135th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

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The proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Rules Act provides for stricter treatment of drivers who join a vehicle with priority, for escort and in escort or overtake them, stricter treatment of drivers who do not establish a rescue lane or drive or stop in an established rescue lane and thus prevent the performance of urgent tasks necessary to save lives or property or to prevent the occurrence of major material damage. In practice, there are more and more cases of disregard for the importance of special light and sound signals (attaching to a vehicle with priority) and disregard for the rule on establishing a hard shoulder and driving or stopping in an established hard shoulder on a motorway and expressway with two or more lanes for driving in one direction. A fine of 500 euros and a collateral sanction of three penalty points are therefore proposed for the above violations. With the proposed amendment, the Government once again calls for responsible behavior in traffic so that such violations and penalties are as few as possible. The proposed amendment also provides for the expansion of exceptions for driving and stopping in a hard shoulder or a hard shoulder (public veterinary hygiene service vehicles) and walking on the motorway and expressway when removing run-over or dead animals. The Act on Amendments to the Road Traffic Rules Act pursues the fundamental objectives of road safety policy in Slovenia, namely increased safety for all road users, a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and accidents in which people are injured.

At today's session, the Government determined the text of the draft law on the implementation of the Regulation on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable bonds and for bonds related to sustainability. The draft law on the implementation of the Regulation on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable bonds and for bonds related to sustainability regulates the implementation of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. In recent years, interest in sustainable investments, including green bonds, has rapidly increased, but the lack of harmonised standards and different understandings of the term "green bond" have caused confusion among investors and hindered the efficient targeting of funds to environmentally sustainable projects. The regulation addresses this by providing clear definitions, criteria and requirements for issuers of European green bonds. The main purpose of the regulation is to increase transparency and trust in the green bond market.