Vukovara 78

10000 Zagreb

Veterinary Inspection Department

tel. 00385(0)1 6106722

fax. 00385 (0)1 6109207

e‑mail: agaspar@mps.hr

web page: www.mps.hr

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Sanitary Inspection

Ksaver 200a

10 000 Zagreb

tel. 00385(0)1 4677102

web page: www.miz.hr

Government of Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Environment

Ulica Republike Austrije 20

10 000 Zagreb

Environment Protection Department

tel. 00385(0)1 3782444

fax. 00385(0)1 3772822

web page: www.mzopu.hr

Information source for reports on Croatia and other countries is found
at:

http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp

EMBASSY (FAS/USDA) POINT OF CONTACT

For questions regarding other issues not covered in this report, please
contact:

Ms. Andreja Misir

American Embassy

Agricultural Section

Thomas Jefferson St. #2

10000 Zagreb

tel. 00385 1 665 8951

mob. 00385 (0)91 4552365

e‑mail: amisir@inet.hr