Acts and regulations

Child Welfare Act

Entry into force: 1 January 2023, 1 July 2023, as determined by the King Download the law: Act relating to child welfare (Child Welfare Act) (PDF)

The Cash Benefit Act

Cultural Heritage Act

The purpose of this Act is to protect archeological and architectural monuments and sites, and cultural environments in all their variety and detail, both as part of our cultural heritage and identity and as an element in the overall environment and

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The Local Government Act

The Norwegian Local Governments Act The purpose of Local Government Act is to promote local self-government and provide the necessary frameworks for this. The Act facilitates the local representative government and a strong representative local

Planning and Building Act (2008)

Q-42/2015 Guidelines for processing child welfare cases where children have ties to other countries

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad. The circular also include a chapter on how

The Vocational Education Act

The objective of this Act is to ensure the provision of high quality tertiary vocational education and satisfactory conditions for students of tertiary vocational education.

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Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

Legal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of

Compilation of outstanding implementation issues raised by members (Doha-konferansen)

Act of 18 December 1987 relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services, Technology, etc.

Act No. 64 of 27 June 2003 relating to the alternative treatment of disease, illness, etc.

Act No. 64 of 27 June 2003 relating to the alternative treatment of disease, illness, etc. The document is to be found in PDF

Guidelines on “Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education”

The initiative to develop guidelines on “Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education” is a follow-up to a resolution adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO (29 September-17 October 2003), inviting the Director-General to “develop

Regulations concerning Requirements for Master’s Degrees

Established by the Ministry of Education and Research on 1 December 2005 pursuant to section 3-2, subsection 1, and section 3-7, subsection 2, of the Act of 1 April 2005 no. 15 relating to Universities and University Colleges.

Regulations on impact assessments

Established by Royal Decree of 21 June 2017 pursuant to Act of 27 June 2008 no. 71 relating to the Planning and the Processing of Building Applications (the Planning and Building Act) sections 1-2, 4-2, 14-6 and 32-8a. The EEA Agreement Annex XX no.

Core curriculum – values and principles forprimary and secondary education

The core curriculum - values and principles for primary and secondary education and training - is part of the curriculum as laid down by Royal Decree on 1 September 2017, and pursuant to section 1-5 of the Education Act.

Agreement between EU and Norway establishing a Framework for the Participation of Norway in the EU Crisis Management Operations

National goals and guidelines for open access to research articles

The government’s goal is that all pubclicly funded Norwegian research articles should be made openly available by 2024, and the government has established guidelines and measures for open access to research articles.

Agreement between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Innovation Norway

Consultation – Implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health

Regulations on a framework plan for the content and tasks of kindergartens

The core values of kindergartens shall be promulgated, practised and manifest in every aspect of a kindergarten's pedagogical practices. Childhood has intrinsic value, and kindergartens shall take a holistic approach to the children's development.

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