1 
 Pursuant to Article 21(7) of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia Act (UL 
RS, Nos 24/05 – official consolidated text, 109/08, 38/10 – ZUKN, 8/12, 21/13, 47/13 – 
ZDU-1G and 65/14), the Government of the Republic of Slovenia hereby issues the 
following  
 
 
 
DECREE  
on the implementation of the Regulation (EU) concerning customs enforcement 
of intellectual property rights  
 
 
Article 1  
(Subject matter)  
 
 
This Decree shall determine the competent authority, notification, destruction, 
seizure and handl ing of goods and guarantee for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 
No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2 013 concerning 
customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and repealing Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1383/2003 (OJ L 181, 29 June 2013, p. 15; hereinafter: Regulation (EU) No 
608/2013).  
 
Article 2  
(Competent authority)  
 
The authority competent for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 
and this Decree shall be the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.  
 
 
Article 3  
(Notifications)  
A notice of initiation of proceedings to establish whether an intellectual property 
right has been infringed in accordance with Article 23(5) or Article 26(9) of Regulation 
(EU) No 608/2013 shall be deemed as proof of an action brought before a competent 
court.  
 
Article 4  
(Destruction of goods)  
 
When the conditions for the destruction of goods under Article 23(1) or Article 
26(1) of Regulation (EU) No  608/2013 are met, the customs authority shall issue a 
decision on the destruction of goods in accordance with Article 198(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying 
down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269/1, 10 October 2013, p. 1; hereinafter: 
Regula tion (EU) No  952/2013).  
 
 
Article 5  
(Seizure of goods)  2 
 Goods in respect of which an action has been brought in accordance with Article 
23(5) or Article 26(9) of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 shall be seized in accordance with 
Article 198(1) of Regulation (EU) No  952/2013 until a final court decision.  
 
 
Article 6  
(Handling of detained and seized goods)  
 
Goods whose release was suspended or goods that were detained or seized shall 
remain under customs supervision in accordance with Article 240 of Regulation (EU) No 
952/2013.  
 
 
Article 7  
(Guarantee)  
 
 
The provision, release and amount of the guarantee referred to in point (a) of 
paragraph two of Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 shall be determined in 
accordance with Articles 90, 92 and 9 8 of Regulation (EU) No  952/2013.  
 
 
Article 8  
(End of validity)  
 
  
On the day of entry into force of this Decree, the Rules on the method of payment 
of security, the criteria for determining its amount and the method of its release or 
exercise in the event of application of customs measures for infringement of intellectual 
property rights ( UL RS , No 70/04) shall cease to apply.  
 
 
Article  9 
(Entry into force)  
 
 
This Decree shall enter into force on 1 May 2016.  
 
 
 
No 00712 -11/2016  
Ljubljana, 20 April 2016  
EVA 2015 -1611 -0085  
 
 
Government of the Republic of Slovenia  
Boris Koprivnikar  
Vice-President