Legislation Croatia

Donation:

• A law concerning organ and tissue donation and transplantation exists (2004), harmonized according to EU drectives.

• A law concerning transplanting donation, banking and transplantation of eye tissue exists (2007), harmonized according to EU drectives.

• Removal of the whole eye is allowed.

• Organ donation is an opting out system (presumed consent): objections must be declared in a written document. A register exists at the Ministry of Health.

Cornea banking:

• Eye banks need a licence from the Ministry of Health, law and regulations require Standard Operating procedures.
• Eye banks are inspected by the Ministry of Health.