Central

The Minister of Interior are in charge of:

• Civil protection services;
• International cooperation on civil protection;
• Rescue services administration, including organisation, administration, instruction;
• The management of rescue services units;
• Coordination in emergency matters;
• The organisation, composition, functioning and definition of missions relating to fire and rescue, and
• Controlling local authorities' fire and rescue departments.

Local

As a a mandatory requirement, local authorities are responsible for the creation or maintenance of local fire and rescue departments. They are likewise responsible for emergency services, and for police matters together with the State.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Interior

Sources

Arrêté grand-ducal du 28 mai 2019 portant constitution des Ministères [Grand ducal decree on the establishement of ministries of 28 May 2019] (Mém. A – 370 of 29 May 2019, p. 1) (Last consultation: 28.05.2020).

Loi communale du 13 décembre 1988 [Municipal Act of 13 December 1988] updated on 29.07.2011 (Mém. A – 64 of 13 December 1988 p. 1222, Doc. parl. 2675), Chapter 9.