Authorized persons for performing occupational safety and health (OSH) tasks may be citizens of Croatia or of the EEA or Switzerland.
The list of authorized persons is available in the Information System for Occupational Safety and Health and is publicly accessible.
I. Employer (Legal Entity or Craftsman) from Croatia
– The request is submitted to the Ministry competent for labour
– The request must include a list of task categories for which authorization is requested.
– The following documentation must be attached to the request:
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- Excerpt from the court or craft register showing the activity for which authorization is being requested
- Proof of education, work experience, and passed professional exam for OSH experts
- Proof of acquired basic andragogical knowledge and employment contracts for employed OSH experts
- Decision on the status of a pension beneficiary according to general pension regulations or decision on the status of a pension beneficiary due to total loss of working capacity under the regulations concerning the rights of Croatian Homeland War veterans
- Rules of procedure for the procedures, conditions and methods for carrying out the OSH tasks for which authorization is requested (for legal or natural persons)
- Proof of ownership and calibration of measuring and testing equipment
- Declaration giving consent for the use and publication of data related to the performance of tasks under the granted authorization
- OSH tasks at an employer may be carried out by authorized persons.
- The OSH tasks for which authorization may be granted are:
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- Performing OSH tasks at the employer
- Training for OSH (training workers to work in a safe manner and training employers, authorized persons, and workers’ OSH representatives)
- Preparation of risk assessment
- Testing of work equipment
- Testing of physical, chemical or biological factors in the work environment
CONDITIONS FOR PERFORMING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TASKS
- An individual employer (craftsman) or legal entity with only one employee may be granted authorization for performing OSH tasks at the employer and for OSH training (training for work in a safe manner for workers and training for employers, authorized persons and workers’ OSH representatives) if they employ at least one person with a completed undergraduate and graduate university study or integrated undergraduate and graduate university study, or a completed specialist graduate professional study in the field of technical, biotechnical or natural sciences, employed at least part-time. OSH experts may be listed in the OSH Information System by only one authorized person.
- A natural or legal person may be granted authorization to perform all listed tasks (1 to 5) if they employ at least three full-time OSH experts from different fields—technical, biotechnical, natural, social, or medical sciences—depending on the requested task categories.
- Exceptionally, for authorization to perform tasks 4 and 5 solely for their own needs, an employer must employ at least two full-time OSH experts, depending on the tasks for which they apply.
- For authorization to test biological hazards, a person must possess an accreditation certificate or a certificate of professional technical competence.
CONDITIONS FOR OSH EXPERTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- OSH experts performing any of the listed tasks (1–5) must have completed an undergraduate and graduate university study or an integrated undergraduate and graduate study, or a specialist graduate professional study in the fields of technical, biotechnical, natural, social or medical sciences, and must have passed both the general and specific parts of the professional exam for OSH experts with at least two years of work experience in the OSH field. Relevant work experience includes:
- Working in direct OSH expert roles after passing the required professional exam for OSH experts (general and specific)
- Working as a labor inspector in the field of OSH
- Working in government bodies on OSH-related tasks
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION
- The authorized person must prepare Rules of procedure (manual) for the procedures, conditions, and methods of performing OSH tasks for which authorization is requested. The procedures, conditions, and methods in the Rules of procedure must be developed in accordance with the standard HNR ISO 10013 – Guidance for documented information, and the instructions of the Ministry.
- The Rules of procedure must include the procedure for introducing OSH experts without experience in certain tasks within the scope of authorization (method of introduction, performance monitoring, assessment of expertise and independence in work, etc.), as well as the procedure related to the manner of training and continuous professional development. It must also include the procedure regarding the manner of preserving and documenting evidence of completed OSH tasks based on the obtained authorization (e.g., work orders, travel orders, etc.).
- Testing (tasks 4 and 5) must be performed in accordance with metrology regulations and Croatian standards, or if those are not available, in accordance with international standards. The authorized person must own the necessary measuring and testing equipment, compliant with the OSH regulations on inspection and testing of work equipment and the work environment.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION
- Authorization is issued for a period of five years based on a written request for issuance of authorization to perform OSH tasks and submitted to the Ministry competent for labour.
- Before issuing the decision, the Ministry is granted direct access to inspect the measuring and testing equipment prescribed for performing the tasks (4 and 5), and a report is drawn up regarding this inspection.
- The decision on the request must be made within 30 days of receiving a complete and orderly application.
MONITORING OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS AND REVIEW OF AUTHORIZATIONS
- Supervision and review of the authorized person’s work are carried out by a Committee of the Ministry competent for labor, which usually consists of three members.
- The Committee may request from the employer information about the OSH tasks performed by the authorized person.
- The Committee prepares a report on the conducted supervision.
- The authorized person bears the costs of the Committee for supervising the work of the authorized person, and the Minister competent for labor determines the amount of supervision costs by decision.
II. Employer from the EEA or Switzerland
– The request is submitted to the Ministry competent for labor.
– The request must include a list of specific OSH tasks for which authorization is requested.
