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 Their provisions may be changed or repealed only under the conditions and in the way specified therein, or in compliance with the general rules of international law”.

Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Croatia

Grey = Accepted provisions

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.

Croatia factsheet

Latest National report by Croatia

• National Report submitted by Croatia, 12 February 2026

Latest Ad hoc report by Croatia

• Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Croatia, 02 January 2024

See previous reports in respect of Croatia

Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions

National reports

1^st National information on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Croatia, September 2023

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)

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. 

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

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