Croatian Parliament adopted on 18 December 2008 a set of important amendments to the Criminal Code in regards to counterterrorism provisions. Terrrorism is defined in Article 169. However, on 21 October 2011 the Croatian Parliament adopted the new Criminal Code which introduced
important changes with regard to counterterrorism provisions (Articles 97-102). Some of the novelties of the Criminal Code which will enter into force on 1 January 2013, inter alia, are: amended definition of terrorism offence, financing of terrorism and introducing of the new terrorist organization offence. The Criminal Code describes the applicability of criminal legislation to criminal offences and particularities regarding the institution of criminal proceedings for criminal offences, whether they are committed within or outside of the territory of the Republic of Croatia, or aboard its vessels or aircraft.