ICELAND
Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate
Umhverfis-, orku- og loftslagsráðuneytið
Contact information
Borgartún 26, 105 Reykjavík
105
Reykjavik
Phone:
+354 5458600
E-mail:
urn@urn.is
Coast guard functions
| Function | Role | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Environmental Protection & Response | Strategic Lead |
Act no. 7/1998 (regarding pollution prevention), Act. No. 33/2004 on marine and coastal antipollution measures, Act no. 20/1972 (regarding prohibition of the discharge of dangerous substances into the sea), Chemical act no. 61/2013 cf. art. 11. of the Presidential decree on the division of government affairs between ministries in the Government of Iceland no. 6/2022 |
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