Croatia
Croatia ratified the European Social Charter as well as the Additional Protocol to the Charter on 26/02/2003. It has accepted 40 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs, and 3 of the 4 articles of the Additional Protocol.
Croatia ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter and the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 26/02/2003. It has not made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints. Croatia signed the Revised European Social Charter on 6 November 2009, but has not yet ratified it.
The Charter in domestic law
Automatic incorporation based on Article 134 of the Constitution “International agreements concluded and ratified in accordance with the Constitution and made public shall be part of domestic legislation of the Republic of Croatia and shall prevail over national laws. Their provisions may be changed or repealed only under the conditions and in the way specified therein, or in compliance with the general rules of international law”.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report by Croatia
See previous reports in respect of Croatia
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Croatia
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Croatia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Croatia (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Croatia (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Croatia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Croatia (Thematic group Labour rights)
See previous all conclusions in respect of Croatia (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Croatia
Grey = Accepted provisions
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 16 | 17 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 |
AP1 | AP2 | AP3 | AP4 | AP = Additional Protocol |
Collective complaints procedure
Croatia ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter and the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 26/02/2003. It has not made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The complaint registered on 12 October 2007 relates to Article 11 (right to health), Article 16 (right of the family to social, legal and economic protection) and Article 17 (right of children and young persons to social, legal and economic protection) of the European Social Charter. It is alleged that Croatian schools do not provide comprehensive or adequate sexual and reproductive health education for children and young people.
- Case document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 10 October 2007
- Case document no. 2, Additonal information from INTERIGHTS
- Case document no. 3, Observations of the Government on admissibility
- Case document no. 4, Response from INTERIGHTS to the Government’s observations
- Case document no 5, Letter from the Government on the written submissions to the merits
- Case document no. 6, Response from INTERIGHTS to the Government's observations on the merits
- Case document no. 7, Response from INTERIGHTS to the questions of the Committee
- Case document no. 8, Response from the Government to the questions of the Committee
- Case document no. 9, Additional information from INTERIGHTS
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 1 April 2008.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 11§2 of the European Social Charter and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 9 April 2009.
The Commitee of Ministers adopted Resolution Res (2009)7 on 21 October 2009.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 45/2007
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 45/2007
Resolution ResChS(2009)7 of the Committee of Ministers on 21 October 2009
Previous national reports by Croatia
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Croatia ( 2023, Follow-up on Collective Complaints)
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Croatia ( 2022, Follow-up on Collective Complaints)
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020).
- 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019).
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 -31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019 (XXI-3)
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018 (XXI-2)
- 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017 (XXI-1)
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2013 (XX-2)
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2012 (XX-1)
6th report. Reply Art 1§2 - 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2011 (XIX-4)
- 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2010 (XIX-3)
- 3th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2009 (XIX-2)
3rd report addendum (Arts 13§2 and 13§4) - 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2008 (XIX-1)
2nd report, Additional Protocol - 1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Croatia (Reference Period: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions XVIII-1
1st report, Additional Protocol