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

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution High seas Special fund Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act authorized the Government of Iceland to ratify the following international agreements: 1. The International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties; 2. The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage; and 3. The International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is