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Packaging obligations in Slovenia (2026)

Verified on: 2026-09-01

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1 documented obligationAuthorised representative: depends on situation2 Providers →
Legal framework (EU & national)
EU framework: 
PPWR (EU) 2025/40, applicable since 12 Aug 2026
National: 
Uredba o embalaži in odpadni embalaži (Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste, Ur. l. RS št. 54/21, as amended): producer definition including foreign distance sellers (čl. 3), registration (čl. 14), reporting obligations (čl. 16), obligation to arrange for waste management via a DROE or an individual system (čl. 29–32); framework: Zakon o varstvu okolja ZVO-2 (Environmental Protection Act, Ur. l. RS št. 44/22) with the reformed extended producer responsibility (PRO)

Slovenia is in the middle of an EPR reform: ZVO-2 provides for a single non-profit PRO organisation per waste stream, and implementation has been delayed by, among other things, a constitutional review. According to the Ministry's clarification of April 2026, the transition is taking place in stages; full operation of the new system (cost coverage by producers) is expected only around 2028. Until then, the existing DROE system under the Uredba continues to apply – currently 7 companies, whose take-over shares the government sets quarterly.

Packaging EPR (Slovenia)

Anyone placing packaging on the market in Slovenia – expressly including foreign companies selling packaged goods by distance selling directly to Slovenian end users – must be entered in the Evidenca proizvajalcev (producer register) at the Environment Agency ARSO, report volumes and ensure waste management via a DROE (družba za ravnanje z odpadno embalažo, packaging waste management company) or an approved individual system. There is no de minimis threshold for registration.

AuthorityARSO (Agencija RS za okolje)
RegisterEvidenca proizvajalcev – embalaža (ARSO)
Authorised representativedepends on situation
DeadlinesEntry within 30 days of starting the activity; the government sets the DROE take-over shares quarterly by Sklep (decision) (most recently for Q3 2026); PPWR authorised-representative obligation since 12 Aug 2026; a ZVO-2 amendment for PPWR alignment was in progress with a deadline of 13 Aug 2026.
CostsEmbalažnina (packaging fee) per the DROE contract (material- and volume-dependent, no uniform public tariffs); below 1,000 kg/year a flat-rate cost contribution is possible (čl. 31(5) of the Uredba).

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Providers for this obligation:Slopak d.o.o.Interzero d.o.o. (Interzero Slovenija)Compare all schemes & representatives for Slovenia →
Why does this affect me cross-border?
The producer definition (čl. 3 t. 36) expressly covers foreign companies selling packaged goods via means of distance communication directly to end users in Slovenia – regardless of channel. For them, entry in the Evidenca proizvajalcev must be made via the pooblaščeni zastopnik. Below 1,000 kg of packaging/year, a flat-rate cost contribution is possible (čl. 31(5)); this does not exempt from registration and the scheme obligation.
Required documents
  • Written power of attorney for the pooblaščeni zastopnik (in the case of a foreign company)
  • Packaging volumes by material for the registration and reports
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