Slovakia — ADR essentials
National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.
ADR contracting party since
1993
DGSA required
Required
Competent authority
Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky, sekcia cestnej dopravy a pozemnych komunikacii
National ADR application
Slovakia is a formal ADR contracting party since 1993. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky, sekcia cestnej dopravy a pozemnych komunikacii. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.
Competent authorities and contacts
Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13
Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky — Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic
ADR competent authority — regulator, DGSA exam organizer for road transport, issues DGSA certificates, receives incident reports under ADR 1.8.5
- mindop.sk
- +421 2 5949 4336
- [email protected]
- Námestie slobody č. 6, P.O.BOX 100, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovenská republika
Policajný zbor Slovenskej republiky – Dopravná polícia — Police Corps of the Slovak Republic – Traffic Police (under Ministry of Interior)
ADR roadside enforcement — traffic police (Dopravná polícia) conducts roadside checks of dangerous goods vehicles; offences adjudicated by Dopravný inšpektorát
- minv.sk
- +421 2 5094 1111
- [email protected]
- Pribinova 2, 812 72 Bratislava
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.
Penalties with legal references
| Violation | Penalty | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transporter, consignor, consignee or other ADR participant violating obligations under ADR | 500–20 000 EUR | Zákon č. 56/2012 Z.z. o cestnej doprave, §48 ods. 4 | confirmed in the act |
| Authorised ADR training facility failing to notify required data, or conducting training i | 500–10 000 EUR | Zákon č. 56/2012 Z.z. o cestnej doprave, §48 ods. 5 | confirmed in the act |
| Repeated ADR violation (any §48 ods. 1–5 offence) within 2 years of a final penalty decisi | 5 000–50 000 EUR | Zákon č. 56/2012 Z.z. o cestnej doprave, §48 ods. 6 and ods. 9 | confirmed in the act |
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.
Good to know
Transport document language
Slovak (sk); ADR official languages (EN/FR/DE) accepted for international transport documents
DGSA exam
Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky (dopravný správny orgán) — organizes DGSA exams, appoints the exam commission under zákon 56/2012 Z.z. §37; certificates issued by MD SR, valid 5 years. Training delivered by MD SR-authorized private facilities.
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