Plans and strategies

Municipalities in the Register

The municipalities listed below are registered in Register for Governmental Approval of Financial Obligations (Local Government Act § 28 nr. 1) The register was last updated: 26.03.2021 Registered municipalities: 11 Last changes: In: 12.03.2021

NOU 2021: 4 - Norway towards 2025 – Summary

SOLVIT

SOLVIT is an online problemsolving network, where all EU Member States work together to solve, without initiating legal proceedings, problems caused by the misapplication of EU law by Member State authorities.

About mutual recognition

According to the EU principle of mutual recognition, all products that are lawfully marketed in one EU Member State may also be sold in all the other Member States without having to be harmonized with national technical regulations. The principle of

Toys

The regulation establishes the safety objectives toys must fulfil when being placed or made available on the market.

Portable fire extinguisher

The regulation apply to obligations for: anyone to exercise caution in the event of flammable activity,  owners and users of buildings to prevent fire,  municipalities to prevent fires, those who sell portable fire extinguishing equipment.

Authorisation of indirect acquisition

CDP Equity S.p.A. and Intesa S.p.A. have applied for authorisation to acquire indirectly a qualifying holding in Oslo Børs ASA, Verdipapirsentralen ASA and Fish Pool ASA, through the acquisition of a stake of approximately 7,3 % and 1,3-1,5 % in

These are the recommendations for the Easter holidays

These are the government recommendations on how to enjoy the holidays in a Covid-safe manner.

The Government is implementing stricter national measures

In order to prevent the spread of infection to the areas with low infection rates the Government, following the recommendations of the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, is implementing stricter national

Decoupling commodities production from deforestation: On-demand webinar with Tropical Forest Alliance & NICFI Data program

Click here to register for the On-Demand Webinar. Decoupling deforestation from commodities production is critical to climate and sustainability solutions. Today, over two-thirds of tropical deforestation occurs due to the production of just four

Yemen: Norway welcomes Saudi announcement

'Norway welcomes the Saudi announcement expressing readiness for a nationwide ceasefire and a comprehensive political solution in Yemen', Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide said.

Support for the victims of the fire in Cox's Bazar

'It is essential to assist victims in Cox’s Bazar', the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.

Agreement regarding submarine acquisition contract

In 2017, Norway and Germany entered into a strategic, maritime cooperation on materiel, aimed at the acquisition of identical submarines and naval strike missiles. The defence materiel organisations of Norway and Germany, NDMA and BAAINBw, have

How Norway became world #1 on EV mobility

Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn's video speech at the Nordic Edge Cross-Atlantic Conference 18 March.

By Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn Nordic Edge Cross-Atlantic Conference

Nordic Day: Cooperating across closed borders

Today is Nordic Day, and the Nordic Council of Ministers is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is a day worth celebrating, Minister for Nordic Co-operation Jan Tore Sanner and the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide write.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide , Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner english version of article in VG, 23 March 2021

Energy and petroleum research

The aim of the research and development (R&D) policy within the energy and petroleum sector is to contribute to efficient and sustainable exploitation of Norwegian energy and petroleum resources Developing and implementing new solutions is a key

Limited expansion of exemption scheme to include specialist personnel who are involved in the construction, operation or maintenance of infrastructure

In order to avoid the border closure having an excessive impact on infrastructure projects, the application-based exemption scheme is to be expanded to include specialist personnel who are required for the construction, operation or maintenance of

Speach by Bakke-Jensen: - The High North is our strategic centre

Speach by Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, at "Looking North", a conference on security in the Arctic by the Atlantic Council (19.03.2021)

By Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen

Changes in the travel advice for some hospital districts in Finland

Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the Central Ostrobothnia Hospital District and the North Karelia Hospital District in Finland from ‘

Diplomatic relations

The Oslo Diplomatic List Coronavirus information for Diplomatic Missions Digital briefing for the diplomatic corps on the 18th of May 2020 Diplomat in Norway. The purpose of this booklet is to provide information