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Overview of Bilateral Treaties of the Republic of Croatia by Country

Collection of International Treaties

List of international treaties and international acts concluded between the Republic of Croatia and United States of America (the)

Name of treaty/actDate of conclusionProvisional applicationPublished in NN-MUDate of entry into forcePublication of the date of entry into forceTermination
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Leahy Law Ineligible Units Written Agreement Requirement19.10.2023.19.10.2023.3/2024
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia and the State Attorney's General Office of the Republic of Croatia on the one side and the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia on the other side22.05.2023.22.05.2023.
Convention between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income07.12.2022.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, General Police Directorate and the Metropolitan Railroad Police Department, United States of America on cooperation during the tourist season20.07.2022.21.07.2022.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia on cooperation in the implementation of the “Partnership for Education” Program04.04.2022.04.04.2022.
Joint Statement regarding cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection toward the development of an international expedited traveler initiative04.04.2022.05.04.2022.
Joint Statement adopted at the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the United States of America and the Republic of Croatia17.03.2022.17.03.2022.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, General Police Directorate and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States of America on strengthening cooperation in combating illicit trafficking of drugs and other associated forms of transnational crimes12.01.2022.11.02.2022.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of State of the United States of America and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia concerning cooperation on improving X-Ray scanning capabilities at Croatia’s Ports16.10.2021.16.10.2021.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Information05.01.2021.1/202105.01.2021.
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America regarding Collaboration on the Use of Traveler Information 27.10.2020.26.11.2020.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the deployment of Air Marshals29.06.2020.7/2020
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America comprising the Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(3) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the European Union and the United States of America signed at Washington on 25 June 200310.12.2019.2/202028.12.2022.1/2023
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America comprising the Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition between the European Union and the United States of America signed 25 June 2003, as to the Application of the Treaty on Extradition signed 25 October 190110.12.2019.2/202028.12.2022.1/2023
Terms of Reference between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the United States Department of Energy concerning prevention of illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive material12.06.2019.12.06.2019.
Memorandum of Understanding on establishing procedures for searching for, accounting for, and repatriating the remains of U.S. personnel unaccounted-for from World War II within the territory of the Republic of Croatia between the Ministry for Croatian Veterans and the United States Department of Defense, represented by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency13.11.2018.13.11.2018.
Fourth Amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America27.09.2018.27.09.2018.
Arrangement between the State Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety of the Republic of Croatia and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters19.09.2018.19.09.2018.
Arrangement between the Competent Authority of the Republic of Croatia and the Competent Authority of the United States of America on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports10.07.2018.10.07.2018.
Implementing Arrangement between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America under the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Serious Crime19.01.2018.
Implementing Agreement relating to participation in the Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance Program between the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety of Croatia06.09.2017.06.09.2017.
Third Amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America01.09.2017.01.09.2017.
Competent Authority Arrangement between the Competent Authorities of the United States of America and the Republic of Croatia10.05.2017.10.05.2017.
Supplemental agreement to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and to Implement FATCA28.09.2015.5/201628.09.2015.5/2016
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and to Implement FATCA20.03.2015.2/201727.12.2016.
Second Amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America19.09.2014.19.09.2014.
Amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America27.09.2013.27.09.2013.1/2014
Arrangement between the State Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety of the Republic of Croatia and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters18.09.2013.18.09.2013.
Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America26.09.2012.26.09.2012.1/201404.04.2014.3/2014
Implementing Agreement on Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance between the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety of Croatia24.09.2012.24.09.2012.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on Acquisition and Cross-servicing (USA-HRV-02)02.08.2012.02.08.2012.10/201230.01.2013.2/2013
Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on mutual determination of the application of procedure for the reporting of lost and stolen passport data via the INTERPOL Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database as set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding for the Reporting of Lost and Stolen Passport (LASP) Information09.06.2011.09.06.2011.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America On Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Serious Crime16.02.2011.16.02.2011.10/201119.08.2011.11/2011 and 12/2011
Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America03.02.2011.11/201107.09.2011.13/2011
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia and the Department of Energy of the United States of America concerning cooperation to prevent the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material09.06.2010.09.06.2010.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Croatia and the National Cancer Institute of the National25.03.2010.25.03.2010.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Croatia and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health of the United States of America25.03.2010.25.03.2010.
Memorandum between the Republic of Croatia and United States of America on combating crime 16.07.2009.16.07.2009.
Protocol of Implementation of Memorandum of Understanding for the Reporting of Lost and Stolen Passport Information (LAPS)12.05.2009.
Declaration between the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Croatia and the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America Regarding Principles of Cooperation on Enhanced Bilateral Security Measures for International travel and the Requirements of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program16.01.2009.
Memorandum of Understanding for the Reporting of Lost and Stolen Passport (LASP) information05.12.2008.
Memorandum of Understanding between, Anti-Money Laundering Office and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Information Related to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing04.11.2008.04.11.2008.
Arrangement between the State Office for Nuclear Safety of the Republic of Croatia and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States of America for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters30.09.2008.30.09.2008.
Agreement on Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance between the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State Office for Nuclear Safety of Croatia06.06.2008.06.06.2008.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on the Status of United States Forces in the Republic of Croatia03.04.2008.5/200820.08.2008.7/2008
Additional Protocol to the Letter of Agreement on Law Enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America11.04.2006.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Cooperation to Suppress the Proliferation of Weapon of Mass Destruction, their Delivery Systems, and Related Materials by Sea01.06.2005.2/200706.03.2007.9/2007
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on the Protection and Preservation of Certain Cultural Properties09.02.2005.9/200608.01.2007.2/2007
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America for Scientific and Tehnological Cooperation 27.09.2004.10/200728.02.2020.1/2020
Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the United State s European Command acting on behalf of the Government of the United States of America cocerning the USE of airspace, ranges, airports, seaports and training facilities by United States Forces in Europe15.07.2004.NN/MU 10/200509.01.2006.NN/MU 2/2206
Protocol to the Letter of agreement on law enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America04.04.2003.04.04.2003.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Cooperation in the Area of the Prevention of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Promotion of Defense and Military Relations04.02.2003.12/2003
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States on the implementation and status of the participants of the joint Croatia-US military exercise PHIBLEX/SURFEX 200131.10.2001.31.10.2001.
Letter of agreement on law enforcement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America19.09.2001.19.09.2001.15/2001
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on the Status of the American International School of Zagreb27.06.2001.01.08.2001.12/2001 and 13/2001 - correction14.11.2002.15/2002
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America on the implementation and status of the joint American-Croatian millitary exercise "Slunj MTA01"30.03.2001.
Ugovor o produženju Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Vlade Sjedinjenih Američkih Država o održavanju zajedničke američko - hrvatske vojne vježbe: "Croatian Slunj MTA 00" i povezanim aktivnostima od 9. studenog do 2. prosinca 2000.02.12.2000.02.12.2000.
Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Vlade Sjedinjenih Američkih Država o održavanju zajedničke američko - hrvatske vojne vježbe: "Croatian Slunj MTA 00" i povezanim aktivnostima od 9. studenog do 2. prosinca 2000.09.11.2000.09.11.2000.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning protection of intellectual property rights26.05.1998.2/2004
Agreement on the extension of passport validity for up to 6 months for return to the mother country25.09.1997.
Treaty between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments13.07.1996.06/9720.06.2001.
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the United States of America regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies01.02.1996.01.02.1996.08/96
Agreement between the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Government of Croatia for sales of agricultural commodities07.07.1995.03/9607.07.1995.01/97
Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the United States of America on the mutual employment of family members of diplomatic staff20.06.1995.20.06.1995.
Agreement on the awarding of resources for the feasibility study of revitalization of TE-TO Zagreb between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America05.06.1995.09/9510.07.1995.01/97
An Agreement between the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Croatian Ministry of Education and Sport together with the State Directorate for Environment of Croatia for Cooperation in the GLOBE Program12.04.1995.12.04.1995.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America concerning economic, technical and related assistance06.05.1994.03/9501.05.1995.14/2000
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America for scientific and technological cooperation18.03.1994.01/9618.05.2000.08/0028.02.2020.
Investment incetive agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the United States of America15.01.1993.02/9415.01.1993.
Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Croatia and the United States of America11.08.1992.11.08.1992.

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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