Monitoring Plan for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Maritime Transport (EU)
Shipping companies shall submit, for each of their ships falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and its amendments, a greenhouse gas emissions monitoring plan to the competent administering authority for approval.
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, by sending documentation at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr.
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 at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr and fulfil the following conditions:
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-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr
Climate Change and Ozone Layer Protection Act (OG 67/25)
Decision on approval of the monitoring plan for shipping companies
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:
The legal remedy is an integral part of every decision.
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, by sending documentation at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr.
- Request for Approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from maritime activities
- Submission of a greenhouse gas emissions monitoring plan for a ship with a gross tonnage (GT) of 5,000 or more, provided that the ship calls at at least one EU port
- If the ship is not owned by the company, proof of the assumption of responsibility for the management of the ship from the shipowner
- Annual emissions report per ship and a consolidated report at the company level, provided that, for each calendar year, the condition of at least one call at an EU port is fulfilled
- The documentation shall be submitted via the Union information system - THETIS MRV (EMSA)
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 at pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr and fulfil the following conditions:
- Request for Approval of the plan for monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from maritime activities
- Submission of a greenhouse gas emissions monitoring plan for a ship with a gross tonnage (GT) of 5,000 or more, provided that the ship calls at at least one EU port
- If the ship is not owned by the company, proof of the assumption of responsibility for the management of the ship from the shipowner
- Annual emissions report per ship and a consolidated report at company level, provided that, for each calendar year, the condition of at least one call at an EU port is fulfilled
- The documentation shall be submitted via the Union information system - THETIS MRV (EMSA).
Fees
None
| pisarnica@mzozt.hr or ets-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr |
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-pomorstvo@mzozt.hr
Climate Change and Ozone Layer Protection Act (OG 67/25)
Decision on approval of the monitoring plan for shipping companies
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 Upravnisud.Split@usst.pravosudje.hr
The legal remedy is an integral part of every decision.
30/12/2025
