	AI Legislative Guide
	Croatia
	(Europe) Firm Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka Law Firm Contributors Ema Mendusic Skugor Updated 05 May 2026
Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)?	No. However, through the recent amendments to the Criminal Act ("Official Gazette" no. 136/25), Croatia introduced a new AI-specific criminal offense: endangering life and property with an AI system.
Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation.	Not applicable. However, with respect to the new AI-related criminal offense, as of 13 November 2025, causing endangerment to life or property through the development, testing, inspection, supervision, management, or use of an AI system is punishable by six months to five years' imprisonment. If great bodily injury, great damage, or death is caused, the punishment range increases to one to ten years imprisonment.
Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction?	With respect to AI generally, no formal agency has been appointed or established in Croatia yet. Unofficial sources suggest existing entities will be appointed to this task by means of strengthened cooperation, as opposed to forming a new specialised agency. Croatia has designated the bodies under Art 77 para 2 of the AI Act (those competent for the protection of fundamental rights). The following authorities are competent: the Ombudsman, the Ombudsperson for children, the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality, the Ombudsperson for Persons with Disabilities, the Personal Data Protection Agency, the State Election Commission, and the Electronic Media Agency, Head of the Legal and Human Resources Department. With respect to the newly enacted criminal offence, the competent bodies are those generally competent for criminal proceedings.

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Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)?

No. However, through the recent amendments to the Criminal Act ("Official Gazette" no. 136/25), Croatia introduced a new AI-specific criminal offense: endangering life and property with an AI system.

Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation.

Not applicable. However, with respect to the new AI-related criminal offense, as of 13 November 2025, causing endangerment to life or property through the development, testing, inspection, supervision, management, or use of an AI system is punishable by six months to five years' imprisonment. If great bodily injury, great damage, or death is caused, the punishment range increases to one to ten years imprisonment.

Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction?

With respect to AI generally, no formal agency has been appointed or established in Croatia yet. Unofficial sources suggest existing entities will be appointed to this task by means of strengthened cooperation, as opposed to forming a new specialised agency. Croatia has designated the bodies under Art 77 para 2 of the AI Act (those competent for the protection of fundamental rights). The following authorities are competent:

the Ombudsman,
the Ombudsperson for children,
the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality,
the Ombudsperson for Persons with Disabilities,
the Personal Data Protection Agency,
the State Election Commission, and
the Electronic Media Agency, Head of the Legal and Human Resources Department.

With respect to the newly enacted criminal offence, the competent bodies are those generally competent for criminal proceedings.