Documents

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The ministries publishes several types of documents:

Propositions and reports are documents presented to the Storting.

Acts and regulations include laws, regulations, guidelines, etc. related to the Ministry’s areas of responsibility.

Circular are information from the ministry to affected parties about interpretations of laws and regulations.

Norwegian Official Reports are made by committees and work groups appointed by the Ministry.

Reports and plans are usually made by external researchers or a committee, and include reports, analysis and surveys delivered to the Ministry.

Guidelines and brochures inform about the Ministry’s politics and policies, and target a wider audience.

Facts 2013 – All you need to know about Norwegian petroleum activities

[Guidelines and brochures, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 26.04.2013]

In cooperation with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy have published a new edition of the annual book on Norwegian petroleum industry, (petroleum) Facts 2013. The publication gives a comprehensive overview of the petroleum-related activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Guidelines for the Norwegian Foreign Service

[Guidelines and brochures, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 16.04.2013]

Norway is a staunch defender of human rights, including the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT). We will have the courage to speak out when others are silent, say the new guidelines for the Norwegian Foreign Service.