Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018)
Croatia's Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (Official Gazette 42/2018) supplements the EU GDPR with national provisions. The Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP — Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka) oversees enforcement. The Act covers the age of digital consent (16 years), processing by public authorities, video surveillance, processing for journalism and research, genetic and biometric data, and administrative fine procedures. Croatia was the last EU member to join (2013) and aligned its data protection framework with GDPR from May 2018.
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Framework Domains (5)
Part I — General Provisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 1 | Open Finance Implementation |
| Art. 2 | Consent Definition |
| Art. 3 | Objectives of Open Finance |
Part II — Special Categories of Data Processing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 4 | Participating Institutions |
| Art. 5 | Legal Recognition of Data Messages |
| Art. 6 | Writing |
| Art. 7 | Minimum Standards |
Part III — Video Surveillance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 19 | Consent Management Controls |
| Art. 20 | Executive Accountability |
| Art. 23 | Transitional Provisions |
| Art. 24 | Restrictions on Processing Unique Identification Information |
Part IV — Supervisory Authority (AZOP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 10 | Consent Requirements |
| Art. 11 | Consent Revocation |
| Art. 8 | Data Categories |
| Art. 9 | Free Data Sharing |
Part V — Remedies and Sanctions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 12 | Data Ownership |
| Art. 14 | Direct Data Flows |
| Art. 16 | Data Quality |
| Art. 18 | Central Bank Supervision |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018)?
Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018) is a compliance framework from Croatia with 5 domains and 19 controls. Croatia's Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (Official Gazette 42/2018) supplements the EU GDPR with national provisions. The Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP — Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka) oversees enforcement. The Act covers the age of digital consent (16 years), processing by public authorities, video surveillance, processing for journalism and research, genetic and biometric data, and administrative fine procedures. Croatia was the last EU member to join (2013) and aligned its data protection framework with GDPR from May 2018. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018) have?
Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018) has 19 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Part II — Special Categories of Data Processing (4 controls), Part III — Video Surveillance (4 controls), Part IV — Supervisory Authority (AZOP) (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018) map to?
Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018) maps to 523 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977) (47% coverage), EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6 / Directive 2018/1673) (47% coverage), ISO 8000 — Data Quality (47% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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