SloveniaThe Slovenian Ministry of the Interior issued a public tender at the end of May for the procurement of breathalyzers, equipment for their use in vehicles, and training. The tender sought suppliers for 80 sets of breathalyzers and 20 sets of equipment for police use, along with 10 sets for the Ministry of Defense. It specified that 20 of the police breathalyzers must already have certification, while the remaining would undergo the certification process led by the police. Two bids were received: Dräger Slovenia offered around €658,632 including VAT, while Timtrade offered €846,192 including VAT. The ministry selected Dräger’s bid as more economically favorable. Instead of the originally planned 80 breathalyzers for the police, they allocated 96 units based on available funds, resulting in a total value of €772,011 including VAT. This follows a recent decision by the Constitutional Court ruling that a driver’s agreement to an alcohol test result is insufficient for determining intoxication. The court emphasized that such consent does not contribute to proving a traffic violation and ordered the parliament to address this within days.
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