| Name of Act (area) |
Protection of Nature Act
|
| Number of act |
Act nr. 48 of 09 July 1970
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| Special section(s) relevant to IAS |
|
| Content of regulations - mode of operation. |
Land-use regulation and environmental protection, including
details regarding the [overfredningsnævn].
|
| Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf) |
http://www.logir.fo/foldb/llofo/1970/0000048.htm
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| If available in English – link to UK version: |
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|
| Name of Act (area) |
Extermination of rats
|
| Number of act |
Ammendment nr. 20 of 16 May 1962 to
Act nr. 20 of 1 January 1960 |
| Special section(s) relevant to IAS |
§ 1.
1) In every municipality infested with rats there will be an
organised rat extermination from 14 to 25 November each year. |
| Content of regulations - mode of operation. |
Extermination will be conducted each year and the municipality is
responsible for the equipment. |
| Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf) |
http://www.logir.fo/foldb/kunfo/1962/0000020.htm |
| If available in English – link to UK version: |
|
|
| Name of Act (area) |
Act regarding animal diseases
|
| Number of act |
Act nr. 16 of 23 February 2001 |
| Special section(s) relevant to IAS |
§ 3. This act takes into consideration animals in human custody,
wildlife and animal products.
§ 18. The Minister can establish regulations for the
establishment of a veterinary border inspection.[...] |
| Content of regulations - mode of operation. |
Regards prevention and extermination of animal diseases. Lists
diseases and pests, including arthropods. |
Link to national
version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf) |
http://www.logir.fo/foldb/llofo/2001/0000016.htm |
| If available in English – link to UK version: |
Not yet available |
|
| Name of Act (area) |
Regarding import of exotic animals, ammendment to Act regarding
animal diseases.
|
| Number of act |
Ammendment nr 14 of 7 April 2004 to
act nr. 16 of 23 February 2001
|
| Special section(s) relevant to IAS |
§ 2. In this ammendment the meaning of:
1) Exotic animal is: Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia,
Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes and Invertebrata, which are not a
natural part of the Faroese nature.
§ 3. Exotic animals are not to be imported into the Faroe
Islands.
Exotic animals are not to be released into the Faroese nature. |
| Content of regulations - mode of operation. |
Exotic animals are not to be imported without permission given by
the Food, Veterinary and Environmental Agency. |
| Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf) |
http://www.logir.fo/foldb/kunfo/2004/0000014.htm |
| If available in English – link to UK version: |
Not yet available |
