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Presidential Decree No. 283/2004 on establishing the Ministry of Ukraine of Emergencies and Affairs of Protection of the Population from the Consequences of the Chernobyl Catastrophe.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Hazards Early warning system Hazardous waste
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

The Ministry is the central executive body in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against technological and natural disasters, the consequences of the Chernobyl Catastrophe and radioactive waste management. The main tasks of the Ministry shall be: (1) fire safety supervision; (2) organization and carrying out the arrangements in the zone of alienation of Chernobyl and protection of the human beings and territory against radioactive contamination; (3) carrying out the arrangements for the reduction of radiation level in the contaminated zone; (4) carrying out the arrangements for the prevention of natural disasters and technological accidents the liquidation of the consequences thereof; (5) early warning of the population of the imminent disasters and operation of the early warning and emergency intervention systems; (6) decontamination of the areas contaminated as a result of the Chernobyl Catastrophe.

Full text
Ukrainian
Website
www.rada.kiev.ua