Alcohol regulations in Slovenia

Licences needed

Excise warehouse authorization (Dovoljenje za trošarinsko skladišče / poslovanje s trošarinskimi izdelki) and establishment registration in the Business Register (AJPES) plus Food Business Operator registration with UVHVVR.

Authority

Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije (FURS) and UVHVVR

Documents

Application via eDavki portal; technical production facility blueprints and equipment specifications; proof of legal premises tenure; business plan and volume estimates; financial guarantee/security instrument for excise liability; internal accounting and inventory control procedure manuals; extract from the business register.

Fees

No administrative tax fee under standard digital applications via eDavki; financial guarantee / security deposit amount is calculated based on expected excise duty liabilities.

Time to obtain

Typically 30 to 60 days from submitting a complete application

Who can import

Any registered commercial legal entity or sole proprietor registered in Slovenia or the EU possessing a valid Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number and registered for VAT/customs.

Licences or registrations

EORI number for customs clearance; Registered Consignee (registrirani prejemnik) or Excise Warehousekeeper status with FURS if importing or receiving goods under excise duty suspension via EMCS.

Authority

Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije (FURS)

Documents

Customs import declaration (SAD / electronic customs declaration via SIAES/SICIS); commercial invoice; transport documents (CMR/bill of lading); EAD (electronic administrative document) if moving under excise duty suspension; certificates of analysis and origin if required.

Fees

Customs processing fees vary per broker; EORI issuance is free.

Time to obtain

EORI issuance typically takes 1 to 3 business days; customs release upon arrival takes a few hours to 2 days.

Required: no Process: Slovenia follows EU law; there is no prior national brand or label registration, formula approval, or pre-market clearance for spirits. The Food Business Operator (producer or EU importer) bears sole legal…

Imports from outside the EU require standard EU customs clearance with an EORI number. If goods enter under duty suspension, they must move under the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) into a FURS-approved excise warehouse…

0% for major categories of distilled spirits (whisky, gin, vodka, rum, grape brandy) under the EU Common Customs Tariff (GATT/WTO zero-for-zero spirits agreement); certain specialty liqueurs and compound preparations with added sugars or flavourings may incur specific duties under HS heading 2208.

Excise duty on ethyl alcohol is €1,412.40 per hectolitre of 100% vol pure alcohol (€14.124 per litre of pure alcohol), amended by government decree effective 1 June 2025. Standard Value Added Tax (DDV) of 22% applies to all…

Sold through private retailers (supermarkets, grocery stores, specialized wine/spirits shops) and licensed catering/hospitality establishments (bars, restaurants, clubs); there is no state retail monopoly. Under the Restriction…

allowed; e-commerce retailers and couriers must ensure the recipient is at least 18 years old upon ordering and delivery (mandatory ID check upon delivery). Online sales and deliveries are bound by general ZOPA restrictions,…

Labels must be in Slovenian (multilingual labels permitted) and comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and EU Regulation 1169/2011: sales denomination/legal category, nominal volume, actual alcoholic strength by volume (% vol), lot…

Advertising of distilled spirits and any alcoholic beverages containing more than 15% ABV is completely prohibited across all media (TV, radio, press, outdoor billboards, cinemas, online/social media) under the Act Regulating the…

Directly governed by Regulation (EU) 2019/787: Whisky/Whiskey (minimum 40% ABV); Rum (minimum 37.5% ABV); Vodka (minimum 37.5% ABV); Gin (minimum 37.5% ABV); London Gin (minimum 37.5% ABV); Brandy/Weinbrand (minimum 36% ABV);…

No dry municipalities or geographic dry zones. Alcohol sale and consumption is legally prohibited inside schools, kindergartens, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, sports venues during youth/school sports events,…

Slovenian government adopted the Decree on determining the excise duty rate on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (Uradni list RS št. 35/2025), increasing the excise rate on ethyl alcohol by 7% from €1,320.00 to €1,412.40 per…

Slovenia features an open retail market with zero customs duty on primary spirits categories and no burdensome pre-market label approvals or excise tax stamp regimes. However, exporters must navigate a complete ban on advertising…

1. PISRS - Zakon o omejevanju porabe alkohola (ZOPA)
2. PISRS - Uredba o določitvi zneska trošarine za alkohol in alkoholne pijače (Uradni list RS, št. 35/25)
3. PISRS - Zakon o trošarinah (ZTro-1)
4. Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije (FURS) - Trošarine
5. EUCAM - Alcohol Marketing Regulations in Slovenia