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List of events that could lead to an emergency and that are subject to a risk assessment, and the authorities in charge of preparing an emergency risk assessment

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Vabariigi Valitsus — List of events that could lead to an emergency and that are subject to a risk assessment, and the authorities in charge of preparing an emergency risk assessment — RT V, 2017, 18

Events that could lead to an emergency and that are subject to a risk assessment are as follows

1) rescue event – a situation on land or inland waters which has developed as a result of a fire, an explosion, a collapse, a transport accident, environmental pollution, natural causes or other similar event and which endangers the life, health or property of a person or the environment;

2) police event – a situation on land, at sea or a transboundary water body which has developed as a result of a mass disorder, mass influx of refugees, a mass border violation, an attack on a site, occupying a site or other event within the competence of the police and which endangers the life, health or property of a person or the environment;

3) cyber incident – a security incident on a computer network which causes deviations from the intended functioning of cyberspace or the continuity of vital services or which endangers the life, health or property of a person or the environment;

4) radiological or nuclear accident – an accidental exposure situation which has developed as a result of a radiological accident or nuclear accident and which endangers the life, health or property of a person or the environment;

5) health care event – an event which has or could cause a life-threatening illness, injury or poisoning of many people;

6) infectious animal disease – an animal disease caused by a biological pathogen which endangers the life, health or property of a person or the environment.

Vabariigi Valitsus — List of events that could lead to an emergency and that are subject to a risk assessment, and the authorities in charge of preparing an emergency risk assessment — RT V, 2017, 18

The authorities in charge of preparing an emergency risk assessment are as follows

1) rescue event – the Rescue Board;

2) police event – the Police and Border Guard Board;

3) cyber incident – the Information System Authority;

4) radiological or nuclear accident – the Environmental Board;

5) health care event – the Health Board;

6) infectious animal disease – the Veterinary and Food Board.

Vabariigi Valitsus — List of events that could lead to an emergency and that are subject to a risk assessment, and the authorities in charge of preparing an emergency risk assessment — RT V, 2017, 18

This regulation enters into force on 1 July 2017.

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