Regional Law No. 123 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Adygeya Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Early warning system Access-to-information 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract The main purpose of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the origin and developing of disasters; (b) reduction of damages and losses caused by disasters; and (c) mitigation of the consequences of disasters. It establishes plenary powers and competence of the regional executive bodies in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, including early warning of the population, information of the population of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters and organization of rescue and salvage operations. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 271 amending Regional Law No. 123 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX