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Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Ms. Nancy Lystad Herz as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen.

Products and consumer services

Main requirements The sufficient and relevant information to enable users with consumer product to assess their safety and possibly safeguard against danger, should be clear, easily accessible and adapted to the needs of the user and the recipient –

Electrical Plants and electrical equipment

The work related to electrical plants and equipment

Flammability of mattresses and upholstered furniture

Main requirements Mattresses and upholstered furniture shall withstand the ignition of smoldering cigarettes in accordance with specific criteria given in recognized standards. The regulations covers both manufacture and import for sale, as well as

Scaffolds and ladders

Main requirements Chapter 4 applies to scaffolds, ladders and structures on roofs and facades. The chapter does not apply to offshore petroleum activities and activities on onshore facilities as mentioned in Section 6(e) of the Framework Regulations

Construction products

Indirectly regulating the types of construction products that are used in buildings.

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The National Budget 2024: Key Figures in the National Budget 2024

The Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8 am, prior to the publication of the budget at 9 am. More detailed projections will be published in the National Budget.

Norway is tightening its restrictive measures against Russia

In response to Russia's unlawful war against Ukraine, Norway is tightening its restrictive measures against Russia.

Jonas Gahr Støre

Jonas Gahr Støre (born 25 August 1960) is a Norwegian politician who has served as the prime minister of Norway since 14 October 2021 and has been Leader of the Labour Party since 2014. He served under Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as Minister of

UN Human Rights Council in Geneva renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

A resolution put forward by Norway was adopted without a vote in the UN Human Rights Council today. ‘The Special Rapporteur plays a key part in international efforts to protect human rights defenders. I am therefore pleased that the UN Human Rights

Norway contributes NOK 250 million to FAO crises response

Norway increases support for crisis response under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The funding will enable FAO to rapidly help people maintain food production in crisis situations.

Norway declares 15 intelligence officers working at the Russian embassy in Oslo personae non gratae

‘The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Press Invitation: Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway

An informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Oslo, Norway, on 31 May-01 June 2023. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The Foreign

Norway and Denmark to cooperate on artillery ammunition donation

Norway and Denmark will donate 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine. Norway donates the shells, while Denmark donates the associated fuzes, propellant bags and primer cartridges.

Mehl extends border controls

The Minister of Justice and Public Security has decided to extend internal border controls. The background is the increased terrorist threat, particularly against Jewish and Israeli targets in Norway.

NOU 2023: 9 - System of Generalist Municipalities

The Norwegian government appointed by royal decree in October 2020 a committee with the assignment to assess how the municipal system works, and to consider alternatives to this system. The committee delivered its Official Norwegian Report (NOU 2023

New ambassadors from Brunei Darussalam, The Gambia and Ecuador

Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 April 2023,

Announcement of APA 2025

The Ministry of Energy has announced this year’s licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf - APA 2025. As in previous years, the licensing round follows the standard procedure with a company application deadline in September, and the award

The Government Follows Up on the Parliament’s Decision Regarding the Ethical Framework for the Pension Fund

On November 4, the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) requested that the government review the ethical framework for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).