OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2025

Regulatory impact assessments (RIA) are mandatory for all primary laws (except proposals under urgency procedures and on the ratification of an international treaty), and for some subordinate regulations. One area that Slovenia has placed a strong emphasis on assessing impacts is on compliance costs for SMEs. Slovenia mandated the use of its SME Test in 2017, to quantify the impact of varied policy proposals for achieving regulatory goals without unfairly hindering opportunities for SMEs in the market, or the business environment. The comprehensive web-based version allows policymakers and civil society representatives to provide feedback and conduct sophisticated analysis. While the shorter version, MY Calculator, on the Stop Bureaucracy portal, enables general public to assess the effects of regulatory proposals.

Slovenia continues to focus most of its ex post evaluation efforts on reducing administrative burdens. The portal Stop Bureaucracy https://www.stopbirokraciji.gov.si, allows citizens and business representatives to provide suggestions to reduce regulatory burdens and monitor their implementation through the single document website, www.enotnazbirkaukrepov.gov.si. Ex post evaluation is generally discretionary; it is mandatory only for primary laws adopted through emergency procedures. Any ex post evaluations undertaken only provide a summary report as per the Government Rules of Procedure.

The General Secretariat of the Government is tasked with monitoring the implementation of stakeholder engagement, which is required for all primary laws and subordinate regulations. Engagement could be enhanced by systematically informing the public in advance about the planned consultations. RIA oversight is not centralised: the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport carries out inter alia an SME review, and the Ministry of Public Administration from a better regulation perspective and other fields within its competences. The Government Office of Legislation evaluates government proposals, for which the National Assembly solicits the government’s opinion. The Government Office also provides guidance on the use of regulatory management tools and co-ordination on regulatory policy.