Regional Law No. 8-Z amending Regional Law No. 339-III “"On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Marii El Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards 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 11 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Regional Government shall be responsible for preparation and keeping in order of means and force required for protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, and also for preparation of the population for protection against natural and technological disasters”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 339-III “"On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters". Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 (2013) Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX