Cabinet Order No. 103 of 2020 on Declaration of the Emergency Situation País/Territorio Letonia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2020 (2020) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Latvijas Vēstnesis, 51A, 12.03.2020. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, General Palabra clave Salud pública Peligros Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Gobernanza Participación pública Cuestiones de procedimiento Gobierno local EIA Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Procesamiento/manipulación Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen This order declares the emergency situation throughout the State territory from the moment of taking of the decision until 9 June 2020 with the purpose of containing the spread of COVID-19 during validity of the emergency situation. The order provides that the Minister for Agriculture during the emergency situation shall be authorised to take decisions related to the containment and prevention of the consequences of COVID-19 in the field of food handling, agriculture, forest sector, and fisheries. The Ministry of Economics in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health, and representatives of the catering sector shall prepare and the Minister for Economics shall approve measures for ensuring social distancing at public catering facilities. The order also provides that the public consultation laid down in environmental laws and regulations shall be organised remotely. The performer of extraction of natural resources, the operator performing polluting activities, the initiator of the intended activity or the developer of the environmental review of the planning document shall prepare a video presentation on the polluting activity (including on substantial changes), the intended activity or the environmental review of the planning document, and to post it on its website and on the website of the local government. Remote consultations shall take place for not less than five working days during which the interested parties may send questions and receive answers in the e-mail address indicated by the performer of extraction of natural resources, the operator performing polluting activities, the initiator of the intended activity or the developer of the environmental review of the planning document. Texto completo Letón/Inglés Página web likumi.lv Referencias - Legislación Implementa Epidemiological Safety Law (1997) Legislación | Letonia | 1997 (2018) Palabra clave: Normas sobre calidad ambiental, Monitoreo, Salud pública, Gobernanza, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Investigación, Desinfección/desinfestación, Normas, Protección del medio ambiente, Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law (2016) Legislación | Letonia | 2016 Palabra clave: Peligros, Cuestiones de procedimiento, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Sistema de alerta temprana Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Law on Emergency Situation and State of Exception (2013) Legislación | Letonia | 2013 (2014) Palabra clave: Peligros, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Cuestiones de procedimiento, Salud pública Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX