Decree implementing measures of protection and rescue from technical-technological accidents. Country/Territory North Macedonia Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazards Hazardous substances Protection of environment Public health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force on the day after its publication the Official Gazette (published on 23 July 2010). Abstract This Decree, as in accordance with the provisions of the Macedonian Law on protection and rescue operations, provides for the implementation of rules and measures for protection and rescue from technical-technological accidents. Technical-technological accidents are events that occur as a result of oversights and mistakes in the performance of daily economic and other activities, carelessness in handling, storage, and transportation of hazardous substances, oversights, errors and defects in the technological process, non-compliance with regulations for the use of facilities and installations that cause a high degree of possible endangerment for people and material goods. These measures shall cover the protection of people who are directly involved in the process (also for large-scale events) and people, material goods and environment if affected by such events in general. Full text Macedonian Website www.dzs.gov.mk References - Legislation Implements Law on protection and rescue operations. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2004 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Early warning system, Financing, International relations/cooperation, Local government, Non-governmental entity, Protection of environment, Public health, Resource/damage valuation, Risk assessment/management, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Flood, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX