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The daily work of the Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority with special emphasis on water

IWRA - 1st ISLANDS WATER CONGRESS
Island Water Administration: New and Old Challenges and Opportunities (RS14)
Author(s): Arni Petersen
Arni Petersen, Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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AbstractThe Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority is the competent authority of food - including water - in the Faroe Islands. The presentation wil give an insight into the daily work of the FFVA in the Faroe Islands with special emphasis on water herunder:
  • Organisation of the authority,
  • Legislation on drinking water,
  • Statistics and factsof the drinking water supply systems in the Faroe Islands,
  • Hazards and challaenges regarding drinking water in the Faroe Islands