SEA is a professional authority operating on the territory of the whole Slovakia, the activity of which is focused on the environmental protection, development of environmental policy on the principles of sustainable development.

Statute of the Slovak Environmental Agency from 1 January 2003 No. 23/2003-min.

Decree of the Minister of Environment of the Slovak Republic from 20 December 2002, No. 52/2002 – 1.7. on the issue of the Founder's Deed of the Slovak Environmental Agency

SEA's operation is divided into following spheres of activity:
 

	general and cross-sectional activities in all professional fields
	spatial development, physical planning, landscape formation, settlements restoration and rural development
	waste management
	informatics and monitoring
	documentation and scientific-technical information
	environmental impact assessment
	environmental risk assessment and management and chemical safety
	environment assessment and environmental regionalisation
	environmental economy
	environmental education, training and promotion
	environmental evaluation and labelling of products
	environmental management systems
	cultural landscape and natural heritage protection
	revitalization of the load areas
	sustainable development