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Regional Law No. 48-RZ “On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Komi
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Data collection/reporting 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 legal, economic and social grounds for ensuring protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters. The main targets of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the outbreak and propagation of disasters; (b) reduction of damages and losses caused by disasters; and (c) liquidation of disasters. Regional early warning system shall be integral part of the national (federal) early warning system and it shall perform the following tasks: (a) data collection, processing, exchange and release of information; (b) early warning and information of the population of disasters and emergency situations; and (c) international cooperation if the sphere of prevention of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.novrosen.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 20-RZ amending Regional Law No. 48-RZ “On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 88-RZ amending Regional Law No. 48-RZ “On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX