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Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) - The state’s direct ownership of companies

Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)

In the white paper on ownership policy, the Government describes why the state has direct ownership interests in companies, what the state owns and how the state exercises its ownership.

Farmed salmon

Food security, environmental concerns and the work on fish health and welfare have high priority in the management of Norwegian aquaculture. A sustainable aquaculture industry is one which is operated in an environmentally sound manner and adapted

State ownership in numbers: companies in category 2

For companies in Category 2 the State’s goal as an owner is sustainable and the most efficient possible attainment of public policy goals.

State ownership in numbers: companies in Category 1

For companies in Category 1 the State’s goal as an owner is the highest possible return over time in a sustainable manner.

Whaling: Ethics and sustainability

Norway's resource management rests on the principle of sustainable use of natural resources. The management and harvesting of marine resources, including whales, is based on the best available scientific evidence. Some whale species need protection,

Research and Innovation Department

The Research and Innovation Department is responsible for developing and implementing Norway´s innovation and industrial research policy, as well as policy regarding activities related to outer space. Responsible cabinet ministers for its portfolio

Director General Eirik Annexstad

Department of Maritime Policy and Coastal Development

Department of Maritime Policy and Coastal Development has overall responsibility for the Ministry's work on maritime industry policies: shipping, shipyards, and maritime equipment and service providers. The Department is responsible for the work on

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) - The health industry

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

About mutual recognition

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

Norwegian technical rules

A non-exhaustive list of technical regulations applicable in Norway.

History

State ownership of land in Svalbard

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.

The State's goal as owner

It is important for the State that the company is managed responsibly, which entails acting in an ethical manner and identifying and managing the company's impact on people, society and the environment. A company will generally not be able to

Organisation

The Ministry of trade, industry and fisheries is secretariat for the Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Fisheries. The Ministry has eight departments. The Press and Communications Division is part of the Secretary General’s staff.

Contact the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information for The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries can be found here.

State ownership of land in Svalbard

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.