Storage of hazardous chemicals

Legal and natural persons who store hazardous chemicals as an activity entered in the register, or an activity defined in the founding act, but are not liable for permits for the production, trade or use of hazardous chemicals, must meet the conditions prescribed by the Chemicals Act and be licensed to store hazardous chemicals.

The permit is issued on the basis of the application and the submitted evidence of compliance.

The body responsible for chemicals shall keep a list of legal and natural persons who have obtained a permit for the storage of hazardous chemicals.

The activity of storage of hazardous chemicals may be performed by legal and natural persons who demonstrate to the body responsible for chemicals:

• that they have their registered office in the Republic of Slovenia or one of the Member States of the European Union, whereby the latter must have a branch in the Republic of Slovenia, or a natural or legal person authorized to act on their behalf and for their account;
• that, depending on the type and scope of activities, they have professionally qualified persons with the knowledge that enables them to perform their obligations and meet the requirements in accordance with this Act;
• to implement specific technical or organizational measures for the marketing, production, storage or use of dangerous chemicals necessary for the protection of human health and the environment;
• meet the requirements for facilities and the requirements for the scheduling and protection of individual groups of chemicals;
• that they have not been deprived of a license to carry out activities on the basis of a final court judgment which shows that the holder of the license, who is a natural person, intentionally misused the license to manufacture or trade special groups of chemicals regulated by law on Strategic Goods of Special Importance for Safety and Health and the Drug Precursors Act.

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Legal and natural persons who perform the activity of storage of hazardous chemicals in the Republic of Slovenia must have a permit to perform the activity of trade in hazardous chemicals.

The permit is issued on the basis of the application and the submitted evidence of compliance.

A single authorization may be granted for a single storage operation of dangerous chemicals for limited quantities of dangerous chemicals intended for a limited number of professional end-users for a specific purpose of use, provided that the quantity of such chemical is justified and in accordance with the intended use. If the applicant is a legal or natural person who is not established in the Republic of Slovenia, the II. point of the form also for a branch or proxy.

A single authorization cannot be obtained for chemicals intended for general use.

The body responsible for chemicals shall keep a list of legal and natural persons who have obtained a permit for the storage of hazardous chemicals.

The activity of storage of hazardous chemicals may be performed by legal and natural persons who demonstrate to the body responsible for chemicals:

• that they have their registered office in the Republic of Slovenia or one of the Member States of the European Union, whereby the latter must have a branch in the Republic of Slovenia, or a natural or legal person authorized to act on their behalf and for their account;
• that, depending on the type and scope of activities, they have professionally qualified persons with the knowledge that enables them to perform their obligations and meet the requirements in accordance with this Act;
• to implement specific technical or organizational measures for the marketing, production, storage or use of dangerous chemicals necessary for the protection of human health and the environment;
• meet the requirements for facilities and the requirements for the scheduling and protection of individual groups of chemicals;
• that they have not been deprived of a license to carry out activities on the basis of a final court judgment which shows that the holder of the license, who is a natural person, intentionally misused the license to manufacture or trade special groups of chemicals regulated by law on Strategic Goods of Special Importance for Safety and Health and the Drug Precursors Act.

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Legal entities and natural persons meeting the prescribed conditions for production, storage and trading in chemicals and anyone using or handling them must ensure chemical safety.

A legal entity or a natural person storing hazardous chemicals:

•  must provide instructions on the safe storage of chemicals;
• must ensure waste disposal as per regulations on waste;
• is liable for any damage which may occur during their storage in accordance with special regulations.

Legal basis

• Chemicals Act (ZKem)
• Rules on user information, register and the specific requirements for trade in dangerous chemicals
• REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (E (2008/1272)

Legal and natural persons who manufacture, store or place dangerous chemicals on the market must provide conditions that prevent or reduce the danger to humans and the environment.

Legal basis

• Chemicals Act (ZKem)