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Hiring of Labor

The main rule in Norway is that employees should be permanently and direct employed. Other employment strategies can be used om certain terms, such as hiring.

Women's rights and gender equality

The aim of Norway's work for gender equality is to increase the opportunities available to women and girls, promote their right to self-determination and further their empowerment. This is crucial if all girls and boys, women and men are to have

Organic food production

Organic farming helps increase food diversity and provides consumers with products in demand.

Directorate of Immigration

Web page: http://www.udi.no/

lmmigration Appeals Board

Web page: http://www.une.no/

Police Security Service

Web page: http://www.pst.no/

The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM)

The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) is a cross-sectoral professional and supervisory authority within the protective security services in Norway.

Child Welfare Tribunal

Child Welfare Tribunal are responsible for decision-making with regard to child welfare services. Today there are 12 such county tribunals; each one covers one or two counties. The tribunals comprise a national body which on matters of social

Web page: http://www.fylkesnemndene.no/en/

The Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten)

The activities of the Norwegian Tax Administration lay the principal financial foundations for government operations. The Norwegian Tax Administration shall ensure that taxes and other claims are correctly assessed and paid, and that the National

Web page: https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/person/

Statistics Norway

Statistics Norway prepares and publishes official statistics in Norway, in addition to conducting extensive research activities.

Web page: https://www.ssb.no/english/

The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre

The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre is a national bank of knowledge about biodiversity. Its main task is to provide society with up-to-date and easily accessible information about Norwegian species and biotopes.

Web page: https://www.biodiversity.no/

Bane NOR SF

Bane NOR SF is a public enterprise owned by the Ministry of Transport. Bane NOR SF's main task is keeping the railway infrastructure functioning normally and available for passengers and cargo transport on the national railway network. The

Web page: http://www.banenor.no/

The Consumer Authority

The Consumer Authority (CA) is an independent administrative body with the responsibility of supervising measures in the market and seek to exert influence on traders to observe the regulatory framework.

Web page: https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/english

Utsira Nord

The Utsira Nord area is located off the coast of Rogaland and was opened for offshore renewable energy production on 12 June 2020. On 11 December 2025, the Ministry of Energy announced that two consortia will be awarded project areas.

Election observation

The purpose of election observation is to determine whether the election and the electoral process are in compliance with national and international legislation and other universal principles for democratic elections.

Men and Women in Norwegian Governments 1945 -

The first Norwegian government with a female member, was Einar Gerhardsen’s coalition government 25 June-5 November 1945. Mrs. Kirsten Hansteen (1903-1974) represented the Communist Party and was consultative minister in the Ministry of Social

Regulation No 139 of 18 February 2015 on voluntary labelling of foods with the Keyhole

Gives the possibility to voluntarily label and present foods with the Keyhole. The Keyhole symbol is linked to the food’s content of fat, sugars, dietary fibre or salt in different food groups.

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.

Regulations 18 November 2013 No. 1403 on the safety of toys

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

Regulation No 1497 of 28 November 2014 on food information to the consumers

To require foods marketed to the final consumers to be labelled in Norwegian.