Light Pollution Law. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Pollution control Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Law provides rules relative to illumination so as to prevent excessive light from man-made sources. It requires the use of environment-friendly luminaries for external illumination and sets standards for the use of illumination of institutions, business places, facades, cultural objects, advertisements, etc. In addition, the Law stipulates that, if there is an endangered animal species in a building, the surfaces of such building containing domicile areas (e.g. nests) of these animal species, shall not be illuminated. Full text Slovenian