Land and Forest Iceland (LOGS) is pleased to announce the commencement of afforestation and shelterbelt project application acceptance via our online service portal. A dedicated digital mailbox on island.is centralises applicant communication and key project data, streamlining project request administration. The application deadline is January 31st.

Initial Results of Service Survey Indicate General Satisfaction Among Visitors

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has reprimanded Frontex, the European Border Agency, for violations of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued guidelines on the transfer of personal data to authorities in third countries pursuant to Article 48 of the GDPR.

“Information security in archives and records management - is there anything to be wary of?” was the title of the 2024 National Archives of Iceland’s Spring Conference, but all the lectures have now been published on the National Archives’ YouTube channel.

HSU in Vestmannaeyjar // Iðunn Dísa Jóhannesdóttir, Head of Nursing at HSU Health Care in Vestmannaeyjar

Health care centres in HVE will participate in changing procedures encouraged by the Association of Icelandic General Practitioners (FÍH) regarding referrals for children, cf. regulations in this regard: https://island.is/Regulations/nr/0313-2017 .

Land and Forest Iceland has published a revised edition of its quality criteria for selecting land for afforestation. The publication of such criteria was stipulated in Land and Life, the government policy on soil conservation and forestry. The criteria will now be applied in the assessment of afforestation proposals under Regulation No. 50/2026 on incentive and support projects in soil conservation and forestry. The institution also recommends that municipalities and other stakeholders make use of the criteria when processing permits for forestry-related developments.

The Directorate of Health monitors the prescribing practices of healthcare professionals. This monitoring is based, on the one hand, on proactive reviews using the Prescriptions Medicines database. On the other hand, it involves monitoring based on reports from sources such as pharmacies, Iceland Health, the Icelandic Medicines Agency, and other healthcare professionals.

The Chief Epidemiologist has issued guidelines regarding when individuals connected to a group infection at the preschool can return to school or work.