CIVIL PROTECTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Jazić Aleksandar (Dr Aleksandar Jazić, naučni saradnik, Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu, Beograd),

The changes at the global level that occurred after the end of the Cold War resulted in the changes in many areas of society. one of them is civil protection and changes of its role. In the past, this area was more designed as part of defense in the armed conflict in which nuclear weapons would be used. At the beginning of the XXI century civil protection has been in the service of protection of the civilian population from the risks and disasters of different causes and character. The European Union, in order to strengthen civil protection, is trying to connect its members as much is possible into a single system. That is why the European Union is investing a lot of efforts to create a civil protection system that will be effective enough to prevent outbreaks or reduce the effects of a possible disaster in any Member state. In addition, attention is given to the countries that are not members of the European Union, because the consequences of disasters in neighboring countries can be transmitted and affect its members.

Keywords: European Union, civil protection, civil defense, sector for Emergency situations, prevention, risks, catastrophes, rescue, new technologies, environment, legislation, international cooperation