A draft “Regulation on the conditions and procedure for establishing the use and abuse of narcotic substances or their analogues in the Ministry of Interior“ was published on April 14 for public discussion on the government portal.
It was prepared on the basis of the Law on the Ministry of Interior and comes after the previous regulation was annulled by the court.
The draft stipulates that all employees of the Ministry of Interior, including police officers, civil servants and cadets at the Academy, will be subject to drug testing. The inspections will be ordered by order of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Secretary General, heads of main structures or directors of regional directorates.
They can be carried out in the presence of external signs, behavior or reactions, at the motivated proposal of a direct supervisor, during surprise inspections or within the framework of disciplinary proceedings, including in the event of data on violations of the Law on Control of Narcotic Substances and Precursors. The inspections will be carried out by specially designated commissions, writes Telegraf.
It is also planned to create a permanent commission with the participation of the Deputy Secretary General and representatives of the Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, “Internal Security“, “Inspectorate“, “Legal and Regulatory Activities“, “Human Resources“ and the Institute of Psychology. The procedure includes the use of immunoanalytical tests, as well as subsequent chemical and toxicological examinations if necessary. Rules are laid down for taking, storing and transporting samples, as well as for documenting each step.
It is envisaged that the persons being tested will give informed consent, and refusal will be considered as obstruction of the test. The costs will be covered through redistribution in the budget of the Ministry of Interior, without additional funding.
The indicative values are:
– 5160 euros for one Dräger Drug Test 5000 device
– 30 euros for a test cassette
– 25 euros for a single saliva test
– 18 euros for a urine test
– 300 euros for a chemical-toxicological study
The project is the second attempt to introduce such a regulation, after the 2022 regulation was annulled by the Supreme Administrative Court due to shortcomings, including a lack of financial justification and expected results.