– The following documentation must be attached to the request:
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- Excerpt from the court or craft register showing the activity for which the authorization is requested
- Proof of professional qualifications, work experience, and passed OSH expert professional exam
- Proof of acquired basic andragogical knowledge and employment contracts for employed OSH experts
- Decision on pension status under the general pension insurance regulations or due to total loss of working capacity under the regulation on the rights of Croatian Homeland War veterans
- Decision on the status of pension beneficiary according to the general pension insurance regulation or decisions on pension beneficiary status due to total loss of working capacity according to the regulation on rights of Croatian Homeland War veterans
- Rules of procedure for the procedures, conditions, and methods for carrying out the OSH tasks for which authorization is requested
- Proof of ownership and calibration of measuring and testing equipment
- Declaration of consent for the use and publication of data related to the performance of tasks under the granted authorization
- Proof of liability insurance
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR FOREIGN ENTITIES (EU/EEA + Switzerland)
- A foreign entity from a contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) or from the Swiss Confederation may temporarily or occasionally perform OSH tasks in the Republic of Croatia after submitting a notification along with evidence of meeting the conditions for performing OSH tasks (point II), as well as proof of liability insurance.
- A foreign person from a contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Swiss Confederation may occasionally or temporarily perform occupational safety tasks in the Republic of Croatia after submitting a notification and evidence of meeting the conditions for performing occupational safety tasks (point II.), as well as proof of liability insurance. Evidence of meeting the conditions must be submitted as certified copies and officially translated by a court-certified interpreter.
- Upon receipt and verification of the required documentation, the Ministry issues a certificate allowing the foreign entity to temporarily or occasionally perform OSH tasks in Croatia. The certificate is valid for one year from the date of issue and may be renewed or reissued upon request if the service provider intends to occasionally or temporarily provide services in Croatia.
- During the assessment process of foreign professional qualifications for performing OSH tasks and relevant professional training (including passing the professional exam for OSH experts), the Ministry may compare the education and professional training obtained in the country where the qualification and training were acquired with the conditions prescribed in the Republic of Croatia by the Ordinance and other OSH regulations. If during the evaluation of the qualification evidence it is determined that there is a substantial difference between the professional qualification and training acquired by the applicant in the contracting state of the EEA and the prescribed conditions in the Republic of Croatia, the applicant may be asked to align with the conditions prescribed by the Ordinance within an adaptation period of up to three years.
FEES
- No fee for issuing the initial authorization
- The fee is 132.72 EUR for authorized natural persons, and 265.44 EUR for authorized legal entities (for supervision/revision by the supervisory committees of the work of authorized persons and reviewing the issued authorization of the Ministry)
COMPETENT AUTHORITY & REGULATIONS
Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy
Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 6106 835
info@mrosp.hr
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OG 71/14, 118/14, 94/18, 96/18) – consolidated text
Ordinance on Authorizations for Occupational Safety and Health Tasks (OG 58/22, 9/24) – consolidated text
Ordinance on Performing Occupational Safety and Health Tasks (OG 126/19, 154/22) – consolidated text
Ordinance on Training and Professional Development in Occupational Safety and Health and Taking the Professional Exam (OG 142/21)
Ordinance on the Preparation of Risk Assessment (OG 112/14, 129/19) – consolidated text
Ordinance on Inspection and Testing of Work Equipment (OG 16/16, 120/22) – consolidated text
Ordinance on Testing of the Work Environment (OG 16/16, 120/22) – consolidated text
Decision on the Costs of the Supervisory Committee for Supervising and Reviewing Authorizations
AUTHORIZATIONS
- Croatian employers – decision valid for 5 years
- Foreign employers (EEA and Switzerland) – certificate valid for 1 year
REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZATION
If irregularities are found in the work of the authorized person, they will be prohibited from performing OSH tasks for a period of 6 months from the date of revocation.
Authorization will be revoked in the following cases:
- If the authorized person performs or has performed OSH tasks without fulfilling the necessary conditions
- If the authorized person does not possess the prescribed measuring and testing equipment for testing work equipment or the work environment in accordance with the Ordinance on Inspection and Testing of Work Equipment and the Ordinance on Testing of the Work Environment, or if it is determined that the measuring and testing equipment is not functional and calibrated
- If the authorized person fails to enter, update, or submit data in the OSH Information System
- If the authorized person has issued records that were not created in the OSH Information System.
- If the work is performed unprofessionally and contrary to OSH regulations or contrary to the Rules of procedure for the procedures, conditions, and methods of performing OSH tasks on the basis of which the authorization was granted.
- If the authorized person performs or contracts the performance of OSH tasks for which they do not have authorization.
- If the authorized person cannot provide evidence of performed OSH tasks in accordance with the Ordinance.
- If a discrepancy is found regarding the declared performed OSH tasks and the working hours in which the OSH experts employed by the authorized person actually performed those tasks.
- If the authorized person has not conducted continuous professional development of employed OSH experts within the prescribed deadline or if the conducted training is not in accordance with the scope of the obtained authorization.
- Based on a final court verdict determining that the OSH tasks are not performed in accordance with OSH regulations.
- If the authorized person refuses to allow supervision or revision, fails to provide suitable working conditions for the Committee, or does not cooperate with the Committee in such a way that access to required documentation and evidence of performed OSH tasks is prevented during supervision or revision procedures.
An authorized legal or natural person whose authorization has been revoked, annulled, or partially revoked may reapply for authorization only after six months from the date of the decision.
Likewise, the person responsible in the legal entity or craft owner may also reapply after a six-month period from the date of the revocation.
Holders of authorization employed by a legal or natural person regain the right to hold such status six months after the date of the revocation decision.
Last updated on 18 September 2025