Commercial exploitation and export of ice and water from Greenland are defined by law.

You can read more about this legislation on the export of ice and water in the Inatsisartut Act No. 11 of 27 November 2018 on the commercial exploitation of ice and water.

Other terms for the permits are set out in the individual contracts.

Licenses may only be transferred from one company to another with the approval of the Naalakkersuisut, see §27 of the Act. The same requirements apply to the acquiring company as the requirements imposed on the current licensee.