Air pollution - National Responses (Croatia)

The main targets for the protection and improvement of air quality [6] and the long-term measures for the achievement of these targets have been adopted within the Environmental Strategy and the National Environmental Action Plan (Official Gazette 46/02). Air Quality Protection and Improvement Plan for the Period 2008-2011 [7], as an implementation document of the national environmental strategy, elaborates the targets and mid-term measures by sectors with priorities, deadlines and actors (http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/339583.html).

The Programme for Gradual Reduction in Emissions of Certain Pollutants in the Republic of Croatia to end of 2010 with Emission Projections for the Period 2010-2020 (Official Gazette 152/09) specified measures by key sectors and emission projections for the 2010-2020 period with measure proposals by key sectors, and sets 2020 pollutant emission ceilings for Croatia.

(http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_12_152_3712.html)

References:

[1] Croatian Environment Agency: Annual Report on Air Quality Monitoring on the Territory of the Republic of Croatia for 2005-2008

[2] Meteorological And Hydrological Service: Draft Report on the State of the Environment in the Republic of Croatia 2005-2008, Air Section.

[3] Croatian Environment Agency: Emission of Air Pollutants on the Territory of the Republic of Croatia in 2008 (according to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution)

[4] Programme for Gradual Emission Reduction of Certain Pollutants in the Republic of Croatia for the period until the end of 2010 with Emission Projections for the Period 2010-2020 (Official Gazette 152/09)

[5] Regulation on Emission Ceilings for Certain Pollutants in the Republic of Croatia (Official Gazette 141/08)

[6] Air Protection Act (Official Gazette 178/04, 60/08)

[7] Air Quality Protection and Improvement Plan of the Republic of Croatia for the Period 2008-2011 (Official Gazette 61/08)

[8] Croatian Environment Agency: Emission of Air Pollutants on the Territory of the Republic of Croatia in 2003