Regional Law No. 122-Z "On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Hazards Early warning system Forest fires Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for the operation of public authorities in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, prevention and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Regional state executive body in the sphere of protection against emergencies, natural and technological disasters shall carry out the following tasks: (a) implementation of state policy; (b) prevention of natural and technological disasters; and (c) organization of forest fire extinguishment in forest fund (public forest). Population shall be informed of natural and technological disasters through regional early warning system that is integral part of the national early warning system. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 120-Z amending Regional Law No. 122-Z "On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters". Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Hazards, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX