CROATIAN GOVERNMENT

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Based on Article 134 indent 2 Law on Amendments to the Maritime Code ("Official
Gazette", No. 56/2013), in conjunction with Article 12 Maritime Law ("Official Gazette",
no. 181/2004, 76/2007, 146/2008, 61/2011 and 56/2013), the Croatian Government at its
session held on 25 July 2013. adopted
REGULATION
The conditions for the entry and stay of foreign yachts and boats designed sport and
leisure in the internal waters and territorial sea REPUBLIC OF CROATIAN
Article 1
This Regulation lays down the conditions of arrival and stay of foreign yachts and boats
designed for leisure, sport or recreation (hereinafter vessels) in internal waters and
territorial sea of the Croatian.
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation shall have the following meanings:
First "Vessel" means a boat or yacht of foreign nationality for entertainment, sport or
recreation, including:
- By boats and yachts participating in sporting events, charity events and boat shows;
- By boats and yachts registered for economic activity that flying the flag of a Member
State of the European Union that are not put to use to the end user in the internal waters
and territorial sea of Croatian;
- By boats and yachts registered for economic activity that flying the flag of a third
country when loading and unloading of passengers not carried out between Croatian
ports;
2nd "Master of the vessel," the person who operates the vessel and is responsible for its
security and legal use;
3rd "Sailing in Croatia" is navigation in internal waters and territorial sea of the Republic
of Croatian, except innocent passage through the territorial sea;
4th "Immediate family boat owner" are married and common-law spouse, blood relatives
in straight line ending with stage, blood relatives in the lateral line ending with the first
degree, and adoptive parents and adoptees.
Article 3
Boat in Croatia must not carry out commercial activity.
The boat is in inland waters and territorial sea of Croatian must comply with the
prescribed rules of navigation, as well as other regulations of the Republic of Croatian.
The boat can sail in internal waters and territorial sea of the Croatian if it is capable of
sailing and if the skipper qualified in accordance with the regulations of the State whose
flag it flies.
If in accordance with the national regulations of the flag state training commander is not

prescribed, it must be qualified in accordance with the provisions of the regulations

governing the qualifications for operating boats and yachts Croatian flag.
I. ARRIVAL, STAY OF FOREIGN VESSELS IN CROATIA
Article 4
The commander of the vessel, which sails in the Republic of Croatia by sea, shall:
- Subject to border control;
- Endorse the crew and passengers on board the harbor master's office or branch office;
- Pay the prescribed fee for the safety and protection of the sea from pollution, as well as
compensation for the use of aids to navigation;
- Pay the tourist tax in accordance with special regulations;
- Register the stay of foreign nationals on board the vessel in accordance with special
regulations.
Article 5
The commander of the vessel, which is the Republic of Croatia brought by land or located
in the port and other approved location in the Republic of Croatia shall, before the
commencement of navigation:
- Pay the prescribed fee for the safety and protection of the sea from pollution, as well as
compensation for use of the facility for safe navigation;
- Pay the tourist tax in accordance with special regulations;
- Register the stay of foreign nationals on board the vessel in accordance with special
regulations.
Article 6
On the vessel owned by a natural person or a natural person who is sailing in Croatia can
be placed during the cruise boat owner, their immediate family members and persons
shipowner for this written authorization.
The signature of the written authorization of paragraph 1 above shall be certified by
national or foreign authority.
On the vessel owned by a person, who is sailing in Croatia can be while cruising placed
employees of the legal person or persons authorized to use the boat under power of
attorney.
Text-authorization under paragraph 3 this article must be clearly printed name of the
responsible person in the legal entity that signed and stamped power of attorney, the
period of using the vessel to a power of attorney, name of the person who is responsible
for the management of the vessel, if the vessel does not permanently employed and
crew names of all persons who will be in the period of validity of the authorization to stay
in the boat.
Article 7
A vessel sailing in Croatia must be for the purpose of checking the following documents
in original:

- Proof that the consideration paid pursuant to Article 4 and Article 5 this Regulation;
- Proof that the seaworthiness of the craft;
- Proof that the person in charge of a vessel capable of operating the vessel in
accordance with the national law of the State whose flag it flies, or in accordance with
Croatian regulations;
- Evidence of insurance against liability for damage caused to third parties;
- Proof of ownership or authorization for the use of the vessel.
II. FEE safety and protection against pollution
Article 8
Compensation for the safety of navigation and protection from pollution (hereinafter
fees) paid by all foreign vessels.
Compensation under paragraph 1 shall be paid for the calendar year, regardless of the
period of navigation in the territorial sea and internal waters of the Republic of Croatian.
Fees from Articles 4 and 5 this Regulation in the name of the vessel owner can perform
both legal and natural persons registered in the Register of Maritime Agents and Register
staff maritime agents, according to a special regulation, or concessionaires nautical
tourism with boat owners have a contract for the link.
III. Sailing out of the REPUBLIC OF CROATIAN
Article 9
Master of the vessel is required prior to departure from the Croatian:
- Subject to border control and
- Endorse the crew and passengers on board the harbor master's office or branch office.
Upon fulfilling the obligations under paragraph 1 this Article, the master of the shortest
route to leave the internal waters and territorial sea of the Croatian.
IV. ROOM FOR sporting involvement, humanitarian action or boat shows
Article 10
Craft taking part in sporting events, charity events, or coming to Croatia for a nautical
fair, you do not have to pay the prescribed fee in Articles 4 and 5 this Regulation,
provided that the organizer of sports events, humanitarian or nautical vessel reported
competent port authorities at least 5 days before the event, action or fair.
Boats in paragraph 1 this Article shall, upon entry into the Republic of Croatia do border
controls in accordance with special regulations, and after the contest, the action or the
fair, when you exit the Croatian, upon completion of border controls, the shortest route to
leave the internal waters and territorial sea of the Croatian.
With the application Harbour Master organizer of sports events, humanitarian or nautical
shall submit a list of crew members and passengers who will be on board.
V. INSPECTION

Article 11
The inspection of the implementation of this Regulation perform maritime safety
inspectors, and persons authorized to conduct inspections of safety.
In order to achieve more efficient performance monitoring, the ministry responsible for
internal affairs will allow persons under paragraph 1 this Article, immediate check of the
residence registration of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia and the ministry
responsible for maritime affairs will allow immediate access to the records of arrival and
stay of foreign vessels.
If a person under paragraph 1 this article establishes that the vessel or the commander
does not meet the conditions of this Regulation shall prohibit the sailing vessel to remove
shortcoming found.
If the deficiency can not be remedied within a reasonable time, and the craft has to
Croatia by sea, a person under paragraph 1 this Article shall order the craft to leave the
internal waters and territorial sea of the Croatian.
In addition to the measures referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 this Article, the persons
referred to in paragraph 1 this Article may initiate misdemeanor proceedings and impose
other measures provided for by law.
VI. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 12
Vignette which was obtained prior to the entry into force of this Regulation shall remain
in force until the expiry of its validity.
Instead fees Maritime Safety and Prevention of Pollution (Article 4, paragraph 3 and
Article 5, sub-paragraph 1 of this Regulation), by 1 sijenja 2014th The foreign yachts
and boats pay a fee for the safety of navigation in accordance with the Decree on fees
for the safety of navigation, which are paid by the yachts and boats ("Official Gazette",
No. 2/2005).
Article 13
Upon the entry into force of this Regulation, the Regulation on conditions for the arrival
and stay of foreign yachts and boats intended for sport and recreation in the internal
waters and territorial sea of the Croatian ("Official Gazette", No. 40/2006).
Article 14
This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day of its publication in the "Official
Gazette", except for Article 8 which will enter into force on 1 sijenja 2014th year.
Class: 022-03/13-03/87
Reg 50301-05/20-13-2
Zagreb, 25 July 2013.
President
Zoran Milanovic, mp