The control of emergency economic measures, namely state material reserves, is an important part ofCzech security system. From the institucional point of view, al is run under the authority of a central institution – the Administration of State Material Reservs (ASMR).
This paper deals with its role in the management of state material reserves, reflectes problms and cosequences resulting from the chnages in security surrounding, re-evaluates opinions and views both expertes of state administration and academic community. Those are the main key questions the study seeks an answer.