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Act on the Greenland Oil Spill Response (No. 4 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Greenland (Denmark)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Hazardous substances Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Marine pollution Mining Non-governmental entity Oil pollution Pollution control Business/industry/corporations Soil rehabilitation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, European Union Countries, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force on 1 July 2012.
Abstract

Naalakkersuisut municipality has founded the independent company Greenland Oil Spill Response A/S which purpose is to operate on a commercial basis on oil pollution preparedness, environmental clean-up after oil spills and other related activities within the mining area of Greenland. This company shall help the establishment on the operation and expansion of an oil spill preparedness of raw materials. Its board of directors is formed by experts in management of mining activities, oil pollution preparedness, oil pollution control and environmental clean-up after oil spills.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.lovgivning.gl

References - Legislation

Amended by

Order No. 22 amending the Act on the Greenland Oil Spill Response.

Legislation | Greenland (Denmark) | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX