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Law No. 8756 on civil emergency services.

Pays/Territoire
Albanie
Type du document
Législation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Législation de base Commerce/industrie/sociétés Patrimoine culturel Risques Planification environnementale Érosion Inondation Feux de forêts Substances dangereuses Institution Mise en application Collectivité locale Principe de précaution Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Évaluation/gestion des risques Politique/planification
Aire géographique
Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud
Entry into force notes
This law shall enter into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Journal.
Résumé

This Law lays down rules for prevention, mitigation and remedy for any damage inflicted on people, animals, property, cultural heritage and the environment by emergencies caused by natural, ecological, industrial, social factors; strengthened resilience of human lives, animals, property, cultural heritage and the environment against the impacts of disasters, including earthquake, flood, landslide, avalanche, strong wind, forest fire, infectious disease; and the rational use of available state resources in order to ensure public security, maintain the continuation of the national economy, localize the emergency areas and alleviate the effects thereof. The Council of Ministers has the overall responsibility for civil emergency planning and response in Albania and this Law sets out other permanent and temporary structures at the national and local levels for civil emergency planning and response. Furthermore, in case of a national emergency an Inter-Ministerial Committee for Emergency Situation will be established. The Council of Ministers determines the structure, responsibilities and competence of the Directorate for Civil Emergency Planning and Response which shall prepare plans for civil emergencies and ensure its implementation. Moreover, the Civil Protection Base under the Ministry of Defence operates at the national level to respond to natural and other disasters and will be used for special rescue and other urgent operations to reinforce and ensure adequate response to emergencies. Article 27 sets forth the obligation of each citizen of Albania to participate in the civil emergency planning and response system. In addition, the economic entities and institutions which use, produce, transport or store hazardous substances in their activities shall be obliged to plan, organize and implement services for responding to emergencies within their area of activity.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.ifrc.org

Références - Législation

Abrogé par

Law n. 45/2019 on civil protection.

Législation | Albanie | 2019

Mot clé: Risques, Accès-à-l'information, Patrimoine culturel, Système d'alerte précoce, Éducation, Équité, Financement, Inondation, Feux de forêts, Substances dangereuses, Inspection, Relations internationales/coopération, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Collectivité locale, Monitorage, Infractions/sanctions, Protection de l’environnement, Santé publique, Participation du public, Évaluation/gestion des risques, Déchets dangereux, Gestion des déchets

Source: FAO, FAOLEX