Monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
First option - FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia, mandatory membership in professional body and without a prior check.
An online declaration is sent at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-postrojenja@mzozt.hr:
Request for Approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities (form) to which the following documents are attached
• proof of possession of an operating license in accordance with applicable European Union regulations
• proof of the aircraft operator attributed to the Republic of Croatia as a Member State of management for the highest estimated aviation emissions released during flights performed by that aircraft operator in the base year
• plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
If EU/EEA nationals do not provide the required documents, a competent authority will check their data via the Internal Market Information System (IMI).
Second option - FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH
If you are established in EU/EEA state, 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:
• The request is accompanied by the required attachments:
- proof of possession of an operating license in accordance with applicable European Union law
- proof of the aircraft operator attributed to the Republic of Croatia as a Member State of management for the highest estimated attributed emissions from aviation released during flights performed by that aircraft operator in the base year
- plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
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 Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Radnička 80, 10 000 Zagreb
+ 385 1 37 17 909, + 385 1 37 17 130
pisarnica@mzozt.hr
ets-postrojenja@mzozt.hr
Climate Change and Ozone Layer Protection Act (OG 67/25)
Decree on the method of trading in greenhouse gas emission allowances (OG 89/20)
Ordinance on the method of free allocation of emission allowances to installations and on the monitoring, reporting and verification of reports on greenhouse gas emissions from installations and aircraft (OG 89/20)
Authorisation
Decision on approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
Deadline: 2 months
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:
The legal remedy is an integral part of every decision.
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia, mandatory membership in professional body and without a prior check.
An online declaration is sent at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-postrojenja@mzozt.hr:
- along with a photo or a scan of the following documents (signed, without a stamp):
Request for Approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities (form) to which the following documents are attached
• proof of possession of an operating license in accordance with applicable European Union regulations
• proof of the aircraft operator attributed to the Republic of Croatia as a Member State of management for the highest estimated aviation emissions released during flights performed by that aircraft operator in the base year
• plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
If EU/EEA nationals do not provide the required documents, a competent authority will check their data via the Internal Market Information System (IMI).
Second option - FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH
If you are established in EU/EEA state, 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:
• The request is accompanied by the required attachments:
- proof of possession of an operating license in accordance with applicable European Union law
- proof of the aircraft operator attributed to the Republic of Croatia as a Member State of management for the highest estimated attributed emissions from aviation released during flights performed by that aircraft operator in the base year
- plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
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
| pisarnica@mzozt.hr (for sending photographed or scanned documents; signed, without a stamp) |
Competent authority and regulations
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Radnička 80, 10 000 Zagreb
+ 385 1 37 17 909, + 385 1 37 17 130
pisarnica@mzozt.hr
ets-postrojenja@mzozt.hr
Climate Change and Ozone Layer Protection Act (OG 67/25)
Decree on the method of trading in greenhouse gas emission allowances (OG 89/20)
Ordinance on the method of free allocation of emission allowances to installations and on the monitoring, reporting and verification of reports on greenhouse gas emissions from installations and aircraft (OG 89/20)
Authorisation
Decision on approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities
Deadline: 2 months
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 Upravnisud.Split@usst.pravosudje.hr
The legal remedy is an integral part of every decision.
30/12/2025
