Spa and foal inspectorate

The Spa and Eater Inspectorate is established in the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic to ensure national supervision of compliance with obligations and measures determined under Act No. 538/2005 W on natural medicinal waters, natural therapeutic spas, spas and natural mineral waters and amending certain laws, as amended (hereinafter referred to as "Law No ...') 538/2005 Z. z... In the exercise of its supervision, the Spa and Foal Inspectorate shall carry out the tasks as decided by the State Spa Commission and remote surveillance.

The basic legislation in the field of competence of the Inspectorate of Spa and Fountain and the State Spa Commission is Law No 538/2005 Z. z., which regulates the recognition of natural medicinal waters and natural mineral waters, the use and protection of natural medicinal resources and natural mineral resources, the recognition of climatic conditions suitable for treatment and their protection, the conditions for authorisation for the operation of natural therapeutic spas and spa treatments, the conditions for the recognition of spa sites, the protection of the spa area and the requirements for the spa environment, the rights and obligations of natural and legal persons in the recognition of natural medicinal waters, natural mineral waters and climatic conditions suitable for treatment and use, the scope of the authorities and municipalities and the responsibility for breach of the obligations laid down by this law.

Protection zones
Recognised natural healing and natural mineral resources in Slovakia
Users of recognized natural healing and natural mineral resources in Slovakia

References to implementing decrees through the code of laws: Legislation:
Act No. 538/2005 Coll. on natural healing waters, natural healing baths, spa sites and natural mineral waters and amending certain laws as amended
Amending the Act:
Law 276/2007 Z. z. z.
Law No 661/2007 Z. z. z.
Law 461/2008 Z. z. z.

- Decree No. 27/2006 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic laying down the method of payment for the collection of water from a natural medicinal source or from a natural mineral source and the rate of payment
Revision of the Decree: Decree 541/2008 Z. z. z.

- Decree No. 87/2006 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic on requirements for climatic conditions suitable for treatment and the extent and conditions of their monitoring

- Decree No. 100/2006 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic laying down requirements for natural medicinal water and natural mineral water, details of balneological assessment, distribution, scope of monitoring and content of analyses of natural medicinal waters and natural mineral waters and their products and requirements for the registration of an accredited laboratory in the list maintained by the State Spa Commission

- Decree No. 101/2006 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic establishing minimum material and technical and personnel equipment of natural spas and spa treatments and establishing indications according to natural healing waters and climatic conditions suitable for treatment

- Notice No. 175/2006 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic on the issue of a decree laying down details on the method of marking the boundaries of spa areas, areas with climatic conditions suitable for the treatment and protection zones of natural medicinal resources, natural mineral resources and climatic conditions suitable for treatment

Status of spa places:

Regulation No 446/2006 of the Government of the Slovak Republic Z. z. z.

Date of updating: 26.10.2016

Date:24 January 2012