Act concerning the provisions of the Additional Agreement concluded between Sweden and Finland on 16 September 1971 to the Agreement between Finland and Sweden regarding the floating of timber in the Torne and Muonio boundary rivers of 17 February 1949.

Subject

Forestry, Water

Keyword

Timber Non-governmental entity Inland waters Transport/storage Navigation International agreement-implementation International agreement-text

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Basin

Tornealven

Abstract

This Act declares articles I-IV of the Agreement regarding boundary rivers between Sweden and Finland of 1971 and provisions of the Agreement regarding floating in the Torne and Muonio rivers to have the force of law in Sweden. The Additional Agreement is included in the Schedule to this Act. It concerns the planning of transition from floating to other methods of transportation, subsidies, activities of floating associations and matters of administration of the Boundary Rivers Commission.

Full text

Swedish

Website

62.95.69.15

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Act (SFS 2010:897) on the border river agreement between Sweden and Finland.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Inland waters, Institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Water rights, Waterworks, International agreement-implementation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX