Laws of Iceland

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207 laws on this page

Act amending the Act No. 22/1998 on fishing and processing of foreign vessels in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone, with subsequent amendments (port state measures). (No. 38 of 2015)

Act · Made 2015-07-07

Act concerning the Treatment of Commercial Marine Stocks

Act · Made 1996-06-03

Act No. 105 on environmental assessment of plans

Act · Made 2006-06-14

Act No. 106 on the Icelandic Regional Development Institute

Act · Made 1999-12-27

Act No. 110 on organizations for the public benefit

Act · Made 2021-06-25

Act No. 111 on environmental impact assessment of projects and plans

Act · Made 2021-06-25

Act No. 112 on the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI)

Act · Made 2015-12-10

Act No. 119 on the obligation of non profit organizations to register

Act · Made 2019-10-09

Act No. 129 on environmental and resource taxes

Act · Made 2009-12-23

Act No. 130 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Adjudication Committee

Act · Made 2011-09-28

Act No. 130 on the protection of product names referring to origin, territory or traditional specialty

Act · Made 2014-12-22

Act No. 14 authorizing the government to ratify on behalf of Iceland three international agreements on the protection against marine pollution caused by oil

Act · Made 1979-04-04

Act No. 14 on land surveying and ground mapping

Act · Made 2006-06-14

Act No. 14 on veterinary medicinal products

Act · Made 2022-02-15

Act No. 142 on Meteorological Services

Act · Made 2004-12-22

Act No. 145 on fishing fees

Act · Made 2018-12-18

Act No. 150 on equal status and equal rights between men and women

Act · Made 2020-12-29

Act No. 151 on fishing outside the jurisdiction of Iceland

Act · Made 1996-12-27

Act No. 162 on organic agricultural production

Act · Made 1994-12-31

Repealed

Act No. 18 on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

Act · Made 1996-04-02

Act No. 20 prohibiting the discharge of hazardous substances into the sea

Act · Made 1972-04-21

Act No. 22 on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control

Act · Made 1994-03-29

Act No. 25 on animal diseases and measures to control them

Act · Made 1993-04-07

Act No. 25 on sustainability-related disclosure in financial services and a classification system for sustainable investments

Act · Made 2023-05-03

Act No. 25 respecting the Icelandic Coast Guard, 1967

Act · Made 1967

Act No. 26 on whaling

Act · Made 1949-05-03

Act No. 27 on the export of horses

Act · Made 2011-04-01

Act No. 30 on guarantee of origin for electricity produced by renewable energy

Act · Made 2008-04-16

Act No. 30 on the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

Act · Made 2018-05-07

Act No. 31 on the characterisation of fishing vessels

Act · Made 1925-06-27

Act No. 31 on the Food Fund

Act · Made 2020-04-30

Act no. 32 on municipal water supply

Act · Made 2004-05-07

Act No. 33 concerning Bird-Hunting and Bird Protection in Iceland

Act · Made 1966-04-26

Act No. 33 on forests and forestry

Act · Made 2019-05-15

Act No. 33 on the Maritime Safety School

Act · Made 1991-03-07

Act No. 33 on the prevention of marine and coastal pollution

Act · Made 2004-05-07

Act No. 36 on standards and the national standards body of Iceland Icelandic Standards

Act · Made 2003-03-20

Act No. 36 on the Directorate of Fisheries

Act · Made 1992-05-27

Act No. 37 on a special fee for illegal fishing

Act · Made 1992-05-27

Act No. 38 on animal husbandry

Act · Made 2013-04-04

Act No. 40 on fire management and prevention against wildfires

Act · Made 2015-07-07

Act No. 40 on the protection of whistleblowers

Act · Made 2020-05-19

Act No. 42 on the workplace certificates and supervision of workplaces

Act · Made 2018-06-20

Act No. 44 on protection against radiation

Act · Made 2002-04-19

Act No. 45 on the re-use of public information

Act · Made 2018-05-08

Act No. 47 on the Thingvellir National Park

Act · Made 2004-06-01

Act No. 48 on the implementation of the implementation of the Agreement on Future Co-operation Between States Regarding Fishing in the North-West Atlantic

Act · Made 1979-05-30

Act No. 48 - The Icelandic Master Plan for Nature Protection and Energy Utilization

Act · Made 2011-05-16

Act No. 51 amending the Food Act and the Act on Food, Feed, Fertiliser, and Seed Products Control (organic production)

Act · Made 2022-06-09

Act No. 51 on payments from the Unemployment Insurance Fund for fish processors

Act · Made 1995-03-07

Act No. 51 on salmon and trout fishing

Act · Made 2006-06-14

Act No. 51 on the prevention of diseases and pests of plants

Act · Made 1981-05-29

Act No. 53 on support for municipal projects in sewerage matters

Act · Made 1995-03-08

Act No. 54 on the importation of animals

Act · Made 1990-03-16

Act No. 54 on the protection of Breiðafjörður

Act · Made 1995-03-08

Act No. 55 on animal welfare

Act · Made 2013-04-08

Act No. 55 on environmental responsibility

Act · Made 2012-06-22

Act No. 55 on Seafood Products

Act · Made 1998-06-18

Act No. 55 respecting Control and Inspection of Fish and Fish Produce 1968

Act · Made 1968-05-02

Repealed

Act No. 57 on classification and evaluation of leather and wool

Act · Made 1990-05-16

Act No. 57 on on the handling of marine resources

Act · Made 1996-06-03

Act No. 57 on the exploration and utilization of ground resources

Act · Made 1998-06-10

Act No. 58 on national lands and the determination of the boundaries of owner lands, national lands and pastures

Act · Made 1998-06-10

Act No. 60 amending various acts regarding public oversight of the Food Administration (harmonization of fee provisions)

Act · Made 2023-06-08

Act No. 60 on the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and Nature Research Centers

Act · Made 1992-06-01

Act No. 60 on the prevention of fish diseases

Act · Made 2006-06-14

Act No. 60 on Vatnajökull National Park

Act · Made 2007-03-28

Act No. 65 amending the Act on Fisheries Management and the Act on Fishing Fees (Commercial cultivation of marine vegetation)

Act · Made 2022-06-15

Act No.66 amending the Fisheries Management Act and other Acts (bluefin tuna)

Act · Made 2022-06-15

Act No. 66 on Land and Forest Iceland

Act · Made 2023-06-22

Act No. 66 on veterinarians and animal health services

Act · Made 1998-06-15

Act No. 68 on Iceland's Accession to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in Northeast Atlantic Fisheries

Act · Made 1981-05-29

Act No. 69 on regional planning and development plans

Act · Made 2015-07-09

Act No. 7 on hygiene and pollution prevention

Act · Made 1998-03-12

Act No. 70 on Climate Change

Act · Made 2012-06-29

Act No. 70 on the Meteorological Office of Iceland

Act · Made 2008-06-11

Act No. 72 on the Fisheries Fund

Act · Made 2008-06-11

Act No. 73 on the ownership rights of the Icelandic state to the resources of the seabed

Act · Made 1990-05-05

Act No. 75 concerning changes of the Common Penal Code, No. 19/1940, and concerning changes in limits of fines for several acts

Regulation · Made 1982

Act No. 75 on the Tourist Destinations Development Fund

Act · Made 2011-06-21

Act No. 79 on fishing in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone

Act · Made 1997-05-26

Act No. 79 on seafood auction markets

Act · Made 2005-05-24

Act No. 8 on subsidies to restaurant operators who have been subject to restrictions during opening hours

Act · Made 2022-02-08

Act No. 82 on ship crews

Act · Made 2022-06-15

Act No. 85 on amendments to various Acts in the field of fisheries management (supervision of the Fisheries Directorate) etc

Act · Made 2022-06-15

Act No. 85 on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment

Act · Made 2007-03-29

Act No. 85 on the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Act · Made 2000-05-23

Act No. 85 relating to toxic and hazardous substances

Act · Made 1968

Act No. 86 on equal treatment in the labor market

Act · Made 2018-06-25

Act No. 86 on trade in alcohol and tobacco

Act · Made 2011-06-23

Act No. 88 on imports

Act · Made 1992-11-17

Act No. 88 on the organization of ocean and coastal areas

Act · Made 2018-06-12

Act No. 89 on the collection of fees for aquaculture in the sea and the aquaculture fund

Act · Made 2019-06-27

Act No. 9 on the construction and operation of sewers

Act · Made 2009-03-09

Act No. 90 on shellfish farming

Act · Made 2011-06-23

Act No. 90 on the Environment Agency of Iceland

Act · Made 2002-05-15

Act No. 93 on foodstuffs

Act · Made 1995

Act No. 95 on timber and timber products

Act · Made 2016-09-13

Act No. 96 on the Icelandic Tourist Board

Act · Made 2018-06-26

Act No. 97 on the protection of Mývatn and Laxá in Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla

Act · Made 2004-06-09

Act no. 99 on the production, pricing and sale of agricultural products

Act · Made 1993-09-08

Act on aquaculture

Act · Made 2008-06-11

Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men

Act · Made 2008

Repealed

Act on fish farming

Act · Made 2006-07-01

Act on Fishing and Processing by Foreign Vessels in Iceland’s Exclusive Fishing Zone

Act · Made 1998-04-08

Act on Fishing Outside of Icelandic Jurisdiction

Act · Made 1996-12-27

Act on the Conservation of Lake Thingvallavatn and its Catchment Area (No. 85 of 2005)

Act · Made 2005-05-24

Act on the Icelandic Coast Guard (No. 52 of 2006)

Act · Made 2006-06-14

Act on the Right of Ownership and Use of Real Property

Act · Made 1966-04-06

Act regarding fisheries within the Fisheries Jurisdiction of Iceland

Act · Made 1976-05-19

Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs

Treaty · Made 2017-03-23

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning fisheries

Treaty · Made 1994-01-01

Agreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

Treaty · Made 1993-06-24

Analysis of the task force on actions to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Iceland

Other · Made 2017-04-12

Breeder's Rights Act (No. 58 of 2000)

Act · Made 2000-05-19

Chemicals Act (No. 61 of 2013)

Act · Made 2013-04-08

Climate Change Strategy

policy · Made 2017-02

Code of Conduct for Staff in the Government Offices of Iceland

Other · Made 2012-05-04

Constitution of Iceland

Constitution · Made 1944

Council Regulation (EC) No. 55/1999 of allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Icelandic waters

Act · Made 1998-12-18

Electricity Act (No. 65 of 2003)

Act · Made 2003-03-15

Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000)

Act · Made 2000-05-25

Repealed

Epidemic Prevention Act (No. 19 of 1997)

Act · Made 1997-04-17

EU Emissions Trading System Act (No. 96 of 2023)

Act · Made 2023-12-22

Fisheries Management Act, nr. 116 2006

Act · Made 1990-05-15

Iceland's 2020 Climate Action plan

policy · Made 2020-10

Iceland's Climate Action Plan for 2018-2030

policy · Made 2018-09

Iceland’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

policy · Made 2015-06-30

Icelandic Maritime Administration Act (No. 6/1996, cf. Act No. 38/1997)

Act · Made 1996

Icelandic River Basin Management Plan 2022–2027

policy · Made 2023

Information Act (No. 140)

Act · Made 2012-12-21

Land Act (No. 81 of 2004)

Act · Made 2004-05-28

Law for Environmental Impact Assessment in Iceland

Act · Made 1994

Repealed

Law No. 41 concerning the Territorial Sea, the Economic Exclusive Zone and the Continental Shelf, 1979

Act · Made 1979-06-01

Law No. 44 concerning the scientific conservation of the continental shelf fisheries, 1948

Act · Made 1948-04-05

Maritime Act (No. 34 of 1985)

Act · Made 1985-06-19

Medicinal Products Act (No. 100 of 2020)

Act · Made 2020-07-09

National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025-2029

policy · Made 2024-07

National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

policy · Made 2006

National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

policy · Made 2017-03

National Pandemic Response Plan (3rd edition 2020)

policy · Made 2020-03

Nature Conservation Act (No. 44 of 1999)

Act · Made 1999-03-22

Repealed

Nature Conservation Act, No. 47 of 1971

Act · Made 1971-04-16

Nature Conservation Act (No. 60 of 2013)

Act · Made 2013-03-08

On the Path to Climate Neutrality: Iceland's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy

policy · Made 2021-10

Port Act (No. 61)

Act · Made 2003-05-27

Regulation no. 100 on the Aquaculture Fund

Regulation · Made 2022-01-31

Regulation No. 1000 on the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in live animals, food, feed, fertilizers and seeds

Regulation · Made 2018-11-15

Regulation no. 1020 on the welfare of marine mammals in fisheries and aquaculture at sea

Regulation · Made 2021-08-24

Regulation No. 103 concerning supervision of the importation of plants

Regulation · Made 1948-08-19

Regulation No. 1048 on the monitoring of zoonoses (diseases transmitted between humans and animals) and pathogens

Regulation · Made 2021-11-14

Regulation No. 1065 on the welfare of cattle

Regulation · Made 2014-11-26

Regulation No. 1066 on the welfare of sheep and goats

Regulation · Made 2014-11-26

Regulation No. 1085 on the education, rights and obligations of food scientists and criteria for granting of licences

Regulation · Made 2012-12-11

Regulation No. 1086 on the education, rights and obligations of nutritionists and criteria for granting of licences

Regulation · Made 2012-12-11

Regulation No. 1108 on the education, rights and obligations of administrative dieticians and criteria for granting of licences

Regulation · Made 2012-12-11

Regulation No. 1109 on the education, rights and obligations of dieticians and criteria for granting of licences

Regulation · Made 2012-12-11

Regulation No. 1111 on the education, rights and obligations of diet cooks and criteria for granting of licences

Regulation · Made 2012-12-11

Regulation no. 1133 on registration obligations in aquaculture

Regulation · Made 2021-09-23

Regulation No. 1250 on the prevention of the introduction of animal diseases and other products carrying infectious agents into the country

