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Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment

 

 

Dejan Židan, M.Sc.

Minister

 

Telephone: +386 1 478 91 02

Fax: +386 1 478 90 13

E-mail: minister.mkgp[@]gov.si

 

 

Main Areas of Activity

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment deals with agriculture, rural development, food, plant protection, veterinary medicine and zootechnics, forestry, hunting and fishing, the safety and quality of feeding stuff and food or foodstuffs – with the exception of food supplements – foodstuffs for particular nutritional use or foodstuffs for special medical purposes and food or foodstuffs for use in hospitality activities, institutional catering and canteens, and tasks related to environmental protection, nature conservation, water management and climate change; public services engaged in the protection of the environment, in nature conservation and water management; ionising radiation protection, combat the effects of natural disasters, and investments in environmental and water infrastructure.

 

 

Directorates of the Ministry

  • Agriculture Directorate
    Director-General: Martina Bavec
     
  • Food Safety Directorate
    Acting Director-General: Matjaž Kočar
     
  • Forestry, Hunting and Fisheries Directorate
    Acting Director-General: Jošt Jakša
     
  • Environment Directorate
    Acting Director-General: Branko Ravnik
     
  • Directorate for Public Environmental Protection Services and Investments in the Environment
    Acting Director-General: Boštjan Petelinc

Bodies affiliated to the Ministry

Agency for Agricultural Markets and Rural Development

Dunajska cesta 160, 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 1 580 77 92

Fax: +386 1 478 92 06

e-mail: aktrp[@]gov.si

Internet: www.arsktrp.gov.si/en 

 

Director-General: Benedikt Jeranko

e-mail: benedikt.jeranko[@]gov.si

 

The Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Agricultural Markets and Rural Development performs administrative, expert and development-related tasks, which include the implementation of measures in agriculture, forestry, food technology and fisheries in compliance with the EU Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy, and other tasks related to the implementation of the agricultural policy and promotion measures.

 
Inspectorate for Agriculture and the Environment

Parmova ulica 33, 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 1 434 57 00

Fax: +386 1 434 57 17

e-mail: irskgh.mkgp[@]gov.si

 

National Inspector: Saša Dragar Milanovič, M.Sc.

e-mail: sasa.dragar[@]gov.si

 

The Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Agriculture, Forestry, Food and the Environment supervises the implementation of the relevant regulations in the following areas: agriculture; rural development; agricultural policy measures; the quality and safety of agricultural produces, foodstuffs and fodder; zootechnics; genetically modified organisms; plant protection: mineral fertilisers; seed material of agricultural plants; wine and other wine- and grape-based products; forestry, hunting and fisheries; production, processing and trade related to food and/or foodstuffs, and good agricultural practice; protection of the environment and nature and ecological supervision at the state border; water regimes, and water regulation and management. The inspectorate may also perform supervision of the implementation of measures falling within the competences of the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Agricultural Markets and Rural Development.

 
The Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection

Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 1 300 13 00

Fax: +386 1 300 13 57

e-mail:gp.uvhvvr@gov.si

Director-General: Dr Vida Čadonič Špelič

  

Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia

Vojkova 1b
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
Phone: +386 1 478 40 00
Fax: +386 1 478 40 52
e-mail: gp.arso[@]gov.si, josko.knez[@]gov.si
Internet: www.arso.gov.si 
 

Director-General: Joško Knez
 

 

The Slovenian Environment Agency performs administrative and expert tasks in the following areas: comprehensive protection of the environment and natural resources; water, air and soil protection; environmental impact assessments; public services engaged in the protection of the environment and natural resources; noise protection and protection from other environmental risks; nature conservation; water management and the management of related equipment and facilities; monitoring and other methods of recording meteorological, hydrological, agrological and ecological conditions; meteorological, hydrological and ecological analyses and the relevant expert studies; forecasting meteorological and hydrological processes and providing timely alerts of extreme environmental phenomena; aviation meteorology; monitoring and other methods of recording geological, seismological and other geophysical phenomena, and their distribution and categorisation; seismic protection of buildings and facilities; protection from and timely alerts of seismic phenomena; waste management other than radioactive waste; mitigating the consequences of natural and other disasters; meeting international obligations in these areas, and participating in international exchanges of information.

Nuclear Safety Administration of the Republic of Slovenia

Litostrojska cesta 54
1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 472 1100
Fax: +386 1 472 11 99
e-mail: gp.ursjv[@]gov.si. andrej.stritar[@]gov.si
Internet: www.ursjv.gov.si 
 

Director-General: Andrej Stritar
 

The Nuclear Safety Administration of the Republic of Slovenia performs expert, development-related and administrative tasks and supervision in the areas of nuclear and radiation safety, the implementation of radiation activities and the use of radiation sources, other than in the healthcare and veterinary sectors, protection of the environment against ionising radiation, physical protection of nuclear substances and facilities, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the protection of nuclear goods, monitoring environmental radiation, and the liability for nuclear damage.