Regulation on persistent organic pollutants. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 4/2005 Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Institution Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Precautionary principle Waste management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 15 January 2005. Abstract This Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, which is composed of ten articles, establishes provisions concerning implementation of the Regulation No. 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants. The competent authorities for the implementation of the above regulation are the Ministry of Chemicals and the Ministry of Environment. Art. 3 specifies tasks performed by the Ministry of Chemicals, and Art. 4 describes tasks performed by the Ministry of Environment. Supervision of these tasks is performed by the inspector in charge of the chemicals and by the inspector in charge of the environment (Art. 6-8). Full text Slovenian Website www.pisrs.si References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Internal trade, Precautionary principle, Waste management 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