Regional Law No. 93-OZ on protection of the population and of the regional territory from environmental and technological emergencies. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Leningrad Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Access-to-information Early warning system 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 The Regional Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes the targets in the field of protection of the population and of the regional territory from environmental and technological emergencies, organizational and legal basis for their carrying out, the authority of state regional bodies and local self-government, the rights and the duties of the population and organizations irrespectively of the form of property and is aimed at the prevention of emergencies, reduction of the environmental damage, material losses and liquidation of the consequences of the emergencies. The document consists of VI Sections that contain 21 Articles. Section I (arts. 1-4) lays down the general provisions. Section II (arts. 5-7) establishes the authority of state regional bodies and local self-government in the field of protection of the population and regional territory from emergencies. Section III (arts. 8 and 9) establishes legal status of the population, organizations, social associations in the field of protection of the population and regional territory from emergencies. Section IV (arts. 10 and 11) regards organizational arrangements. Section V (arts. 12-18) regards arrangements for the liquidation of emergencies. Section VI (arts. 19-21) lays down the final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implements Federal Law 68-FZ on protection of the population and of the territories from environmental and technological emergencies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994 Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Early warning system Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Law No. 104-oz amending Regional Law No. 93-OZ on protection of the population and of the regional territory from environmental and technological emergencies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Hazards, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 104-oz amending Regional Law No. 93-OZ on protection of the population and of the regional territory from environmental and technological emergencies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 61-oz amending Regional Law No. 93-OZ on protection of the population and of the regional territory from environmental and technological emergencies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system Source: FAO, FAOLEX