Competences

on a section of natural mineral waters, natural medicinal waters, natural therapeutic spas and climatic conditions suitable for treatment
(resulting from Act No 538/2005 Coll.)

Central government for natural therapeutic spas, natural medicinal resources and natural mineral waters is the Ministry of Health Slovak Republic.

Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic

is the competent authority in matters of:

• territorial planning activities pursuant to Law No 50/1976 Coll. on territorial planning and building order / construction law / as amended regulations, in the spa area and in the protection zone I. degree natural medicinal source and natural mineral resource, within the spa area, in territory with climatic conditions suitable for treatment, in the territory protection zones of natural medicinal source, natural mineral source and climatic conditions suitable for treatment,

• maintenance of buildings and their removal, permission of landscaping, works, and facilities, territorial, building, judicial and other proceedings carried out under Law No 50/1976 Coll., in the spa area and in the protective area zone I. degree natural medicinal source and natural mineral source,

• special water use permits, permits for certain activities, authorisations for water works, consents and other procedures carried out pursuant to Act No. 364/2004 Coll. on Water and amending Act No. 372/1990 of the Slovak National Council Coll. on infringements as amended regulations (water law), as amended, in the spa area and in I. degree protection zone of natural medicinal source and natural mineral resource,

• assessment of the intentions for carrying out the activities and the investigation procedure by Act No 24/2006 Coll. on Environmental Impact Assessment and on amending certain laws, as amended, in the territory a spa place, in an area with climatic conditions suitable for treatment, on the territory of the natural medicinal resource protection zones, natural mineral resource and climatic conditions suitable for treatment,

• geological works / according to the Act No. 569/2007 Coll. on geological works (Geological Act), as amended/ and Mining Act activities and activities carried out in a mining manner / pursuant to Act No 51/1988 Coll. on mining, explosives and on the State Mining Administration, in the wording later regulations/, within the natural medicinal product protection zones the source and the natural mineral resource.

State Spa Commission

For the performance of its tasks on the natural mineral waters section, natural healing waters, natural spas and climatic conditions suitable for treatment is established at the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic The spa committee. The State Spa Commission is the administrative body and decides on First instance.

The State Spa Commission is responsible for:

• decide on the recognition of natural medicinal waters, natural mineral waters and climatic conditions suitable for treatment and the withdrawal of their recognition,

• issue permits to operate natural therapeutic spas; and spa treatments and decide to cancel them,

• issue permits to use natural medicinal resources and natural mineral resources, decide on their modification, cancellation and indication of the change of data,

• issue permits for the treatment of natural medicinal water and natural mineral water, changes and cancellation;

• submit to the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic a proposal for recognition of the spa place; and its cancellation,

• on the proposal of the municipality to submit draft status to the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic the spa area, its change and cancellation,

• present proposals for general binding legislation determining protection zones of natural medicinal resources, natural mineral resources and climate conditions suitable for treatment, their changes and removal Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic,

• decide to impose a fine for infringements of this law,

• maintain a list of accredited laboratories;

• to issue tasks for the pursuit of the activities of balneotechnics, to withdraw such entrusting and recognising professional competence, ensuring complementary professional training of balneotechnicians;

• determine immediate protective measures;

• make proposals for expropriation of property;

• issue opinions on matters where the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic is pursuant to this Act, the State Administration concerned,

• to check compliance with the statutory conditions and conditions laid down authorisation to use the resource;

• assess the design documentation of the construction of the equipment for use natural medicinal and natural mineral resources,

• identify measures to remedy identified deficiencies under this law;

• to give consent under the provisions of this Act;

• entrust persons with the preparation of assessments and statements of opinion;

• assess proposals for general binding legislation within the scope Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic on the natural mineral water section, natural healing waters, natural healing baths and climate conditions suitable for treatment.

Spa and foal inspectorate

To ensure supervision of compliance with the obligations laid down in this the law and measures designated under this Act are in the Ministry Health set up by the Spa and Eater Inspectorate.

Inspectorate of spas and foals in supervision

• perform tasks according to the decisions of the State Spa Commission,

• exercise remote surveillance by:
  - checks and evaluates the intended regime monitoring,
  - checks compliance with other conditions arising from the authorisation to use source,
  - checks and evaluates the monitoring of the intended climate air quality indicators and indicators in territories where they are recognised climatic conditions suitable for treatment;

• carry out on-site surveillance of users of natural medicinal resources; and natural mineral resources and property owners according to this the law,

• take action to address identified shortcomings;

• maintain a list and communicate to the competent authorities of the European Union which are natural mineral waters are recognised in the Slovak Republic and meet the conditions of the placing on the packaging or withdrawal of such recognition,

• notify the competent authorities of the European Union of the recognition of natural mineral waters from a source within the territory of non-member States of the European Union imported into a Member State of the European Union,

• on the basis of the remit of the State Spa Commission, issues opinions in cases, of which the Ministry of Health is the competent government authority according to that law,

• manages the monitoring system of natural medicinal resources and natural resources mineral resources,

• maintain a register and mineral water database in the Slovak Republic,

• register and control the payment for the purchase from natural medicinal sources; and natural mineral resources,

• checks the material-technical and personnel equipment of natural therapeutic treatments spas and spa treatments.