Belarus

Law No. 141-Z on protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters

Legislative

Law

Passed in 1998

This law requires the government of Belarus to create and operate an emergency warning and response system, develop standards for emergency management, implement emergency management plans and programs, create reserves of resources for emergency management, and forecast emergency situations. It also allows the president to define the government's disaster policy and declare a state of emergency during disasters.

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