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Regulations relating to harvesting of the fauna on Svalbard

The fauna shall be managed in such a manner that the natural productivity and diversity of species and their habitats are maintained, and Svalbard’s natural wilderness is protected for future generations. Controlled and limited harvesting may take

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Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation

Norway’s environmental development cooperation is intended to assist developing countries in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and help poor people to improve their health and living conditions. There is a close link between the environment

The Norwegian Government's High North Strategy

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Invitation to tender: Scheduled air services in Norway - 1 January 2008 – 31 March 2009

The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenders to an open tender procedure for regional scheduled air services on the routes Andenes - Bodø v.v. and Andenes - Tromsø v.v. during the period 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2009. The deadline

Regulations relating to quarantine, isolation and prohibition against staying at holiday properties

Persons are prohibited from staying overnight at a holiday property in a municipality other than where they are registered as residing.

Assessment of Norwegian mobile revenues in a Nordic context – 2022

This analysis is commissioned by Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet (KDD). It provides a one-year-later update of the revenue, usage and pricing parts of the original analysis “Assessment of Norwegian mobile revenues in a Nordic context”, dated 22

Regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles on uncultivated land and in ice-covered watercourses

Care and consideration shall be shown during all motor traffic on uncultivated land and ice-covered watercourses to avoid damage or inconvenience to the natural environment and people.

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Norwegian guidelines for support to human rights defenders

These guidelines are a tool to help the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian diplomatic missions to systematise measures and efforts to support human rights defenders and their work. The guidelines complement other guidelines and policy

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004 [excerpts – unofficial translation] Section 49. A compulsory licence may only be granted to a person who has made efforts to obtain a licence on reasonable commercial terms by agreement without succeeding in this

Consultation – Measures to accelerate the phasing in of zero- and low-emission aircraft in Norwegian aviation

The government has in the white paper, Meld. St. 10 (2022-2023) Sustainable and safe aviation - National aviation strategy, decided that the overall climate goal for domestic aviation should be to accelerate the transition towards zero- and

Deadline for consultation: 29/09/2023 Status: Consultation is being processed

Act relating to the execution of sentences etc.

Norwegian ERA Roadmap 2016–2020

The Norwegian ERA Roadmap aims at contributing to a successful European Research Area by stating goals and actions to implement the Top Action Priorities identified in the ERA Roadmap 2015-2020

CERD-report from Norway 2005

Seventeenth/eighteenth periodic report submitted by Norway under article 9 of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

Seventeenth/eighteenth periodic report submitted by Norway under article 9 of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. (September 2005)

Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2019-2026

This document gives an overview of future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector in the period 2019 - 2026.

National goals and guidelines for open access to research articles

The government’s goal is that all pubclicly funded Norwegian research articles should be made openly available by 2024, and the government has established guidelines and measures for open access to research articles.

Research Barometer 2013

International Cooperation in Norwegian Research

The Research Barometer is a publication of the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, and has been published yearly since 2011. The report, which also has an accompanying website, presents the latest figures on a broad set of indicators

Women, Peace and Security: Progress Report 2012

The second progress report on the Government's implementation of Norway's strategic plan provides an overview of Norway’s priorities as well as examples of activities and results from 2012. It also identifies challenges and priority areas for Norway

Ethical Guidelines

On 17 October 2002 the Norwegian government resolved to introduce ethical guidelines for civil servants to prohibit the purchase and acceptance of sexual services.

Report on cases of financial irregularities in 2018

Foreign Service Control Unit

The Foreign Service Control Unit deals with cases involving breaches of Foreign Service rules, unless responsibility for following up a specific type of irregularity has been assigned to a different unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

I would like to draw your attention to an issue which is of great importance for Norway, namely the ongoing review of the Deposit Guarantee Scheme directive which might be entering the final stage.