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Economy

The oil and gas sector plays a vital role in the Norwegian economy.

Production and exports

Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market, and almost all oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf is exported.

Framework

The overall objective of Norway’s petroleum policy is to provide a framework for the profitable production of oil and gas in the long term.

Strategy for Norwegian humanitarian policy

The aim of Norwegian humanitarian policy is to save lives, alleviate suffering uphold human dignity and rights in humanitarian crises, in line with the humanitarian imperative. Norway shall be a leading donor country and humanitarian policy actor.

The working environment and safety

Enterprises are themselves responsible for preventing accidents and harm to health as a result of work. Employers have a duty to ensure that the working environment is both safe and satisfactory.

State-ownership in the energy sector

In the government’s view, private ownership should be the main rule in Norwegian business and industry. Direct state ownership requires a special justification.

Trucker's Guide

In this guide, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has gathered important information that heavy vehicle operators need to know in order to drive safely in Norway.

Administrative tasks

Administrative tasks connected to the Act on certain aspects relating to the political parties (The Political Parties Act, PPA)) are part of the responsibilities of the Ministry and the County governors. In accordance with the PPA Section 11 to 13,

Interpreting in the public sector

The Ministry innenfof Labour and Social Inclusion has the main responsibility for arranging for interpreting to and from Norwegian and other spoken languages in the public sector.

Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA)

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is an agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport responsible for services related to maritime safety, maritime infrastructure, transport planning and efficiency, and emergency response to acute pollution.

Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom)

Nkom supervises providers of post and telecommunications services, manages frequencies and numbering resources, investigates ex ante competition problems in the electronic communications markets and makes decisions pursuant to the Electronic

Children who cross national borders

Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, children subjected to human trafficking and child welfare services across national borders.

Permanent residence and contact arrangements

Parents who do not live together may make their own agreements concerning parental responsibility, permanent residence and contact visits for their children. The local Family Counselling Office may assist in this. Parents who fail to reach agreement

A global backstop

The vault hold the seeds of many tens of thousands of varieties of essential food crops such as beans, wheat and rice. These seed samples are duplicates of seed sample stores in national, regional and international gene banks.

More about the physical plant

What does it look like? How big is it? How cold is it? What does it look like inside? Who built it? Who is the architect? What is the theme of the artwork? Who is the artist?

Links and sources

Relevant websites The Norwegian police The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Justice and Public Security www.norway.info Information about Norway Domstol.no The official website of the Norwegian courts The

Department for Fisheries

The Department for Fisheries is responsible for matters related to fisheries. There is a wide range of topics in the department's portfolio, including quota negotiations and international fisheries agreements, IUU fishing, regulation of and the

Director General Elisabeth Norgård Gabrielsen

Strategic Benchmark Index

The strategy is defined in the Fund mandate and reflected in, inter alia, the composition of the benchmark index and risk limits established by the Ministry of Finance.

Legal framework

Translated versions of the Election Act and the Election Regulations.

Statement by the Norwegian Delegation to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Thank you, Madam Chair Land rights, access to land, and resources, are central for the cultural as well as material development of indigenous peoples throughout the world. In order to survive as distinct peoples, indigenous peoples and their