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Act No. 31 on the Food Fund.

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Special fund Processing/handling Agricultural commodities Fish products Research
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Act establishes the Food Fund, which shall replace the Agricultural Productivity Fund. The role of the Food Fund is to strengthen development and innovation in the production and processing of food from agricultural and marine products. The Act lays down general rules on the Fund's administration, allocations, budget, and supervision. The Board of the Fund shall sets rules of procedure for advertising, processing and evaluation of applications, implementation of allocations, professional councils, etc.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is