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Omnibus & Price-Reduction Rules in Slovenia

Omnibus Directive

If you advertise reductions on a shop that sells into Slovenia, the Omnibus Directive is the rule set to understand. Formally it is Directive (EU) 2019/2161, and it has applied across the European Union since 28 May 2022. A Directive is transposed into each country’s own law and then enforced nationally, so in Slovenia the substance comes from the EU while the enforcement and language are Slovenian. This guide covers the parts that matter most to an ordinary online shop selling to Slovenian customers.

The headline: the 30-day lowest-prior-price rule

The change most shops notice is how announced reductions must be shown. Whenever you advertise a discount — a “was, now”, a percentage off, a strike-through price — you must state the lowest price you charged for that product in the 30 days before the reduction. That prior low is the anchor, not the price from the day before the sale began.

The rule targets a familiar tactic: pushing a price up briefly so a later “discount” looks larger than it is. Tying the reference to the lowest price of the previous 30 days keeps the advertised saving honest.

  • It applies when you announce a reduction, not to ordinary everyday pricing.
  • The reference is the lowest price in the 30 days before the reduction.
  • It applies however the offer is expressed — a new price, a percentage, or a comparison.

Beyond price: reviews, rankings and marketplaces

Omnibus is broader than discounts. It also brought in transparency duties that touch most online shops.

  • If you show consumer reviews, you must say whether and how you check they come from genuine purchasers or users.
  • If you rank search results, you must disclose the main parameters behind the ranking and flag any paid placement.
  • If you run a marketplace, you must tell buyers whether a seller is a trader or a private individual.

The Slovenian layer

Because the Directive is transposed and enforced nationally, the everyday face of the rules in Slovenia is Slovenian. Supervision sits with the Market Inspectorate — the Tržni inšpektorat RS — which oversees consumer protection and market conduct. Its inspectors can review how offers are presented and follow up where a reduction is not backed by the correct 30-day reference price.

The language point is practical. Slovenian consumers expect price and offer information in Slovenian, so your reference prices, discount labels and your review, ranking and marketplace disclosures should read clearly in Slovenian for the Slovenian market. Our Slovenia country hub covers more on selling into this market.

What Slovenian-facing shops can do now

You do not need a legal department to get Omnibus right. A short, practical review usually covers it.

  • Make sure every announced reduction shows the lowest price from the previous 30 days as its reference.
  • Check that your platform records price history, so the 30-day figure is accurate and defensible.
  • Review your review, ranking and marketplace disclosures against the transparency duties.
  • Make sure the customer-facing wording is available in Slovenian for your Slovenian shoppers.

For the wider picture across all Omnibus duties, see our complete Omnibus guide. National enforcement practice develops over time, so revisit the detail as it settles.

This guide is educational, not legal advice.