The profile presents the structure, objectives and working methods of the Serbian national early warning system. It describes functions of the institutions participating in the early warning system and mentions data collection tools. It was prepared within the EMCDDA-IPA6 project ‘Stepwise integration of the IPA beneficiaries in the activities of the EMCDDA and the Reitox Network’ funded by the European Commission.

Table of contents:

• Introduction: definitions and objectives
• Working modalities
• Core functions and information flows
• The key laboratories
• Data collection tools
• Setting-up a national risk assessment procedure
• A case study