Decree on the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from washing and dry cleaning of textiles. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 51/2011 Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Freshwater pollution Surface water Water quality standards Waste non-domestic sources Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree entered into force on 12 July 2011. Abstract This Decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, which is composed of nine articles and two Annexes, establishes requirements concerning the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from washing and dry cleaning of textiles. In particular, this Regulation sets out limit values of waste water (art. 3) and specific measures relating to the reduction of water pollution (art. 4). Provisions of this Decree apply to discharges of wastewater from the following facilities for washing and dry-cleaning: (1) facilities for washing textiles; (2) equipment for dry cleaning; (3) devices for the regeneration of adsorbents, contaminated with halogenated organic solvents from the above mentioned areas. Full text Slovenian Website www.pisrs.si References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Protection Act. Legislation | Slovenia | 2004 (2020) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Framework law, Hazards, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Registration, EIA, Early warning system, Access-to-information, Protection of habitats, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from washing and dry cleaning of textiles. Legislation | Slovenia | 2007 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX