Legislation

Environmental legislation in Iceland, 1990 – 2000

1989
52/1989

1990
Regulation establishing the Ministry for the Environment, 77/1990.
Fishery Management Act (Ministry of Fisheries)

1992
Icelandic Institute of Natural History Act, 60/1992
Act on Restriction of Fires in Open Landscape, 61/1992

1994
Protection and Hunting of Wild Species Act, 64/1994.
Tourism Administration Act (Ministry of Communications)
Organic Farming Act (Ministry of Agriculture)

1995
Act on Financial Support to Municipalities for Sewage Control, 53/1995.
Act on the Protection of Breiðafjörður, 54/1995.
Foodstuffs Act, 93/1995.
Farm Afforestation Act (Ministry of Agriculture)

1996
Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 18/1996.
Act on Special Fee on Hazardous Waste, 561/1996.
Nature Conservation Agency Act,
Act on Fisheries outside Icelandic Waters (Ministry of Fisheries)
Act on Responsible Utilisation of Fish Stocks (Ministry of Fisheries)

1997
Planning and Building Act, 73/1997.
Geodetic Surveys and Mapping Act, 95/1997.
Southland Afforestation Act (Ministry of Agriculture)

1998
Public Health and Pollution Control Act, 7/1998.
Municipalities Act (Ministry of Social Affairs)
Public Lands Act (Prime Minister´s Office)
Act on Research and Use of Underground Resources

1999
Nature Conservation Act
Act on Regional Afforestation Programs (Ministry of Agriculture)

2000
Fire 75/2000
Environmental Impact Assessment Act 106/2000