Epidemic Prevention Act (No. 19 of 1997). Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances, General Keyword Public health Biological control agents Food quality control/food safety Animal health Quarantine Classification/declassification Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Radiation Disinfection/disinfestation Waste management Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act lays down rules on general infection control. It consists of 5 Chapters divided into 20 articles: Definitions (I); Disease control (II); . General disease control measures (III); . Official disease control measures (IV); Various provisions (V). Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is