ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SERVICES: A CASE STUDY OF CROATIA

Abstract

The author analyzes the legal regulation of transport infrastructure in the European Union, in particular in Croatia, where such regulation is carried out by more than 25 legal acts in the article.

The legal basis for the activities of the company "Croatian Highways" is considered, which is a limited liability company, which exercises the functions of managing highways, as well as their construction, reconstruction and maintenance.

In addition, the norms regulating the concept and types of public (state) roads and highways are being studied.

Particular attention is paid to the issue of paying special fees for the use of highways.

At the same time, it should be noted that electronic collection systems are widely used in the countries of the European Union, which are systems that allow collection of payments using the following technologies based on the European electronic payment collection system.

The European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) was established in accordance with Directive 2004/52/EC, which was published by the European Commission in order to expedite the process of establishing the technical, procedural and legal compatibility of electronic road systems in the European Union.

EETS should provide interoperability at the technical, contractual and procedural levels, encompassing:

- a single subscription agreement between the user and the EETS provider, providing access to the service as a whole across the network;

- a set of technical standards and requirements, including technical, procedural and legal issues.

Thus, the author proposes to fully activate the EETS in EU states, including Croatia, and take further measures for the use and dissemination of this system, referring to the provisions of Directive 2004/52 / EC, Decision 2009/750 / EC and the Croatian Roads Act.