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Cabinet Regulation No. 440 of 2017 on Procedures for Establishing, Operating and Financing the National Early Warning System

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 158, 10.08.2017.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Early warning system Hazards Governance Procedural matters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Regulation prescribes the procedures for establishing, operating and financing the national early warning system. The system includes the following: alarm sirens placed in republic cities, municipality towns and municipality parishes that are controlled and turned on from the central control panel; alarm and public address equipment of State and local government authorities; electronic mass media (e.g., radio, television); broadcasters and electronic communications merchants that ensure the electronic communications network; and other engineering solutions that can provide early warning.

Full text
English/Latvian
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law (2016)

Legislation | Latvia | 2016

Keyword: Hazards, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX