On 28 June 2019, Order no. 75/2019 on "Performance criteria
regarding the set-up, employment and equipment of voluntary and
private emergency services" (Order), repealing Order no.
96/2016, was published in the Official Gazette. The changes were
adopted in order to increase the efficiency of emergency services
and are effective as of 28 June 2019.
There are a few key points to be considered:
1. Existing private services - permit renewal within 6
months
Order no. 75/2019 provides a 6 months deadline of its entry into
force for previously set-up emergency services to comply with the
new performance criteria, i.e. 28 December 2019. Upon
expiry of this deadline, the set-up permit and area of competence
permit issued prior to the entry into force of the Order shall
cease to be valid. Thus, it is necessary:
