Overview of Bilateral Treaties of the Republic of Croatia by Country

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List of international treaties and international acts concluded between the Republic of Croatia and Kingdom of the Netherlands (the)

Name of treaty/actDate of conclusionProvisional applicationPublished in NN-MUDate of entry into forcePublication of the date of entry into forceTermination
Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands28.11.2022.28.11.2022.31.12.2026.
Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Sint Maarten, and the Republic of Croatia concerning the automatic exchange of information regarding savings income in the form of interest payments29.07.2013.01.07.2013.3/2014 and 4/201430.06.2014.6/2014
Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, and the Republic of Croatia concerning the automatic exchange of information regarding savings income in the form of interest payments (suspension of application as from 1/1/2017)27.06.2013.01.07.2013.3/201430.06.2014.6/201401.01.2019.
Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of the Caribbean part of the Netherlands (the Islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), and the Republic of Croatia concerning the automatic exchange of information about savings income in the form of interest payments (suspension of application as from 1/1/2017)26.06.2013.01.07.2013.3/201430.06.2014.6/201401.01.2018.
Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, and the Republic of Croatia concerning the automatic exchange of information about savings income in the form of interest payments25.06.2013.01.07.2013.3/201430.06.2014.6/201401.01.2019.
Letter of Intent between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands concerning Further strengthening of the capacities of the Croatian Ministry of Justice07.09.2009.
Letter of Intent between the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of the Netherland and the World Bank concerning the Judicial Reform Project proposed for World Bank financing07.10.2008.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the National Protection and Rescue Directorate of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the field of Internal affairs07.07.2008.07.07.2008.
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on privileges and imunities of the liason officer of the Republic of Croatia of the European police Office20.02.2008.20.02.2008.11/200901.01.2010.13/2009
Memorandum of Understanding between Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties Van de Nederlandse Antillen and Anti-Money Laundering Office of the Republic of Croatia Concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Information Related to Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Related Crimes14.11.2007.14.11.2007.
Arrangement between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia and the Netherlands' Minister for Development Co-operation concerning the ongoing Project Management Training Course for the Ministry of Finance in the Republic of Croatia07.03.2007.07.03.2007.31.12.2007.
Joint Declaration on the Re-Establishment of a Ferry Connection between Vukovar and Vajska21.10.2005.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the PSO Pre-accession Programme for 2005.07.06.2005.07.06.2005.
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Employment of Partners of Members of Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts 06.05.2005.06.05.2005.2/200708.03.2007.3/2012
Arrangement between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia and the Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation concerning the project Development of Financial Management Information System (FMIS) Strategy Study in Croatia 26.11.2004.
Arrangement between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia and the Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation concerning the project Financial Management Information System Rationalization (FMIS) Study in Croatia26.11.2004.
Memorandum of Understanding on the Matra Pre-accession Programme for 2005 between the Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands15.11.2004.15.11.2004.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Croatia on the Programme for Economic Co-operation for the years 2004 and 200530.01.2004.30.01.2004.
Memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on cooperation in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in accordance with Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol18.05.2001.18.05.2001.
Memorandum of Understanding on the Netherlands Programme for Co-operation with the Republic of Croatia in 2001- 200317.11.2000.
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital23.05.2000.03/200106.04.2001.05/01
Agreement on continued validation of bilateral international treaties between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands03.02.2000.
Treaty between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the acceptance of persons who enter or reside illegally11.06.1999.15.11.1999.12/9901.02.2005.3/2005
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Governments of the Benelux countries on the abolition of visa requirements11.06.1999.15.11.1999.09/99
Agreement on cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and the Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael19.02.1999.19.02.1999.
Memorandum of Understanding on the Netherlands Programme for Co-operation with the Republic of Croatia in 1999 and 200016.11.1998.16.11.1998.
Administrative agreement on the implementation of the Treaty between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on social insurance11.09.1998.05/9901.10.2000.11/00
Convention between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on social security11.09.1998.02/9901.10.2000.11/2000
Agreement on encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands28.04.1998.10/9801.06.1999.05/99 and 07/99 – correction31.03.2021.
Memorandum of Understanding on the Netherlands Programme for Cooperation with Croatia 199613.05.1996.13.05.1996.
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for air services30.04.1996.30.05.1996.09/9601.11.1996.01/97
Bilateral Agreement on the consolidation of payment of the foreign debt of the Republic of Croatia - to Dutch creditors29.02.1996.12/96
Bilateral agreement on the consolidation of the external debt service obligations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia to the Netherlands creditors29.02.1996.12/96
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on international road transport20.09.1994.12/9401.05.1995.01/97
Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands11.02.1992.11.02.1992.

List of bilateral international treaties taken over by virtue of succession (NN-MU 4/2002)

Name of treaty/actDate of conclusionPublication in the Official Gazette of the predecessor stateTermination
Treaty between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Holland on the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income and property taxes22.02.1982.12/198206.04.2001.
Administrative agreement on the means of implementation of the Convention on social insurance between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Holland11.05.1977.11/198001.10.2000.
Convention on social insurance between the SFRY and the Kingdom of Holland11.05.1977.11/198001.10.2000.
Agreement on the protection of investments between the Government of SRFY and the Government of the Kingdom of Holland16.02.1976.49/1976
Agreement on cultural cooperation between SFRY and the Kingdom of Holland11.08.1966.12/1967
Agreement on the regulation of certain Dutch financial claims09.02.1961.2/1962
Agreement on the compensation of Holland national interests nationalized in Yugoslavia22.07.1958.5/1959
Exchange of notes on the mutual information on criminal sanctions against foreigners08.06.1954.
Treaty on court hearings, arbitration and conciliation between the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Holland11.03.1931.Sl.n.K.Jug. 85-xxxvii/1932
Treaty on trade and shipping between the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Holland28.05.1930.Sl.n.K.Jug. 85-xxxvii/1932.

These pages contain an overview of bilateral treaties and international acts deposited in the Collection of Treaties of the Republic of Croatia, concluded by the Republic of Croatia with individual countries of the world to date, in alphabetical order according to the official shortened name of the country. In addition, these pages also contain  bilateral treaties or acts in force between the Republic of Croatia and countries concerned by virtue of  bilateral agreement on succession of bilateral agreements of the predecessor state, if such an agreement was reached.

Finally, it is worthwhile noting that in this overview of treaties and acts concluded between the Republic of Croatia and individual states (Bosnia Herzegovina, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia), certain multilateral, mostly trilateral treaties are also included, considering that in their nature they are more similar to bilateral than to multilateral treaties.

For each treaty or act, the following information is provided:

  • the official name;
  • date of conclusion;
  • information on a possible provisional application;
  • number of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia (NN-MU) in which the text is published;
  • date of entry into force;
  • number of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia (NN-MU) in which the date of entry into force is published;
  • information regarding a possible termination.

With respect to bilateral treaties or acts which the Republic of Croatia took on from the predecessor state by virtue of succession, with the information of the number of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia (NN-MU) in which the list of bilateral treaties and acts taken over by virtue of succession is given, together with the official name of each treaty or act, the information on number of the Official Gazette of the predecessor state in which the text of the treaty or act taken over by virtue of succession is published and the information about its possible termination.

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