Cabinet Order No. 103 of 2020 on Declaration of the Emergency Situation Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2020 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 51A, 12.03.2020. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, General Keyword Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management Governance Public participation Procedural matters Local government EIA Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This order declares the emergency situation throughout the State territory from the moment of taking of the decision until 9 June 2020 with the purpose of containing the spread of COVID-19 during validity of the emergency situation. The order provides that the Minister for Agriculture during the emergency situation shall be authorised to take decisions related to the containment and prevention of the consequences of COVID-19 in the field of food handling, agriculture, forest sector, and fisheries. The Ministry of Economics in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health, and representatives of the catering sector shall prepare and the Minister for Economics shall approve measures for ensuring social distancing at public catering facilities. The order also provides that the public consultation laid down in environmental laws and regulations shall be organised remotely. The performer of extraction of natural resources, the operator performing polluting activities, the initiator of the intended activity or the developer of the environmental review of the planning document shall prepare a video presentation on the polluting activity (including on substantial changes), the intended activity or the environmental review of the planning document, and to post it on its website and on the website of the local government. Remote consultations shall take place for not less than five working days during which the interested parties may send questions and receive answers in the e-mail address indicated by the performer of extraction of natural resources, the operator performing polluting activities, the initiator of the intended activity or the developer of the environmental review of the planning document. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Epidemiological Safety Law (1997) Legislation | Latvia | 1997 (2018) Keyword: Environmental standards, Monitoring, Public health, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Liability/compensation, Research, Disinfection/disinfestation, Standards, Protection of environment, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law (2016) Legislation | Latvia | 2016 Keyword: Hazards, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Early warning system Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on Emergency Situation and State of Exception (2013) Legislation | Latvia | 2013 (2014) Keyword: Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX