Regulations in the field of energy efficiency

Acts

  • Energy Efficiency Act
    (Official Gazette 127/14, 116/18, 25/20, 41/21)

  • Building Act 
    (Official Gazette 153/13 - Provisional Translation, 20/17, 39/19, 125/19) 

Regulations

  • Regulation on contracting and implementation of energy services in the public sector
    (Official Gazette 11/15)

Decisions

  • Decision on the adoption of the Long-term Strategy for the Reconstruction of the National Building Stock by 2050
    (Official Gazzette 140/20)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Circular management of space and buildings development programme for the period 2021-2030
    (Official Gazzette 143/21)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Programme of energy renovation of multi-apartment buildings for the period by 2030
    (Official Gazzette 143/21)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Programme of energy renovation of buildings with the status of cultural property for the period by 2030
    (Official Gazzette 143/21)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Programme to combat energy poverty, including the use of renewable energy sources in residential buildings in assisted areas and in areas of special state concern for the period by 2025 
    (Official Gazzette 143/21)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Urban Green Infrastructure Development Programme for the period 2021-2030
    (Official Gazzette 147/21)

  • Decision on the adoption of the Programme of energy renovation of public sector buildings up to 2030
    (Official Gazette 41/22)

Ordinances

  • Ordinance on energy audits and energy certification of buildings
    (Official Gazette 88/17, 90/20, 1/21, 45/21)
    Note: The new amendments to the Ordinance that shall enter into force on 30 April 2021 refer to Article 18 of the Ordinance on the amendments to the Ordinance on energy audits of buildings and energy certification (Official Gazette 90/20) as regards the content of the Report on conducted regular inspections of heating systems and cooling or air conditioning systems of buildings, and Article 22 as regards Annexes 2, 3, 4

  • Ordinance on energy audits of construction works and energy certification of buildings
    (Official Gazette 81/12, 29/13, 78/13)
    Ordinance ceased to be valid, however its provisions in the part related to performance of energy audits of construction works and public lightening shall be applied until adoption of a special regulation governing that area

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for establishing a quality system for services and works for certification of installers of renewable energy sources - photovoltaic systems
    (Official Gazette 56/15)

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for establishing a quality system for services and works for certification of installers of renewable energy sources – solar thermal systems
    (Official Gazette 33/15, 56/15, 12/17)

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for establishing a quality system for services and works for certification of installers of renewable energy sources – small biomass boilers and furnaces
    (Official Gazette 39/15, 56/15, 12/17)

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for establishing a quality system for services and works for certification of installers of renewable energy sources – shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps
    (Official Gazette 56/15, 12/17)

  • Ordinance on systematic energy economy in public the sector
    (Official Gazette 18/15, 06/16)

  • Ordinance on control of energy certificates of buildings and reports on regular inspections of heating systems and cooling or air-conditioning systems in buildings
    (Official Gazette 73/15, 54/20)

  • Ordinance on persons authorised for energy certification, energy audits of buildings and regular inspections of heating systems and cooling or air-conditioning systems in buildings
    (Official Gazette 73/15, 133/15, 60/20, 78/21)

  • Ordinance on the requirements and manner of issuing certificates to Croatian citizens and legal persons for realising the right to provide services of the regulated profession of energy certification and energy audits of buildings in the countries that are Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area
    (Official Gazette 47/14)

  • Ordinance on requirements and manner of issuing certificates to persons from countries that are Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area for providing services of energy certification and energy audits of buildings in the Republic of Croatia and on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications for providing services of energy certification and energy audits of buildings
    (Official Gazette 77/15)

  • Ordinance on the training and certification scheme for building workers who incorporate building parts that have an impact on energy efficiency in the buildings sector
    (Official Gazette 67/17)

Technical regulations

Other Acts

EU legislation

  • Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (Text with EEA relevance)
    (Official Journal of the European Union, L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 75–91)

  • Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
    (Official Journal of the European Union, L 153, 19.5.2018, p. 13–35)
    Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 12 Volume 003 p. 124 - 146

  • Corrigendum to Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of  19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings

  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January 2012 supplementing Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings by establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements (Text with EEA relevance)
    (Official Journal of the European Union, L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 18–36)
    Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 12 Volume 005 p. 129 - 147

  • Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC Text with EEA relevance
    (Official Journal of the European Union, L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1-56)
    Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 12 Volume 004 p. 202 - 257

Other Acts EU

Regulation which ceased to be valid, however can be applied to instituted procedures during their duration:

  • Act on Energy End-use Efficiency
    (Official Gazette 152/08, 55/12, 101/13, 14/14)

  • Regulation on contracting and implementation of energy services in the public sector
    (Official Gazette 69/12)

  • Ordinance on energy audits and energy certification of buildings
    Official Gazette 48/14, 150/14, 133/15, 22/16, 49/16, 87/16, 17/17, 77/17

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for establishing a quality system for services and works for certification of installers of renewable energy sources - photovoltaic system
    (Official Gazette 79/13, 85/13)

  • Ordinance on requirements and criteria for persons performing energy audits of construction works and energy certification of buildings
    (Official Gazette 81/12, 64/13)

  • Ordinance on the control of energy certificates of buildings and of reports on energy audits of construction works
    (Official Gazette 81/12, 79/13)

  • Technical regulation on energy economy and heat retention in buildings
    (Official Gazette 97/14, 130/14)


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