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TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 159The completion <strong>and</strong> merging <strong>of</strong> the appropriate materials in the Law has created the basic normative prerequisitesfor harmonious <strong>and</strong> timely response <strong>of</strong> many government bodies <strong>and</strong> non-state entities in emergency situations.Consequently, the preconditions have been created for effective protection <strong>and</strong> rescue <strong>of</strong> people <strong>and</strong> <strong>goods</strong> in thesesituations in accordance with the Constitution <strong>and</strong> with respect to decisions, guidelines <strong>and</strong> suggestions from someimportant international instruments, such as the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR),the UN Development Program (UNDP) <strong>and</strong> USAID's Press (readiness, planning <strong>and</strong> economic security). 1Law on Fire Protection 2 is one <strong>of</strong> the most important laws in the field <strong>of</strong> emergency situations <strong>and</strong> preventionthere<strong>of</strong>. The adoption <strong>of</strong> a new Republican law on fire protection the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the Government, police <strong>and</strong>local authorities in terms <strong>of</strong> fire protection <strong>and</strong> rescue activities is fully determined. It further defines the obligations<strong>of</strong> territorial self-government bodies, legal entities, private businesses, citizens <strong>and</strong> others related to the fireprotection <strong>and</strong> rescue activities, fire <strong>and</strong> rescue organization units (pr<strong>of</strong>essional, industrial, volunteer, etc.), thecompetence <strong>of</strong> bodies <strong>and</strong> procedures in firefighting <strong>and</strong> rescue <strong>of</strong> persons <strong>and</strong> property, the rights <strong>and</strong> obligations<strong>of</strong> participants in firefighting <strong>and</strong> rescue <strong>of</strong> persons <strong>and</strong> property <strong>and</strong> other.The provisions <strong>of</strong> the Law <strong>of</strong> Explosive Materials, Inflammable Liquids <strong>and</strong> Gases RS 3 define the jurisdiction <strong>and</strong>the role <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia, as the bodies who take the dominant position inthis field related to the control <strong>of</strong> trade <strong>and</strong> <strong>transport</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> explosive substances, weapons <strong>and</strong> ammunition. Theprovisions <strong>of</strong> this Law refer that explosives, inflammable liquids <strong>and</strong> gases are subject to a special mode in terms <strong>of</strong>production, use <strong>and</strong> storage.The Law <strong>of</strong> Transport <strong>of</strong> Dangerous Goods <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia 4, which is in continuity with the previous one,in particular asserts the prevention starting first from abstract <strong>and</strong> then the real dangers <strong>and</strong> consequences that occurdue to violation <strong>of</strong> its provisions. Given that a large number <strong>of</strong> accidents happen during the <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong><strong>goods</strong> <strong>and</strong> are more frequent in road <strong>and</strong> water than in rail <strong>transport</strong>, this is a particularly important role <strong>of</strong> theMinistry <strong>of</strong> the Interior in the control <strong>of</strong> <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong> particularly for the following:compliance with regulations referring to <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong>,proper means <strong>of</strong> <strong>transport</strong>ation,providing that the carriers <strong>and</strong> other participants in traffic follow the basic driving rules,training <strong>of</strong> persons who <strong>transport</strong> hazardous materials <strong>and</strong>possession <strong>of</strong> proper documentation.The Law on Trade <strong>of</strong> Dangerous Goods <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia 5 was adopted also in compliance <strong>and</strong> in legalcontinuity with the foregoing two. This Law governs the conditions under which the explosive materials are placedon the market. The jurisdiction for trade has been established within the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong>Serbia.1The law on emergency situations with expert commentary, „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> the RS“, No.111/05, Belgrade 2009. p.5.2 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> the RS“, No.111/09, Belgrade 2009.3 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> the RS“, No.44/77, 45/85, 18/89, 53/93, 67/93, 48/94.4 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> the FRY“, No.27/90, 45/90,24/94, 28/96, 21/99, 44/99, 68/02.5 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> the FRY“, No.30/85, 6/89,53/91,24/94, 28/96, 68/02.

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