"The political developments in Serbia and the hostilities and economic sanctions of the nineties resulted in a significant deterioration of the economy. These circumstances gave rise to damage to and neglect of the infrastructure, as well as of the administrative structure of the country. Hence, it is not surprising that the present population health standard of Serbia is, although similar to other central and eastern European countries, still below that of western Europe. In view of this background, the article will firstly describe the present Serbian legislation on emergency medical services. Subsequently, it comments on the German legislation on emergency medical services as an exemplar of the respective regulation of a western European state. Based on these descriptions and with reference to EU legal standards, a comparison between the two legislations is drawn. The article concludes with recommendations for possible improvements to the Serbian legislation on emergency medical services. "

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