Iceland
Iceland ratified the European Social Charter on 15/01/1976, accepting 41 of the Charter's 72 paragraphs.
It has signed the Additional Protocol on 05/05/1988, but has not yet ratified it.
Iceland has signed the Revised European Social Charter on 04/11/1998 but has not yet ratified it.
It ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter on 21/02/02. Iceland has not yet signed or ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Iceland is a dualist state.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest national report by Iceland
- 33rd national report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by Iceland, 11 August 2020
See previous reports in respect of Iceland
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Iceland (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Iceland (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Iceland (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Iceland (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
See all conclusions in respect of Iceland (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Iceland
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 16 | 17 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 |
| AP1 | AP2 | AP3 | AP4 | AP = Additional Protocol | |||||||
Collective complaints procedure
Iceland has not yet signed or ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints.
Previous national reports by Iceland
- 32nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019 - XXI-4
- 31st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018 - XXI-3
- 30th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017 - XXI-2
- 29th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016 - XXI-1
- 28th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015 - XX-4
- 27th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014 - XX-3
- 26th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 - XX-2
- 25th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012 - XX-1
- 24th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011 - XIX-4
- 23th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010 - XIX-3
- 22th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009 - XIX-2
- 21st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - XIX-1
- 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Iceland (Reference Period: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions XVIII-2