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

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishing area Fishery management and conservation Inland waters Institution Freshwater pollution Water abstraction Water rights Waterworks Transboundary effects Pollution control
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The border river agreement between Sweden and Finland, signed 11 November 2009 shall apply to Swedish law. This does not apply to articles 23-26 and 29, nor to fishery in Torne River. The agreement is written in Swedish and Finnish. The document includes Annex on Border Rivers Agreement between Sweden and Finland text.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.notisum.se

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act concerning the Agreement regarding boundary rivers concluded between Sweden and Finland on 16 September 1971 (1971:850).

Legislation | Sweden | 1971 (1998)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Inland waters, Institution, Transboundary effects, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Water rights, Waterworks, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act relative to the floating on in the Torne and Muonio boundary rivers.

Legislation | Sweden | 1949 (1991)

Keyword: Timber, Inland waters, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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.

Legislation | Sweden | 1971 (2006)

Keyword: Timber, Non-governmental entity, Inland waters, Transport/storage, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree (SFS 2011:646) amending Decree (1994:1716) relative to fishing, use waters and fish culture.

Legislation | Sweden | 2011

Keyword: Diadromous fish, Fishing gear/fishing method, Allocation/quota, Research, Monitoring, Coastal zone management, Protected fishing area, Aquaculture, Landing, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (SFS 2010:1093) of entry into force of the Act (2010:897) on border river agreement between Sweden and Finland.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Enforcement/compliance, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX