RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/HRV/58/Rev.1
1 October 1999
(99-4080)
Working Party on the
Accession of CroatiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CROATIA
Implementation of Croatian Legislation with WTO Agreements
Revision
The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia has submitted the following information
regarding the implementation of Croatian legislation with WTO Agreements.
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Draft Laws, Amendments, or Decisions of the Croatian
GovernmentRelevance of the Law or Decision to WTO
Compliance, by AgreementDate of Implementation
Agreement on Agriculture
Croatia is in compliance with the Agreement on
Agriculture. No additional changes in laws or
decisions of the Croatian Government are required  forCroatia to be in  compliance with WTO Agreement on
Agriculture
Agreements on TBT and SPS
1.  The Law on State Inspectorate2. Government Regulation defining a list of items
subject to control of documentation  relevant withquality requirements
3. Government regulation defining the structure of
inspection fees
4.  Government Regulation on methods and procedures
for issuing technical regulations prescribing qualityand health requirements
5. Regulation Amending the Regulation on Standard
Quality of Liquid Fuels1. –  5. To be in compliance with SPS and TBT 1. Early October 1999
2. 31 October 1999
3. 31 October 1999
4. 10 June 1999
5. Adopted in June and implementation
will start with date of accession to
WTO.
Agreement of Textiles and Clothing
Croatia is in compliance with the Agreement on
Textiles and ClothingThere are no laws or decisions being drafted
amendedNot applicable
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994
“Customs Code”
2.  Customs code provision  on conditions and methods
of determining customs valuationThe Customs Code defines Croatia’s customs
procedures and specifically provisions which are in
compliance with customs valuation procedures
from Article VII of the GATT 19941. January 2000, customs valuation
provisions 1.October 1999
2.  1 October 1999
Agreement on Rules of Origin
Government Decree on Rules of Origin and the
Procedure for Issue of Certificate on OriginTo be in compliance with Rules of Origin 5 July 1999WT/ACC/HRV/58/Rev.1
Page 3Draft Laws, Amendments, or Decisions of the Croatian
GovernmentRelevance of the Law or Decision to WTO
Compliance, by AgreementDate of Implementation
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
Government Decision Determining the Goods
Imported and Exported on the Basis of Licences
adopted on July 12, 1996. The amendments of the
Decision were adopted in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.To be in compliance with the WTO import
licensing proceduresLast amendments abolishing import
licences for the machinery for cleaning
and drying bottles and dishwashing
machines were implemented in July1999
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Croatia is in compliance with the Agreement onSubsidies and Countervailing Measures. No additional
changes in laws or decisions of the Croatian
Government are required for Croatia to be incompliance with the part of Agreement dealing with
subsidies.
Concerning countervailing measures, the basic
principles of those measures are contained in Law on
Trade (Articles 50 and 51 of the Law) and detailedRegulation concerning the procedure and the way of
determination of countervailing duty will be adopted
by the Croatian Government after Croatia’s accession
to the WTO.The drafting of the Regulation concerning imposing
countervailing measures is in the process of
preparation. Once adopted, this Regulation will
ensure full compliance with the WTO ASCM.June 2000
Agreement on Safeguards
The basic provisions concerning safeguard measures
are contained in the last Amendments of the Law on
Trade (in force since July 1999.) Full implementation
of safeguard measures will be ensured by the
Regulation on the Implementation of Safeguard
Measures  which will be adopted by the Croatian
Government.The drafting of the Regulation on the
Implementation of Safeguard Measures is in the
process of preparation. Once adopted this
Regulation will ensure full compliance with WTO
Agreement on Safeguards in Croatia.June 2000WT/ACC/HRV/58/Rev.1
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Draft Laws, Amendments, or Decisions of the Croatian
GovernmentRelevance of the Law or Decision to WTO
Compliance, by AgreementDate of Implementation
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994
The basic provisions concerning antidumping
measures are contained in the last Amendments of the
Law on Trade (in force since July 1999). Full
implementation of antidumping measures will beensured by the Regulation on the Implementation of
Antidumping Measures which will be adopted by the
Croatian Government.The drafting of Regulation on the Implementation
of Antidumping Measures is in the process of
preparation. Once adopted this Regulation will
ensure full compliance with the WTO Agreementon Implementation of Article VI of the GATT
1994.June 2000
Agreement on Trade - Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)
Croatia is in compliance with the Agreement on Trade
– Related Investment measures.There are no laws or decisions being drafted or
amendedNot applicable
Agreement on Trade – Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights
Croatia is in compliance with TRIPS. The following
have been substantive changes in legislation to be in
compliance. The following laws have been adopted:
1. Trademark Law
2. Law on Geographical Indications3. Patent Law
4. Law on Industrial Design
5. Law on  the Topographies of Integrated Circuits
6. Amendments to the Copyright LawCompliance with TRIPS
1.–5.  30 November 1999
6.       27 July 1999
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
Croatia is in compliance with the Agreement on Trade
in Civil Aircraft. No additional changes in laws or
decisions of the Croatian Government are required for
the WTO compliance.There are no laws or decisions being drafted or
amended.Not applicable.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Law on Trade Article 15 of the Law on Trade eliminates the
possibilities to introduce quantitative restrictions on
import and export which are not in compliance with
WTO rules.24 July 1999WT/ACC/HRV/58/Rev.1
Page 5Draft Laws, Amendments, or Decisions of the Croatian
GovernmentRelevance of the Law or Decision to WTO
Compliance, by AgreementDate of Implementation
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The Law Amending the Law on Insurance Eliminate the market access restriction. Date of accession.
Export restrictions
Government Decision abolishing the export quota B rings trade policy measures into conformity with
the WTO.1 January 1999.
Other legislation
The following laws and regulations have been adopted
and amended:
1. Law on Tobacco
2. The Law Amending the Law on Excise Taxes on
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
3.Decree Amending the Administrative TaxesAmounts of the Law on Administrative Taxes.1.Sets the characteristics and classification of
tobacco products.
2. Eliminates discriminating excise taxes for
imported tobacco products
3. Eliminates different fees for the import andexport  of waste1.-2. 1 July 1999
3.     5 July 1999
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