Croatia

This page contains information on statutory
alcohol marketing regulations in Croatia (table 1); a description of the restrictions per medium (table 2); labelling information (table 3); information on non-statutory alcohol marketing regulations (table 4); the complaints procedure; and lastly a summary about the Croatian regulations on alcohol marketing.

Updated January 2022

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Table 1	Statutory Alcohol marketing regulations in Croatia	Coverage
	ZAKON O ELEKTRONIČKIM MEDIJIMA (Electronic Media Act- Official Gazette number 111/21)	Audio, audiovisual media services, and services of electronic publications by electronic communication networks. Social media are not included.

Table 2 Statutory regulations per medium	Type of statutory restrictions
TV	Youth protection policy: Audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors (Article 21, 24, 35 Electronic Media Act)
	Content restrictions (Article 21, 24, 35 Electronic Media Act)
	Ban on advertising and teleshopping for alcohol and alcoholic beverages, unless the Food Act provides otherwise (Article 35 Electronic Media Act)
Radio	Youth protection policy: Audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors (Article 21, 24, 35 Electronic Media Act)
	Content restrictions (Article 21, 24, 35 Electronic Media Act)
	Ban on advertising and teleshopping for alcohol and alcoholic beverages, unless the Food Act provides otherwise (Article 35 Electronic Media Act)
Outdoor marketing	None
Printed media	None
Cinema	None
Internet/digital media	Ban on advertising and teleshopping for alcohol and alcoholic beverages, unless the Food Act provides otherwise (Article 35 Electronic Media Act)
	Youth protection policy: Audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors (Article 35 Electronic Media Act) Does not include social media.
	Content restrictions (Article 35 Electronic Media Act) Does not include social media.
Promotional items	None
(Sports) sponsorship	None

Table 3 Labelling information	Description	Legally binding or self-regulation
Health warnings:	No
Ingredients/nutritional information	No

Table 4 Non-statutory Alcohol marketing regulations in Croatia	Coverage
To be updated

For more information on alcohol regulations in electronic media in Croatia contact Matja Zeko at mzeko@e-mediji.hr.