Regional Law No. 8-OZ amending Regional Law No. 4-OZ “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Vladimir Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Flood 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 Article 23 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Dissemination of knowledge in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters – purposeful information of citizens on prevention of disasters, measures under way for insuring safety of citizens, including safety in waterbodies, forecast and originating accidents and disasters, natural calamities, fires and flooding, and protective arrangement against them”. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 4-OZ “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 (2009) Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX