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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

Toys

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

Domestic and leisure equipment

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.

Chemicals for drinking water treatment

Approval system of chemicals for drinking water treatment

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.

Fruit jams, etc.

Norway has authorised the reserved names to be used also for products defined in part I which have a soluble dry matter content of less than 60 %.

Inorganic fertilising products

The requirements apply to mineral fertilisers and liming materials. It also applies to plant biostimulants and composting additives other than those containing microorganisms.

Training of railway personnel

Requirements for training of railway personnel with work tasks concerning safety

Railway vehicles

Safety on railway vehiclesRequirement for permission to use railway vehicles that are not covered by directive 2008/57 and 2016/797.

Lighting equipment for vehicles

The technical requirements according to Directive 2007/46/EC are implemented through this regulation. Requirements for lights in addition to UNECE 48 and sound signal.

Railway infrastructure

Safety on railway infrastructure. Requirement for permission to establish and run railway infrastructure that are not covered by directive 2008/57 and 2016/797

Heritage railways

Safety on private railway sidetracks.Requirement for permission to establish and run railway sidetracks

Private railway sidetracks

Safety on private railway sidetracks.Requirement for permission to establish and run railway sidetracks

Trams and subways etc.

Safety on trams and subways. Requirement for permission to offer services to the public and to establish and run infrastructure.

Cableways

Safety on cableways that rare not regulated by Regulation EU 2016/424

Amusement devices

Safety on amusement devices. Requirement for permission to offer use of amusement devices to the public

Product Contact Point

Through the Product Contact Point, authorities and companies can find out which technical regulations apply for a particular product in a particular EEA State. The Norwegian contact point provides information about Norwegian product regulations and

Norwegian technical rules

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

Regulations of 15 January 2016 No. 35 on the manufacturing and the placing on the market of recreational craft and personal watercraft

Requirements for economic operators on the manufacturing and the placing on the market of recreational craft and personal watercraft. Language requirement for DoC for craft and engine, and for Owner’s manual.