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