Regulation relevant to alien species - Iceland (IS)

Name of Act (area)	Importations of Animals Act
Number of act	Act no. 54 of May 16^th 1990
Special section(s) relevant to IAS
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§2 Importation of all animals, tamed or wild, is prohibited as well as their genetic material. Minister of Agriculture can on certain conditions, allow importation.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/1990.054.html
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available

Name of Act (area)	Protection of Nature Act
Number of act	Act no. 44 of Mars 22 1999, and later changes
Special section(s) relevant to IAS
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§41 Importation, breeding and spreading of exotic species. Minister of the Environment can allow importation in cases not covered by other national law and regulations. Amendment 583/2000 covers importation, listing, breeding and spreading of exotic plant species. §10 Cultivation of exotic plant species is prohitibed a) within national parks and other areas protected by the Nature Conservancy b) in all areas above 500 m a.s.l.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/lagas/127b/1999044.html New amendments, August 1th 2000: http://www.reglugerd.is/interpro/dkm/WebGuard.nsf/0/730f6ac0a3ee 983500256a220072df64 (December 21th 2001): http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2001.140.html (January 1th 2003):http://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2002090.html
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available

Name of Act (area)	GMO act (Genetically Modified Organisms)
Number of act	Act no. 18 of April 2 1996
Special section(s) relevant to IAS	Chapter 1 & 5
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§1 Protection of nature, ecosystems, plants, animals and humans against harmful effects of GMOs. § 13 Release of GMOs is prohitited unless allowance is given by the Environment and Food Agency.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/1996.018.html
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available

Name of Act (area)	Act on Protection of Plants against Diseases and Pests
Number of act	Act no. 51 of May 29^th 1981, and later changes
Special section(s) relevant to IAS
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§1 Prevention of introduction of plant diseases and pests that may affect agriculture.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1981051.html New amendment 189/1990: http://www.reglugerd.is/interpro/dkm/WebGuard.nsf/lookByNumer/1891990 New amendment 393/1999: http://www.reglugerd.is/interpro/dkm/WebGuard.nsf/0/cdfd269b12bd5 02900256a080030f7ac?OpenDocument
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available

Name of Act (area)	Salmon and Trout Fishing Act
Number of act	Act no. 76 of June 25^th 1970, and later changes
Special section(s) relevant to IAS	Chapter 9
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§62 Fish farming. Restrictions on fish with respect to genetic mixing with natural populations and other negative ecological effects.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1970076.html Ammendment 116/2003: http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2003.116.html Ammendment 460/2004: http://landbunadarraduneyti.is/log-og-reglugerdir/Reglugerdir/Allar_reglugerdir/nr/587
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available

Name of Act (area)	Protection of Ocean and Coastal Areas
Number of act	Act no. 33 of May 7^th 2004
Special section(s) relevant to IAS	Chapter 1
Content of regulations - mode of operation.	§1 Protect the marine and coastal environment and prevent pollution.
Link to national version (natl languange) or a file (word or pdf)	http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2004.033.html
If available in English – link to UK version:	Not available