Mongolia shall request for international assistance in case of emergency caused by hazardous substances and toxic chemicals. Under the article 10.3 of the Law on hazardous substances and toxic chemicals in case of leak of those substances the individual that owns, private enterprises and organizations shall inform police, intelligence agency or other relevant organization within 24 hours. 6. When does the Government limit the right of access to information on hazardous substances and wastes? Are these criteria on limitation provided by law? Who has the authority to make decisions on the disclosure/non-disclosure of such information? In order to control over hazardous substances since 2009 the Government of Mongolia had adopted various guidelines and rules on export, import, transit, production, test, use, risk assessment, classification, transportation and utilization. Each customs point has a laboratory to examine every hazardous substances and toxic chemicals. The Law on the of hazardous substances and toxic chemicals says that only the Government of Mongolia shall limit the list of substances and chemicals; only the Government of Mongolia shall restrict customs point through which those substances could pass. In cases of emergency there are certain limitations and prohibitions that is written in the Law on Emergency situation. Chapter two. Grounds and procedures of declaring emergency situation Article 4. Under the Constitution of Mongolia the emergency situation shall be declared on the ground of followings: Live, health, life, public security of population or population of certain location are endangered directly or could be endangered by natural disaster, other sudden danger (such as, earthquake, hurricane, drought, zud, flood, fire, contamination by toxic chemicals and radioactive substances, human and livestock infection decease.) Chapter four. Actions to be taken in emergency situations Article 16. Special actions. Special actions should be taken in case when emergency situation has been declared based on the following: Entering, leaving and moving within the emergency situation territory Increase the protection of vital infrastructure In emergency situations besides part one of this article following additional actions could be taken: Limit or prohibit the use of loudspeakers, if necessary temporary confiscate, to control media or temporary stop broadcasting until the termination of emergency situation. Enforce special procedure and rules on telecommunication Prohibition of sell and distribution of weapons and ammunitions, highly concentrated toxic chemicals, alcohol containing goods To control or discontinue the use, seizes weapons and ammunitions, edged weapons of citizens, explosive and highly concentrated toxic and radioactive
Mongolia shall request for international assistance in case of emergency caused by hazardous substances and toxic chemicals. Under the article 10.3 of the Law on hazardous substances and toxic chemicals in case of leak of those substances the individual that owns, private enterprises and organizations shall inform police, intelligence agency or other relevant organization within 24 hours. 6. When does the Government limit the right of access to information on hazardous substances and wastes? Are these criteria on limitation provided by law? Who has the authority to make decisions on the disclosure/non-disclosure of such information? In order to control over hazardous substances since 2009 the Government of Mongolia had adopted various guidelines and rules on export, import, transit, production, test, use, risk assessment, classification, transportation and utilization. Each customs point has a laboratory to examine every hazardous substances and toxic chemicals. The Law on the of hazardous substances and toxic chemicals says that only the Government of Mongolia shall limit the list of substances and chemicals; only the Government of Mongolia shall restrict customs point through which those substances could pass. In cases of emergency there are certain limitations and prohibitions that is written in the Law on Emergency situation. Chapter two. Grounds and procedures of declaring emergency situation Article 4. Under the Constitution of Mongolia the emergency situation shall be declared on the ground of followings: Live, health, life, public security of population or population of certain location are endangered directly or could be endangered by natural disaster, other sudden danger (such as, earthquake, hurricane, drought, zud, flood, fire, contamination by toxic chemicals and radioactive substances, human and livestock infection decease.) Chapter four. Actions to be taken in emergency situations Article 16. Special actions. Special actions should be taken in case when emergency situation has been declared based on the following: Entering, leaving and moving within the emergency situation territory Increase the protection of vital infrastructure In emergency situations besides part one of this article following additional actions could be taken: Limit or prohibit the use of loudspeakers, if necessary temporary confiscate, to control media or temporary stop broadcasting until the termination of emergency situation. Enforce special procedure and rules on telecommunication Prohibition of sell and distribution of weapons and ammunitions, highly concentrated toxic chemicals, alcohol containing goods To control or discontinue the use, seizes weapons and ammunitions, edged weapons of citizens, explosive and highly concentrated toxic and radioactive
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