Electoral law quota details

(3) Perceptible gender imbalance in the sense of paragraph 2 of this article exists if the representation of one gender in political and public decision-making bodies is lower than 40%. (Gender Quota Law, Article 12)

(2) … political parties and other authorized proposers, when establishing election lists, are obliged to introduce special measures in such a way that the representation of men and women on the lists for the election of representatives to the Croatian Parliament, members of representative bodies of local units and local (regional) self government and members of the European Parliament shall not be noticeably unbalanced, in accordance with Article 12, Paragraph 3 of this Act. … the gradual increase of the underrepresented gender must be achieved no later than the third regular election from the date of entry into force of this Act. (Gender Quota Law, Article 15)

When determining and nominating party lists and independent lists for the election of representatives to the Parliament, list nominators are obliged to respect the principle of gender equality and take into account the balanced representation of women and men on the lists. The list for the election of representatives is in accordance with the principles from paragraph 1 of this article if at least 40% of members of each gender are on the list. … (Election Law, Article 21.a)