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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of November 12, 1991 No. 1227-XII

About legal regime of the territories which underwent to radioactive pollution as a result of catastrophic crash on the Chernobyl NPP

(as amended on on December 28, 2009)

The Chernobyl catastrophic crash caused huge damage to Belarus, created dangerous radiation situation on considerable part of its territory. The republic is announced by zone of national ecological disaster.

This Law sets legal regime of the territories of the Republic of Belarus which underwent to radioactive pollution as a result of the Chernobyl catastrophic crash and is directed to decrease in radiative effects on the population and ecological systems, to holding nature-restoring and protective measures, to rational use of natural, economic and scientific potential of these territories. The law regulates the mode of the territories of radioactive pollution, accommodation condition, implementation of economic, research and other activity in these territories.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Determination of concept of national radiation ecological disaster

National radiation ecological disaster is effect of the global nuclear accident which led to adverse changes of ecological situation and conditions of dwelling of the person owing to emission in the environment and on the territory, component more than 10 percent from the general territory of the republic of significant amount of radionuclides that creates possibility of sharp or chronic defeats of people, animals and plants (including in the form of the remote effects) and also brings the material damage (including costs for carrying out emergency, protective and recovery work on easing and mitigation of the consequences of disaster) exceeding annual national income.

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