Croatia

Croatia has no designated AI Act authorities as of April 2026 — the Central State Office for Digital Society represents Croatia at the EU AI Board level, while AZOP has published AI Act FAQs and conducted FRIA workshops without holding formal supervisory powers

AZOP's FRIA (Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment) workshops represent one of Croatia's most concrete compliance contributions, providing practical guidance on one of the least-understood high-risk AI obligations ahead of formal enforcement

Croatia's tourism-dominated economy creates a distinctive AI Act profile — AI systems used in personalised pricing, demand forecasting, and customer profiling in hospitality and travel are lower-risk, but financial AI and HR tools in the service sector carry Annex III exposure

The absence of any national implementing legislation, sandbox, or formal MSA designation places Croatia among the least institutionally prepared EU member states — but the EU AI Act's direct applicability means Croatian businesses face the same compliance obligations regardless

Croatia's accession-era regulatory experience (joining the EU in 2013 as the most recent member) means its administrative capacity for rapidly transposing EU regulatory frameworks is relatively recent and still maturing