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Responsible person for trade in explosives
A person responsible for trade in explosives is an individual who has appropriate professional competence and is at least 18 years old.
People who perform individual work with explosives or pyrotechnic products for a legal entity or entrepreneur must have professional competence and must have no public order concerns.
People who use subclass 1.1 or 1.2 explosives must be medically fit.
People who are responsible for the correct use of explosives must demonstrate at least basic knowledge of the Slovenian language.
Conditions
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A responsible person for trade in explosives is an individual who has appropriate professional competence. This is proven with a certificate of professional competence for work with explosives or pyrotechnic products. A test of professional competence for work with explosives or pyrotechnic products is performed before an expert commission. It can be performed by an individual who is at least 18 years old and has no public order concerns.
The candidate registers for a test of competence themselves or is registered by the legal entity or entrepreneur with which they are employed, on the form that is an integral part of the Rules on the qualification for handling explosives or pyrotechnic products. The application form is sent to the Ministry of the Interior. The form is published at the following link.
A candidate who applies for a test of competence for blasting work or for the performance of special blasting work for the first time must attach to the application form a report on the successful completion of the practical work or a report on the practical part of the training. It is compiled by a person who has been issued a certificate of the passed professional exam for a technical manager under the regulations governing mining, and who has a valid certificate of professional competence for work with explosives or pyrotechnic products.
Special blasting works include:
- blasting in the construction of underground facilities
- demolition of facilities
- underwater blasting
- blasting in hot masses
- explosive joining of metals
- blasting of snow and ice
- blasting of oil and gas wells and extinguishing fires by blasting
- blasting for geophysical research
The costs of the test of competence are paid by the applicant. The costs of a test of competence for storage, direct sale and a responsible person for trade amount to 83.46 EUR, for blasting work 125.19 EUR and for the performance of special blasting work 125.19 EUR. They are paid to:
Ministry of the Interior
account number: 01100-6370171132
reference number: 28 17116-2401002-10104303Legal basis
- Explosive Substances and Pyrotechnic Products Act (ZEPI)
- Rules on the qualification for handling explosives or pyrotechnical products
Competent Authority
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Persons who perform individual work with explosives for a legal entity or entrepreneur must be at least 18 years old.
Legal basis
Competent Authority
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People who perform individual work with explosives for a legal entity or entrepreneur must have no public order concerns.
Public order concerns exist when an individual is convicted by a final judgement of committing a premeditated criminal act involving violence that is prosecuted ex officio. For individuals, public order concerns also exist if they are sentenced by a final decision for a minor offence against law and order involving violence.
Legal basis
Competent Authority
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People who use subclass 1.1 or 1.2 explosives, or destroy explosives or pyrotechnic products must be medically fit.
A medical certificate is issued by a medical institution authorised to carry out medical examinations under the regulations governing carrying of weapons.
Medical examinations can be performed by medical institutions that employ occupational medicine specialists or private occupational medicine specialists who are authorised to perform medical examinations to determine the medical capacity to possess or carry weapons.
A medical certificate issued by an authorised physician is valid for one year.
Legal basis
- Explosive Substances and Pyrotechnic Products Act (ZEPI)
- Rules concerning medical examinations establishing health requirements of an individual carrying orpossessing fire-arms
Competent Authority
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People employed by a legal entity or entrepreneur who are responsible for the correct use of explosives must demonstrate at least basic knowledge of the Slovenian language. This is proven by a certificate of education in the Slovenian language in the Republic of Slovenia or by proof of a passed test of knowledge of the Slovenian language at the basic level under a publicly approved programme.
Legal basis
Competent Authority