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Recommendation of DRD Gold Limited

The Council has reached the conclusion that the Ethical Guidelines, point 4.4, second clause, third bullet point, provide a basis for recommending the exclusion of DRD Gold Limited owing to an unacceptable risk of contributing to severe

Public Health

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Report No. 20 (2004-2005) to the Storting -

Summary in English: Report No. 20 (2004-2005) to the Storting Commitment to Research Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Document in pdf-format

The Council on Ethics annual report 2006

The Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global has issued its second annual report today. The report contains in full text the recommendations that the Ministry of Finance has made public between 7 January and 31 December

Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting -

Summary in English: Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting An Information Society for All Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Document in pdf-format

The voluntary sector

Voluntary organizations contribute to competence, learning and inclusion and give people of all ages the opportunity to meet, get involved and be a part of a community. The government wants to ensure voluntary work good funding, great freedom and a

Norway's free trade agreements

Norway negotiates free trade agreements with other countries through the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The trade agreements secure Norwegian business' access to international markets and facilitate trade with partner countries. In this

Report to the Storting No. 9 (2006-2007) -

Report to the Storting No. 9 (2006-2007) Work, Welfare and Inclusion Chapter 1 Main contents of a Governmental White Paper Document in pdf-format (867 Kb)

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

Various governments have worked to realize a full-scale project for capture, transport and storage of CO2 (CCS) in Norway. The Norwegian Parliament approved the full-scale CO2 management project in Meld. St. 33 (2019-2020) Longship - capture,

Direct and indirect taxes

Direct and indirect taxes are the main sources of revenue for central, local and regional government.

Framework

New production licences: Agreement concerning petroleum activities Enclosure to production licence Production licences 1972 - 2006: Existing production licences 1972 - 2006 Enclosure to production licence 1972 -2006 Unitisation agreements/production

The Anti-Discrimination Ombud Act

Recommendation of 15 February 2006

Regulation 24 November 2005 on general application of wage agreement for construction sites in the county of Hordaland

Humanitarian efforts

An important part of Norwegian foreign and international development policy is concerned with saving lives, alleviating suffering and protecting civilians affected by war and conflict. Norwegian humanitarian efforts are focused on countries where

Report No. 20 to the Storting (2006-2007) - National strategy to reduce social inequalities in health

Report: Equivalence and Mutual Recognition in Trade Arrangements

- Relevance for the WTO and the Codex Alimentarius Commission

State ownership

The State is an extensive owner of companies in Norway. The State has direct ownership, managed through the ministries, in 69 companies.

NOU 2006 nr. 19: Academic freedom -

Background for Norway’s work on academic freedom, individual rights and institutional management needs.

Development cooperation

The Government takes an integrated approach to Norway’s foreign and development policy. Our development policy is designed to promote economic development, democratisation, implementation of human rights, good governance and measures that can lift