Regulation · Made 2019-12-19

Regulation No. 1251 on the import of animal products for private consumption

Regulation · Made 2019-12-19

Regulation no. 1273 on support for horticulture

Regulation · Made 2020-12-16

Regulation No. 1276 on the welfare of swines

Regulation · Made 2015-01-13

Regulation No. 1277 on the welfare of minks

Regulation · Made 2014-12-18

Regulation No. 188/2023 on protective measures for vulnerable marine areas and seabed ecosystems

Regulation · Made 2023-02-21

Regulation No. 188 repealing regulations on the production and distribution of medicated feed

Regulation · Made 2024-02-02

Regulation No. 196 concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf to the West, South and East, 1985

Regulation · Made 1985-05-09

Regulation No. 30 on the control of residues in animal products

Regulation · Made 2012-01-19

Regulation No. 300 on aquatic animal welfare, disease prevention and health inspections of fishing farms

Regulation · Made 2018-03-09

Regulation No. 303 on Antimicrobial Drugs for Animals

Regulation · Made 2023-02-10

Regulation No. 303 on on electronic veterinary registration of animal diseases and drug treatments

Regulation · Made 2012-03-29

Regulation no. 333 on the use of the Keyhole label in food marketing

Regulation · Made 2021-03-11

Regulation no. 347 on the Icelandic Regional Development Institute

Regulation · Made 2020-05-16

Regulation No. 470/2012 on fishing for halibut

Regulation · Made 2012-05-30

Regulation No. 511 on quality-controlled sheep production

Regulation · Made 2018-05-08

Regulation No. 52 on notifiable and reportable animal diseases

Regulation · Made 2014-01-24

Regulation No. 527 on on the welfare of animals in transport

Regulation · Made 2017-05-29

Regulation No. 539 on the Authorization of Veterinarians to Prescribe Medications

Regulation · Made 2000-07-12

Regulation No. 556 on payments from the Unemployment Insurance Fund for fish processors

Regulation · Made 2004-06-25

Regulation no. 588 on tenders for aquaculture areas

Regulation · Made 2020-05-29

Regulation No. 607 on the manufacturing and distribution of medicated feed for animals

Regulation · Made 2013-06-12

Repealed

Regulation No. 608 on the production and distribution of medicated feed for fish, crustaceans, and molluscs

Regulation · Made 2013-06-12

Repealed

Regulation No. 608 on Vatnajökull National Park

Regulation · Made 2008-06-07

Regulation No. 670 on the Risk Assessment Committee in the field of food, feed, fertilisers and seeds

Regulation · Made 2019-07-03

Regulation No. 699 the Import, Wholesale Distribution, and Brokerage of Medicinal Products

Regulation · Made 1996-12-27

Regulation no. 848 on the Thingvellir National Park, its protection and management

Regulation · Made 2005-09-12

Regulation No. 851 on dairy products

Regulation · Made 2012-10-19

Regulation no. 88 on the welfare of poultry

Regulation · Made 2022-01-17

Regulation No. 890 on the Advisory Committee on Aquaculture

Regulation · Made 2019-10-11

Regulation No. 910 on the welfare of horses

Regulation · Made 2014-10-16

Regulation No. 911 on the protection of animals at the time of killing

Regulation · Made 2012-10-30

Regulation No. 916 on the marking of livestock

Regulation · Made 2012-10-30

Regulation No. 940 on the Co-operation council of the Food Administration

Regulation · Made 2019-10-15

Regulation No. 975 on nutritional requirements for fruit juices and similar products

Regulation · Made 2013-10-31

Regulation on Environmental Pollution Control

Regulation · Made 1989-07-25

Regulations concerning the Fishery limits off Iceland, 1975

Regulation · Made 1975-07-15

Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment (No. 1123/2005)

Regulation · Made 2005-12-12

Regulations on Nature Conservation, No. 205 of 1973

Regulation · Made 1973-05-21

Regulations respecting Precautions against Pollution caused by Toxic and Hazardous Substances, 1972

Regulation · Made 1972-05-15

Revision of Iceland’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution

policy · Made 2025-09-12

Ship Survey Act (No. 47 of 2003)

Act · Made 2003

Strategic Regional Plan for the years 2018–2024

policy · Made 2018-06-11

The Soil Conservation Act (No. 155 of 2018)

Act · Made 2018-12-14

Update of the Nationally Determined Contribution of Iceland

policy · Made 2021-02-18

Waste Management Act (No. 55 of 2003)

Act · Made 2003-03-20

Water Act (No. 15 of 1923)

Act · Made 1923-06-15

Water Management Act (No. 36 of 2011)

Act · Made 2011-04-15