2023-01-18
The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa) issued this Technical Instruction to standardize the electronic preparation and submission of prospect approval applications for public offers and securities admitted to regulated markets. It mandates that applicants and authorized persons utilize qualified electronic signatures, complete specific registration procedures via the Hanfa reporting system, and submit all required documentation in PDF format through designated digital interfaces. The instruction supersedes the 2021 version, establishes technical prerequisites including FINA-issued authentication certificates and USB crypto devices, and becomes fully applicable for qualified electronic signatures starting April 1, 2023.