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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.

Transport

Regulation No 817 of 5 July 2012 on approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (bilforskriften)

The technical requirements according to Directive 2007/46/EC are implemented through this regulation

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Mechanics

Declaration of chemical substances to the Product Register

The Product Register is the official register of hazardous chemicals in Norway, and is administered by the Norwegian Environment Agency. The data is used by the authorities to monitor chemicals, perform risk analyses related to chemical substances,

Energy, minerals, wood

Electrical equipment

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

Safety of toys

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

Domestic and leisure equipment

Environment

Biocidal Products

Registration in the national product register, language requirement for labelling and national fee

Plant protection products

Harmonised rules for the approval of active substances and the placing on the market of plant protection products. Different specified requirements in connection with import of plant protection products.

Food information to the consumers

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

Cosmetics and personal care products

Supplementary national provisions regarding labelling. Supplementary national provisions regarding notification.

Regulations on sale and documentation of products for construction works

Requirements to document the essential requirements of CE-marked construction products. The declaration of performance and the user manual must be written in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish.

Food Contact Materials

Requirement on Declaration of Compliance for all types of food contact materials. Maximum limits for Cd and Pb in release of metals from articles made of glass, metal and non-ceramic materials without enamel coatings. Maximum limits for Pb, Cd and

Fruit juices

Norway has authorised the use of a traditional name for apple juice.

Regulation No 391 of 8 April 2013 on cosmetics and personal care products

Supplementary national provisions regarding labelling. Supplementary national provisions regarding notification.

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.