WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR INLAND NAVIGATION ON THE DANUBE Status Report National Framework Croatia Work Package 3: Elaborating Ship Waste Management Concepts Activity 3.1: Defining a Common Frame Work Concept Output No: 3.8 Work Package Leader/ Organisation: Dr. Ernö Pal, KTI Activity Leader/ Organisation: Dr. Ernö Pal, KTI Author/Organisation: Iva Olujic, PAV Author/Organisation: Ivan Suker, PAV Preparation of Document: September 2009/March 2010 Version: 03 Title of Report Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Work Package WP 3 – Elaborating ship waste manage- ment concepts Date 29.03.2010. Main authors M. Sc. Iva Olujic Ivan Suker, B. Eng. WANDA – Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. General Information ............................................................................................... 5 1.1. Geography ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. Basic shipping Data .......................................................................................................... 10 1.3. Responsible Authorities ................................................................................................... 11 1.3.1. Water Right ......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.3.2. Navigation Right.................................................................................................................................. 12 1.3.3. Waste management and Environmental Right .................................................................................... 17 2. National Legal Frameworks................................................................................. 20 2.1. Overview of relevant legislations .................................................................................... 20 2.1.1. Water Management ................................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.2. Inland Navigation....................................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.3. Waste Management................................................................................................................................... 22 2.1.4. Environment .............................................................................................................................................. 23 2.2. Regulations for Inland vessels ........................................................................................ 23 2.2.1. Regulations for inland vessels according to Water Right........................................................................... 23 2.2.2. Regulations for inland vessels according to Navigation Right ................................................................... 24 2.2.3. Regulations for inland vessels according to Waste Management Right .................................................... 25 2.2.4. Regulations for inland vessels according to Environmental Right ............................................................. 25 2.3. Regulations for Ports........................................................................................................ 25 2.3.1. Regulations for ports according to Water Right ......................................................................................... 25 2.3.2. Regulations for ports according to Navigation Right.................................................................................. 26 2.3.3. Regulations for ports according to Waste Management Right................................................................... 26 2.3.4. Regulations for ports according to Environmental Right............................................................................ 26 2.4. Regulations for Handling Stages..................................................................................... 26 2.4.1. Regulations for handling stages according to Water Right.................................................................. 26 2.4.2. Regulations for handling stages according to Navigation Right .......................................................... 26 2.4.3. Regulations for handling stages according to Waste Management Right ........................................... 26 2.4.4 Regulations for handling stages according to Environmental Right .................................................... 26 2.5. Regulations for Locks....................................................................................................... 27 2.5.1. Regulations for locks according to Water Right................................................................................... 27 2.5.2. Regulations for locks according to Navigation Right ........................................................................... 27 2.5.3. Regulations for locks according to Waste Management Right ............................................................ 27 2.5.4. Regulations for locks according to Environmental Right ..................................................................... 27 2.6. Regulations for Mobile Services and other assets ........................................................ 27 2.6.1. Regulations for mobile services and other assets according to Water Right....................................... 27 2.6.2. Regulations for mobile services and other assets according to Navigation Right ............................... 27 2.6.3. Regulations for mobile services and other assets according to Waste Management Right ................ 27 2.6.4. Regulations for mobile services and other assets according to Environmental Right ......................... 27 WANDA – Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Page 3 3. SHIPPING PROCEDURE / FLOW OF GOODS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS.......................................................................................................................... 28 3.1. SHORT Description of Procedures......................................................................... 28 3.2. Infrastructure Components ..................................................................................... 30 4. Bibliography ......................................................................................................... 39 WANDA – Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Page 4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Official Name: Republic of Croatia National flag: Official Language: Croatian Official Script: Latin AREA Land Area (km2): 56.594 Coastal Sea (km2): 31.067 Capital city: Zagreb Mayor cities: Rijeka, Split, Osijek PEOPLE Population: 4.437.000 (2001 census) CLIMATE The climate of Croatia varies from Mediterranean along the Adriatic coast to continental, inland. ECONOMY GDP (per capita, 2008.): 15.632 USD Monetary unit: Croatian Kuna (kn) WANDA – Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Page 5 Croatia stretches from the hills of the Julian Alps in the north-west and the Pannonian Plain in the east, over the mountain Dinara range in its central region, to the coast of Adriatic in the south. Croatia is situated close to densely populated and industrially developed European coun- tries. Many internationally important transport routes cross Croatia. The importance of the geo- graphical position of the Republic of Croatia is also enhanced by the Adriatic Sea, the north- ernmost gulf of the Mediterranean which is the closest to the central part of the European conti- nent. Croatia’s chief rivers are the Sava, Drava, Danube, and Kupa. Both the Drava and the Sava drain the Pannonian Plain and flow into the Danube, one of the most important waterways in Europe. The Danube forms part of Croatia’s eastern border with Serbia. The smallest of the four rivers - Kupa River, flows east along the Slovenian border into central Croatia, where it joins the Sava. Inland navigation in Croatia is regulated by several acts and authorities. Inland waterways maintenance and marking is in jurisdiction of Agency for Inland Waterways while ports construction and development is in jurisdiction of port authorities. Ships certification and ship building is in jurisdiction of Croatian Register of Ships and navigation control is in jurisdic- tion of captaincies. The integrating regulatory body of all these institutions is Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. Picture 1: Map of Croatia Source: www.eat-online.net The most important routes are centered along the Sava River, the Adriatic and the Drava River; there are also several important transversal routes from the Austrian and Hungarian border to the Adriatic coast (to Rijeka and Split). Danube transport route is gaining importance in Croatia in recent years. The Danube with its tributary river Sava is the only major waterway in South WANDA – Status Report on National Frameworks in Croatia Page 6 East Europe. It is the TEN Corridor VII. River Danube in Croatia is part of the Drava and Da- nube Water District1. 1.1. GEOGRAPHY Picture 2: Danube stretch in Croatia Source: www.poslovnekarte.com Danube stretch in Croatia is divided by two counties: Osijek-Baranja County and Vukovar- Srijem County. Vukovar-Srijem County The Vukovar-Srijem County is the easternmost county in Croatia. It has been throughout history and remains today a meeting point of the traffic, culture and history of the East and the West. The County occupies an area of 2.448