Regional Law No. 7 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khabarovsk Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2008) 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 This Regional Law envisages that regional early warning system for the prevention of natural and technological disasters shall be integral part of the national early warning system for prevention of natural and technological disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Preparation of the population for emergency situations shall be carried out with the use of specialized technical means of information and early warning in case of the outbreak of disasters. Full text Russian Website khabarovsklaw.ru