Regional Law No. 198 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kamchatka Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Early warning system 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 delimits plenary powers of state bodies in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters and establishes the modalities of functioning of early warning system. Regional Government shall carry out collection and exchange of information related to disasters and emergency situations. Territorial early warning system shall be integral part of the national system of prevention of natural and technological disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 623 amending Regional Law No. 198 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX