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Constitution of Iceland. Date of text: 1944.



Member of:

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)


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Agricultural and rural development



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211636] Iceland: Act No. 51 amending the Food Act and the Act on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control (organic production). Date of text: 9 June 2022.

[LEX-FAOC199217] Iceland: Act No. 69 on regional planning and development plans. Date of text: 9 July 2015.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC221314] Iceland: Update of the Nationally Determined Contribution of Iceland. Date of text: 18 February 2021.

[LEX-FAOC181652] Iceland: Climate Change Strategy. Date of text: February 2017.

[LEX-FAOC188477] Iceland: Iceland’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution . Date of text: 30 June 2015.

[LEX-FAOC223989] Iceland: On the Path to Climate Neutrality: Iceland's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy. Date of text: October 2021.

[LEX-FAOC216586] Iceland: Iceland's 2020 Climate Action plan. Date of text: October 2020.

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Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC216244] Iceland: Act No. 70 on Climate Change. Last amended date: 28 December 2022. Date of original text: 29 June 2012.

[LEX-FAOC224302] Iceland: EU Emissions Trading System Act (No. 96 of 2023). Date of text: 22 December 2023.

[LEX-FAOC198924] European Union; Norway; Iceland: Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 269/2019 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms related to climate change. Date of text: 25 October 2019.

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Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC199220] Iceland: Act No. 18 on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Last amended date: 28 September 2011. Date of original text: 2 April 1996.

[LEX-FAOC199795] Iceland: Act No. 86 on trade in alcohol and tobacco. Date of text: 23 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC217138] Iceland: Breeder's Rights Act (No. 58 of 2000). Last amended date: 9 July 2020. Date of original text: 19 May 2000.

[LEX-FAOC177670] Iceland: Act No. 22 on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control. Date of text: 29 March 1994.

[LEX-FAOC199827] Iceland: Act No. 51 on the prevention of diseases and pests of plants. Last amended date: 28 September 2011. Date of original text: 29 May 1981.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

AREA:DI AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC194515] Iceland: National Pandemic Response Plan (3rd edition 2020). Date of text: March 2020.



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC224242] Iceland: Act No. 40 on fire management and prevention against wildfires. Date of text: 7 July 2015.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC217286] Iceland: National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC217284] Iceland: National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: 2006.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC199599] Iceland: Act No. 7 on hygiene and pollution prevention. Last amended date: 3 July 2020. Date of original text: 12 March 1998.

[LEX-FAOC209552] Iceland: Act No. 111 on environmental impact assessment of projects and plans. Date of text: 25 June 2021.

[LEX-FAOC040724] Iceland: Act No. 85 relating to toxic and hazardous substances. Date of text: 1968.

[LEX-FAOC217106] Iceland: Chemicals Act (No. 61 of 2013). Last amended date: 22 December 2019. Date of original text: 8 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC217109] Iceland: Waste Management Act (No. 55 of 2003). Last amended date: 25 June 2021. Date of original text: 20 March 2003.

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Fisheries



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AREA:FI AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC177700] Iceland: Act on aquaculture. Last amended date: 1 July 2015. Date of original text: 11 June 2008.

[LEX-FAOC089477] Iceland: Act on Fishing and Processing by Foreign Vessels in Iceland’s Exclusive Fishing Zone (Consolidated version). Last amended date: 14 July 2022. Date of original text: 8 April 1998.

[LEX-FAOC089476] Iceland: Act on Fishing in Iceland's Exclusive Fishing Zone. Last amended date: 1 January 2009. Date of original text: 26 May 1997.

[LEX-FAOC089472] Iceland: Act on Fishing Outside of Icelandic Jurisdiction. Last amended date: 1 January 2009. Date of original text: 27 December 1996.

[LEX-FAOC003455] Iceland: Fisheries Management Act, 1990. Last amended date: 10 August 2006. Date of original text: 15 May 1990.

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Food and nutrition



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AREA:FD AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC053101] Iceland: Act No. 93 on foodstuffs. Last amended date: 2000. Date of original text: 1995.

[LEX-FAOC224303] Iceland: Act No. 60 amending various acts regarding public oversight of the Food Administration (harmonization of fee provisions). Date of text: 8 June 2023.

[LEX-FAOC209551] Iceland: Act No. 8 on subsidies to restaurant operators who have been subject to restrictions during opening hours. Date of text: 8 February 2022.

[LEX-FAOC199330] Iceland: Act No. 31 on the Food Fund. Date of text: 30 April 2020.

[LEX-FAOC199327] Iceland: Act No. 30 on the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority. Last amended date: 27 June 2019. Date of original text: 7 May 2018.

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Forestry



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AREA:FO AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199886] Iceland: Act No. 33 on forests and forestry. Date of text: 15 May 2019.

[LEX-FAOC224240] Iceland: Act No. 66 on Land and Forest Iceland. Date of text: 22 June 2023.

[LEX-FAOC217141] Iceland: Act No. 95 on timber and timber products. Last amended date: 22 December 2019. Date of original text: 13 September 2016.

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Gender



Legislation

AREA:GD AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC217100] Iceland: Act No. 150 on equal status and equal rights between men and women. Last amended date: 28 June 2022. Date of original text: 29 December 2020.

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Land and soil



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AREA:LA AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC224275] Iceland: The Soil Conservation Act (No. 155 of 2018). Date of text: 14 December 2018.

[LEX-FAOC224272] Iceland: Land Act (No. 81 of 2004). Date of text: 28 May 2004.

[LEX-FAOC224240] Iceland: Act No. 66 on Land and Forest Iceland. Date of text: 22 June 2023.

[LEX-FAOC216316] Iceland: Act No. 14 on land surveying and ground mapping. Last amended date: 23 May 2018. Date of original text: 14 June 2006.

[LEX-FAOC199784] Iceland: Act No. 58 on national lands and the determination of the boundaries of owner lands, national lands and pastures. Last amended date: 13 May 2020. Date of original text: 10 June 1998.

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Livestock



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC197971] Iceland: Act No. 55 on animal welfare. Last amended date: 29 January 2014. Date of original text: 8 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC178767] Iceland: Act No. 38 on animal husbandry. Date of text: 4 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC197910] Iceland: Act No. 25 on animal diseases and measures to control them. Last amended date: 9 July 2020. Date of original text: 7 April 1993.

[LEX-FAOC199220] Iceland: Act No. 18 on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Last amended date: 28 September 2011. Date of original text: 2 April 1996.

[LEX-FAOC209525] Iceland: Act No. 14 on veterinary medicinal products. Date of text: 15 February 2022.

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Sea



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199606] Iceland: Act No. 33 on the prevention of marine and coastal pollution. Last amended date: 26 June 2018. Date of original text: 7 May 2004.

[LEX-FAOC199847] Iceland: Maritime Act (No. 34 of 1985). Last amended date: 18 March 2020. Date of original text: 19 June 1985.

[LEX-FAOC224445] Iceland: Act No. 82 on ship crews. Date of text: 15 June 2022.

[LEX-FAOC216505] Iceland: Act No. 88 on the organization of ocean and coastal areas. Date of text: 12 June 2018.

[LEX-FAOC177591] Iceland: Act on the Icelandic Coast Guard (No. 52 of 2006). Date of text: 14 June 2006.

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Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC222698] Iceland: Icelandic River Basin Management Plan 2022–2027. Date of text: 2023.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199821] Iceland: Water Act (No. 15 of 1923). Last amended date: 12 March 2012. Date of original text: 15 June 1923.

[LEX-FAOC217108] Iceland: Act No. 9 on the construction and operation of sewers. Last amended date: 22 June 2020. Date of original text: 9 March 2009.

[LEX-FAOC200077] Iceland: Water Management Act (No. 36 of 2011). Last amended date: 22 December 2019. Date of original text: 15 April 2011.

[LEX-FAOC177589] Iceland: Act on the Conservation of Lake Thingvallavatn and its Catchment Area (No. 85 of 2005). Date of text: 24 May 2005.

[LEX-FAOC199818] Iceland: Act no. 32 on municipal water supply. Last amended date: 30 March 2016. Date of original text: 7 May 2004.

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Wild species and ecosystems



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199801] Iceland: Nature Conservation Act (No. 60 of 2013). Date of text: 8 March 2013.

[LEX-FAOC197971] Iceland: Act No. 55 on animal welfare. Last amended date: 29 January 2014. Date of original text: 8 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC217136] Iceland: Act No. 96 on the Icelandic Tourist Board. Last amended date: 22 June 2021. Date of original text: 26 June 2018.

[LEX-FAOC199289] Iceland: Act No. 112 on the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI). Date of text: 10 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC217134] Iceland: Act No. 75 on the Tourist Destinations Development Fund. Date of text: 21 June 2011.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC197876] Iceland: Strategic Regional Plan for the years 2018–2024. Date of text: 11 June 2018.



Legislation

CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC224292] Iceland: Electricity Act (No. 65 of 2003). Date of text: 15 March 2003.

[LEX-FAOC224294] Iceland: Act No. 25 on sustainability-related disclosure in financial services and a classification system for sustainable investments. Date of text: 3 May 2023.

[LEX-FAOC209685] Iceland: Act No. 110 on organizations for the public benefit. Date of text: 25 June 2021.

[LEX-FAOC217103] Iceland: Act No. 40 on the protection of whistleblowers. Date of text: 19 May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC209686] Iceland: Act No. 119 on the obligation of non profit organizations to register. Date of text: 9 October 2019.

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International agreements

CC:ICE AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199323] Russian Federation; Canada; China; United States of America; Denmark; Iceland; Japan; Republic of Korea; Norway; European Union; Faroe Islands (Denmark); Greenland (Denmark): Agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean. Date of text: 3 October 2018.

[LEX-FAOC170937] European Union; Iceland: Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Date of text: 23 March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC172784] Russian Federation; Canada; Denmark; Faroe Islands (Denmark); Finland; Greenland (Denmark); Iceland; Norway; Sweden; United States of America: Agreement on cooperation in the field of preparedness for responding to marine oil pollution in the Arctic. Date of text: 15 May 2013.

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