Stručni rad
Mining in Croatia
Dragan Krasić
Andrija Mikulić
Sažetak
The series of solutions put into place by the Law on mining that is currently in effect (passed on April 26th 2013, on the 8th meeting of the Croatian parliament) aims to address the flaws of the Law on mining (Narodne novine, issues 75/09 and 49/11) observed in the routine practices of the bodies in charge of mining in Croatia, i.e. granting concession rights, the exploitation of which is conducted under a single tendering in a singular four-phase process, which is entirely within the boundaries proscribed by the new Law on concession rights (Narodne novine, issue 143/12). This guarantees legal security to the listed mining trade subjects, with the goal of encouraging significant investments into the mining trade, specifically research and exploiting raw mineral resources.
Aside from the afore mentioned, the standing Law on mining allows for efficient control over the amounts of mineral resources that get exploited as well as charging concession fees, it describes the process for stripping an area and performing mining operations under special conditions (environmental regulations and/or construction laws), it adjusts regulations for special circumstances for exploitation (for example sea salt, construction-grade sand and shale, storing methane, and the permanent disposal of gases in geological structures), clearly defines inherited rights, i.e. the necessary steps to make existing regulations match the outlines set by the standing Law on mining, and defines the steps for making subsequent adjustments for enforcing said Law.
In conclusion, the standing Law on mining will allow for the more efficient and transparent issuing of concessions in mining, i.e. exploiting mineral resources, which should reflect positively on larger investments, strengthen economic activity, increase general tax gains and concessionary income, and create new jobs.
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Hrčak ID:
130912
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Datum izdavanja:
23.5.2013.
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