Resolution No. 508 of 2015 of Georgian Government on National Plan for Public Safety

Subject

Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Hazards Policy/planning Procedural matters Governance Risk assessment/management Public health International relations/cooperation Forest fires Protection forest Hazardous substances Radiation Cultural heritage Early warning system Resource/damage valuation Transport/storage Food security Potable water Animal production Animal welfare Plant production Plant protection

Geographical area

Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia

Abstract

The Resolution regulates national public safety planning in Georgia. It consists of 25 articles: Definition of National Plan of Public Safety and its objective (1); Scope of regulation of the National Plan (2); Terms used in the National Plan (3); Purpose of the National Plan (4); Emergency management and risk management plans (5); Preparedness measures (6); Rules for undertaking preparedness measures (7); Disaster prevention, mitigation, response and rehabilitation measures (8); Disaster management (9); Communications and alert measures (10); Evacuation of the population and protection of foreign nationals or stateless persons who enter en masse and who require international protection (11); Coordination of response to disasters (12); Transportation services (13); Medical services (14); Diplomatic protocol and international humanitarian aid (15); Fighting forest fires (16); Electricity supply (17); Protection of plants and animals (18); Chemical and radiation safety (19); Material-technical services (20); Evacuation services for movable cultural heritage objects (21); Protection of public order and material property (22); Protection of infrastructure and road services (23); Supply of food and water (24); and Organizing rehabilitation efforts in areas affected by a disaster (25). The National Plan of Public Safety is the main guidance document for the Unified System of Disaster Management of Georgia, and organizes the government agencies’ actions during disasters.

Full text

Georgian

Website

www.matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Public Safety (No. 2467-IIS of 2014)

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2017)

Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX