Recovery, checking for leakage, installation and maintenance or servicing of units and equipment that contain controlled substances or fluorinated greenhouse gases or rely on them

First option: FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

If you are established in EU/EEA country, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia and without a prior check. The following conditions must be fulfilled, which are the same as for the Freedom to establish option. An online declaration is sent in the mentioned case directly to the competent authority at pisarnica@mingor.hr, along with a photo or a scan of the following documents (signed, without a stamp):

• a copy of the certificate of passing the professional exam for employees who handle controlled substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases
• evidence of possessing a device for recovering controlled substances and/or fluorinated greenhouse gases
• electronic employment record or confirmation of work experience for employed persons

Second option: FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH

If you are established in EU/EEA country, you as a physical or legal person have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia and submit the following documents, i.e. fulfil the following conditions:

• a legal or natural person – craftsman is registered for the performance of activities of servicing of units and equipment,
• has one or more employee with necessary professional qualifications (authorized persons) for handling controlled substances and/or fluorinated greenhouse gases
• has equipment for recovering controlled substances and/or fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Submit a photo or a scan of the following documents (signed, without a stamp) on pisarnica@mingor.hr:

• a copy of the certificate of passing the professional exam for employees who handle controlled substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases
• evidence of possessing a device for recovering controlled substances and/or fluorinated greenhouse gases
• electronic employment record or confirmation of work experience for employed persons

If EU/EEA nationals do not provide the required documents, a competent authority will check their data via the Internal Market Information System (IMI).

Fees

None

Competent authority and regulations

Ministry of Economy

Radnička 80, 10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 6106 111

pisarnica@mingor.hr

The Climate Change and Ozone Protection Act (NN 127/19)

Authorisation

Decision granting a license to perform the activity of collecting, leaking, installing and servicing devices and equipment that contain or depend on controlled substances or fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Deadline: 30 days

Legal remedies

An appeal may not be lodged against the decision; however, you may submit a complaint within 30 days to the competent administrative court:

• Administrative Court in Zagreb, Avenija Dubrovnik 6 i 8, 10000 Zagreb kontakt@uszg.pravosudje.hr
• Administrative Court in Rijeka, Barčićeva 3, 51000 Rijeka info@usri.pravosudje.hr
• Administrative Court in Osijek, Trg Ante Starčevića 7/II, 31000 Osijek

USOS-Pisarnica@usos.pravosudje.hr

• Administrative Court in Split, Put Supavla 1, 21000 Split Split@usst.pravosudje.hr

The legal remedy is an integral part of every decision.

Last updated on 6 November 2024