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Presidential Decree No. 756 on some issues related to the competence of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Hazards Early warning system Radiation Navigation Local government
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of signature.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes that the Ministry of Emergency Situations is the national state governing body that regulates and manages prevention and mitigation of the consequences of natural and man-made emergency situations and civil defense, fire, industrial, nuclear and radiation safety, liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, creation and maintenance of state and mobilization material reserves, as well as safety of navigation of small-size vessels in the internal waterways. The Ministry of Emergency Situations shall perform the following functions: (a) state control (supervision), issuance of authorization (permits) and other special functions in the field of protection of the population and territory against natural and man-made (technological) disasters; (b) coordination of national state governing bodies, local government, executive bodies and organization in the field of protection of the population and territory against natural and man-made (technological) disasters; (c) organization of measures and arrangements in the field of mitigation of the consequences of natural and man-made (technological) disasters; and (d) ensuring the functioning of early warning and emergency intervention system.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Resolution No. 4 of the Ministry of Emergencies validating the Regulation on the procedure and criteria for classification of sources of ionizing radiation sources by the categories of radiation hazard.

Legislation | Belarus | 2021

Keyword: Radiation, Classification/declassification, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX