On July 18th a new regulation nr 770/2023 about NTI was published, it replaces an older regulation nr 700/2019

Ríkiskaup, on behalf of Iceland Health, is offering a framework contract for the purchase of hand-driven wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and walking aids for health insured persons. The deadline for submitting tenders is 1.10.2024 at 9.00.

The Directorate of Fisheries calls for applications for permission to hold official sea angling tournaments in the fishing year 2022/2023

The Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) would like to stress that commercial passenger transport by boats, such as tourist excursions and fishing trips, is subject to a license from ICETRA.

A new issue of Talnabrunnur, a newsletter on Health Information, has been published.

This morning, employees of the port State control detained the container shipping vessel Vera D (IMO 9290177) flying the flag of Portugal, following an incident that occurred yesterday in Akureyri.

The reception center for applicants for international protection has been relocated from Bæjarhraun in Hafnarfjörður to Egilsgata 3 in Reykjavík.

Land and Forest Iceland is calling for applications from non-governmental organisations for afforestation support in the name of Vorviður. The support is intended for forestry by general associations and organisations, not companies or institutions, and in the form of forest seedlings only. The deadline for applications is 12 April.

A temporary ban on bottom trawling fishing in Barðið by Halinn came into force at 22:00 on 4th of September and will expires on the 26th of July 2022.

In October, the annual conference was held by the Association of Emergency Medical Practitioners in Europe in Copenhagen. The conference was very well attended and a total of 86 people from Iceland; doctors, nurses and emergency medical technician. Two emergency doctors and four nurses from SAk’s ER attended the conference.