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Slovenia — ADR essentials

National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.

ADR contracting party since

1992

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo

National ADR application

Slovenia is a formal ADR contracting party since 1992. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13

Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo – Direktorat za ceste in cestni promet — Ministry of Infrastructure – Roads and Road Transport Directorate

Main ADR competent authority; receives DGSA notifications; issues ministerial permits for prohibited DG transport; prepares legislation implementing ADR

Inšpektorat Republike Slovenije za infrastrukturo (IRSI) — Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Infrastructure

Roadside and company-level ADR enforcement for road transport (alongside Police); conducts targeted inspections of DG senders, carriers and recipients; issues prohibition orders

Policija – Uprava uniformirane policije, Sektor prometne policije — Slovenian Police – Traffic Police Division

Primary roadside ADR enforcement authority on public roads; authorised by ZPNB Art. 53 to supervise road DG transport, customs-border checks and financial road controls

Državni izpitni center (RIC) — National Examinations Centre

DGSA exam body: appoints and licenses NPK examination commissions for 'varnostni svetovalec/varnostna svetovalka za prevoz nevarnega blaga' (ADR DGSA national vocational qualification)

ADR driver certificate — authenticity check

Countries increasingly check foreign drivers’ ADR certificates against forgeries. Genuine certificate models of every contracting party are published in the official UNECE register — compare the layout, security features and issuing authority.

Open the UNECE certificate register

Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Legal entity fails to appoint a DGSA (varnostni svetovalec) as required by Art. 28 ZPNB –1 000 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 54(1)confirmed in the act
Legal entity fails to appoint a DGSA where the violation creates risk of personal injury o2 000 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 54(2)confirmed in the act
Legal entity – violation posing high risk of death, serious injury or serious environmenta4 000 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 54(3)confirmed in the act
Individual (driver, responsible person) – baseline ADR violation (improper packaging, mark200 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 55(1)confirmed in the act
Individual – same violation as Art. 55(1) but creating risk of injury/environmental damage400 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 55(2)confirmed in the act
Individual – same violation as Art. 55(1) but posing high risk of death or serious injury800 EURZakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB), Art. 55(3)confirmed in the act
Cooperation

Cooperation in this country

Work with companies in this country runs remotely. The DGSA certificate is recognised in all 55 ADR Contracting Parties — describe your operation, and the reply comes within one business day.

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Good to know

Framework law

Zakon o prevozu nevarnega blaga (ZPNB) – uradno prečiščeno besedilo ZPNB-UPB1 in noveli ZPNB-C, ZPNB-D

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Transport document language

Slovenian (slovenščina); ADR transport documents may also be in another language accepted by the contracting states concerned per ADR 5.4.1

DGSA exam

Državni izpitni center (RIC) – appoints and licenses NPK examination commissions; exam body for 'varnostni svetovalec za prevoz nevarnega blaga' (ADR DGSA qualification); ric.si

Slovenia — contact a DGSA.

Tell us about your loads, routes or operation, and a certified consultant replies personally.

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