1. Why do vessel owners have to regulate tax and
customs status of vessels in the procedure of
temporary admission to Croatia?
As of 1 July 2013, Croatia is going to join the EU and is going
to become a part of the EU Customs Union. As of that
date, the EU residents – owners of vessels registered in the
EU which have been temporarily admitted to Croatia and
have lost the customs status of Community goods, or vessels
registered in third countries temporarily imported by EU
residents, according to the EU customs legislation, shall fi le a
customs declaration for putting the vessels into free circulation,
and pay the customs duties and VAT.