Slovenia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, and to date there have been no cases of Slovenia violating WTO rules.  As a WTO member country, Slovenia is required by the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) to report to the WTO all proposed technical regulations that could affect trade with other member countries.  Slovenia is a signatory to the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and has implemented all TFA requirements. 

As an EU member state, Slovenia’s regulatory system is based on two principles:  the supremacy of EU laws and the principle of direct effect.  In areas subject to EU responsibility, EU laws override any conflicting member state laws.  Direct effect enables Slovenians and other EU citizens to use EU laws in national courts against the government or private parties.

For information on existing trade barriers, please see the USTR’s National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website.

To report existing or new trade barriers and request assistance in removing them, contact either the Office of Trade Agreements Negotiation and Compliance Center or the U.S. Mission to the European Union.