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TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 156In order to overcome the resulting interregnum <strong>and</strong> achieve the more efficient organization, taking into account thepositive experiences in the world in this field, the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia has defined thenew field <strong>of</strong> work entitled "The protection <strong>and</strong> rescue."The main objective is to integrate all activities aimed to protect life, health <strong>and</strong> property <strong>of</strong> citizens, to preserve theconditions necessary for life <strong>and</strong> to prepare for coping with the situation in terms <strong>of</strong> fires, natural disasters, theeffects <strong>of</strong> hazardous substances <strong>and</strong> other conditions <strong>of</strong> danger. In this way, the responsibility towards the citizens<strong>and</strong> their representative bodies for the state <strong>of</strong> protection <strong>and</strong> action in these situations is also defined.Further specification followed the adoption <strong>of</strong> the Decision <strong>of</strong> the Government <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia datedMarch 05, 2009, in which it was decided to change the internal organization <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior <strong>of</strong> theRepublic <strong>of</strong> Serbia <strong>and</strong> to form a united Department <strong>of</strong> Emergency Situations. It is an organizational unit <strong>of</strong> the RSMinistry <strong>of</strong> the Interior established by merging the Administration <strong>of</strong> the Emergency Situations <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong>Defense <strong>and</strong> the former Department for the protection <strong>and</strong> rescue <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior, which nowrepresents a special-purpose service for the efficient <strong>and</strong> adequate response in case <strong>of</strong> floods, fires or other naturaldisasters. The purpose <strong>of</strong> establishing <strong>of</strong> the Division is in coordination <strong>of</strong> activities <strong>and</strong> united action with otherpublic bodies in order to achieve better results. 1Internal legal sources are certainly the most important legal basis for the work <strong>and</strong> actions in each specialized area,<strong>and</strong> can be considered within the context <strong>of</strong> presentations on emergency situations <strong>management</strong> <strong>and</strong> preventiveaction. 2The Constitution <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia is undoubtedly the highest <strong>and</strong> most general legal act <strong>of</strong> the country,according to which the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the Republic has been established in Article 97. Thus it stipulates that theRepublic <strong>of</strong> Serbia regulates <strong>and</strong> provides for, among other things, the following questions:sovereignty, independence <strong>and</strong> territorial integrity <strong>of</strong> Serbia <strong>and</strong> its international position <strong>and</strong> relations withother countries <strong>and</strong> international organizations,the exercise <strong>and</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> freedoms <strong>and</strong> rights <strong>of</strong> a man <strong>and</strong> a citizen,the constitutionality <strong>and</strong> legality,defence <strong>and</strong> security <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia <strong>and</strong> its citizens,measures in case <strong>of</strong> state <strong>of</strong> emergency,the system <strong>of</strong> protection <strong>and</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> the environment, the system <strong>of</strong> protection <strong>and</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> plant <strong>and</strong> animal life, etc. 3Bearing in mind that the emergency situations are a special security problem, the regulations determine the tasks <strong>of</strong>law enforcement agencies related to the protection <strong>of</strong> life, personal <strong>and</strong> proprietary safety <strong>of</strong> citizens (the prevention<strong>and</strong> remedy); the activities <strong>of</strong> protection from fire, explosions, spills <strong>of</strong> hazardous substances; combatingenvironmental crime; security <strong>and</strong> inspection <strong>of</strong> manufacturing, trading <strong>and</strong> <strong>transport</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> explosive substances,1Conclusion <strong>of</strong> the Government <strong>of</strong> the RS, March 05, 2009. Number <strong>of</strong>ficially.2 Nikač Ž., „Legal protection <strong>of</strong> the safety regulations in emergency situations“, Law life No.9 /06, Belgrade 2006, pp. 312.3 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> RS“, No.98/06, Belgrade 2006.

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