Regional Law No. 340 "On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tomsk Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Public health Early warning system Risk assessment/management 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 regulates relations of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters within plenary powers of the regional administration. Regional early warning system shall be integral part of the national early warning system. Information of the population of natural and technological disasters shall be done with a view of risk assessment and reduction of damages from the outbreak of natural and technological disasters. Authorized state environmental institution shall be responsible for timely supply of reliable information, related to disasters, to the population. The goals of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the outbreak and spreading of disasters of emergency situations; (b) reduction of the amount of damage and losses due to disasters and emergencies; (c) mitigation of the consequences of emergencies; and (d) protection of life and health of the population. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su