Selling into Croatia? Here is what you need.
Packaging register, recycling scheme, representative and reporting for Croatia — with the official source and the date each rule applies.
Who is the producer
If you deliver directly to consumers or business end users in Croatia from another country, you are the producer there.
Representative
Representative required without a Croatian establishment. Deposit beverage packaging has extra registration.
Thresholds
No small-quantity exemption confirmed. Assume duties from the first sale.
What to do
Batteries, electronics, textiles
Batteries: separate register and scheme; representative required since 18 Aug 2025.
WEEE: separate register and scheme; representative by written mandate (Directive 2012/19/EU Art. 17).
Textiles: EPR scheme due by 17 Apr 2028.
Labelling
No national labelling rule beyond material codes found.
EU harmonised sorting labels (PPWR Art. 12) from 12 Aug 2028 or later, per implementing act.