The objective of this Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, which is composed of 18 articles, is to prevent and reduce emissions of asbestos into the air and into the water. This regulation establishes: (1) types of activities and devices using asbestos; (2) limit values of concentration of asbestos in the waste gases; (3) parameters of asbestos and its use in industrial waste water; (4) methods of evaluation of emissions of asbestos; (5) measurement methods and the extent of operational monitoring; (6) specific measures to reduce environmental pollution caused by asbestos. This Regulation applies to plants where asbestos processed products containing asbestos are used. Provisions of this Regulation also apply to facilities for sorting, handling, processing or storage of asbestos waste.