Deputies of the House of Representatives adopted amendments to the law on mass events in the second reading, BELTA correspondent reports.
Deputies of the House of Representatives adopted amendments to the law on mass events in the second reading, BELTA correspondent reports.
The main innovation of the bill is the introduction of a notification procedure for organising mass events in permanent locations designated by local authorities. Another important innovation concerns the work of journalists at mass events. It is proposed to oblige them to carry an identity document and a service ID. In addition, a journalist will be required to have a clearly visible distinguishing mark of a media representative. This could be an armband, a badge or a vest.
As explained to journalists by Valery Savko, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media, the bill is designed to improve legal relations in the sphere of organising and holding mass events, taking into account international experience and modern safety requirements. The wishes of public organisations and media outlets were taken into account during the development of the document.
The agenda of the House of Representatives meeting included 10 items. Thus, in the second reading, amendments to the law on the quality and safety of food raw materials and foodstuffs for human life and health were considered, as well as a draft law on amendments and additions to certain laws of Belarus on the protection of state secrets. In addition, legislators ratified a number of international treaties. Among them are the protocol on amending the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Russia on cooperation in the construction of the Belarusian NPP dated March 15, 2011, and the agreement between Belarus and Uzbekistan on the mutual protection of classified information.