Act on the Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (No. 379 of 1974). País/Territorio Finlandia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1989 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Mar, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Contaminación marina Peligros Hidrocarburos Contaminación oleosa Control de la contaminación Fondo especial Responsabilidad/indemnización Principio contaminador-pagador Área geográphica Ártico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Resumen There shall be Oil Pollution Compensation Fund outside the State budget for the compensation of oil pollution and costs of combating oil as referred to in the Act on Combating Oil Pollution on Land (No. 378 of 1974) and the Act on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (No. 300 of 1979). The Fund shall be administered by the Ministry of the Environment. The Board of Management of the Fund shall decide on compensations to be paid out of the Fund. A specified pollution charge per ton of imported oil or oil transported through Finland shall be deposited in the Fund by the holder of the goods. A double charge shall be levied for tanker vessels that are not fitted with a double bottom. Oil is defined in section 2. Compensation shall be paid out of the Fund to those who have suffered damage caused by oil pollution in accordance with section 5. Other provisions of this Act concern application for compensation, transfer of right to claim compensation for damages to pass to the State, composition of the Board of Management, reporting of oil pollution accidents, appeal against decisions of the Board, penalties for illegal evasion of payments. (13 sections) Texto completo Sueco/Inglés Página web www.finlex.fi Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree on the Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (No. 828 of 1985). Legislación | Finlandia | 1985 Palabra clave: Contaminación oleosa, Control de la contaminación, Fondo especial, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Principio contaminador-pagador, Inspección Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX