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