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Regional Law No. 21-OZ “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kaluga
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Radiation 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

This Regional Law establishes organizational and legal provisions for protection of the population and territory, including environmental protection, against natural and technological disasters. The basic objectives shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters; (b) reduction of losses caused by natural and technological disasters; and (c) mitigation of the consequences of natural and technological disasters. Territorial early warning system shall be integral part of the national early warning system. The population shall be granted access to information on the outbreak and progress of natural and technological disasters, including information on radiation and ecological safety and environmental security.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su