A. Environmental regulations

Regulations about motorized traffic

The regulation covers provisions for the use of motorised vehicles  on uncultivated land in Svalbard, notably on frozen ground or areas covered by snow or on thawed or bare ground, and about the use of airborne crafts for sightseeing.

 

Regulations pertaining to harvesting in Svalbard

The regulation contains provisions about harvesting (and hunting, whaling and fishing)  and the collection of eggs and down.

Regulation pertaining to the hunting of Svalbard ptarmigan and Svalbard Reindeer

The regulation determines quotas for Svalbard ptarmigan and Svalbard reindeer and establishes the right of the Governor of Svalbard to define hunting areas. (The regulations is not avalable in English).

Camping regulations

The regulations contain provisions about camping in Svalbard, amongst them application and notification requirements as well as the requirement to clean up after camping. There are also provisions about safety measures during camping with regard to polar bears.

 

Pollution regulations

The regulations contain provisions about environmentally toxic substances, collection of waste in Svalbard, and about charges for sewage and waste disposal.

Regulations about keeping dogs on a leash  

The regulation contains provisions about keeping dogs on a leash in Svalbard

Regulations about land use plans and impact assessment

The regulations determine what areas should be covered by land use plans. There are also rules about impact assessments (what kind of activities, and procedures to be followed in such matters.)

B. Other regulations

Regulations relating to  tourism and other travel in Svalbard 

The regulation covers matters such as insurance and accountability for trips organised in Svalbard. This applies both to companies and to individual travellers. There are also rules about notification. The Governor has the authority to alter or prohibit trips

 

The Mining Code

According to the Svalbard Treaty, Norway was responsible for elaborating a Mining Code for Svalbard. It was ratified on 7 August 1925 as a royal decree and came into effect when Norway took over Svalbard. The mining code establishes that states that have signed the Svalbard Treaty, and legally founded companies in these countries, have the right to prospect for, extract and exploit coal, mineral oil and other minerals or rocks that can be extracted by mining. The mining code also details the legal aspects of prospecting, discovery, stakes, the relationship to the landowner, mining operations and safety at work. The mining code is administered by the Bergvesen headed by the Bergmester.

Regulations relationg to rejection and expulsion of persons from Svalbard
The regulations determine that the Governor of Svalbard can reject og expulse persons from Svalbard on certain determined conditions.