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Training of railway personnel
16/03/2021 Article Government.noRequirements for training of railway personnel with work tasks concerning safety
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Inorganic fertilising products
16/03/2021 Article Government.noThe requirements apply to mineral fertilisers and liming materials. It also applies to plant biostimulants and composting additives other than those containing microorganisms.
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Amusement devices
16/03/2021 Article Government.noSafety on amusement devices. Requirement for permission to offer use of amusement devices to the public
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Trams and subways etc.
16/03/2021 Article Government.noSafety on trams and subways. Requirement for permission to offer services to the public and to establish and run infrastructure.
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Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company DRD Gold Ltd.
03/09/2009 Article Government.noOn August 24th 2006 the Council on Ethics submitted a recommendation concerning the exclusion of the South African company DRD Gold Limited from the investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global, owing to an unacceptable risk
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Report from the expert group that has considered measures to reduce sick leave
27/08/2010 Article Inkluderende arbeidsliv (IA)English version of Chapter 2 - Summary in the report.
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Recommendation of November 16, 2009, on suspension of exclusion of United Technologies Corp.
28/09/2012 Article Government.noThe company is no longer excluded from the Fund. Please find the recommendation to suspend the exclusion here.
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Recommendation of November 20, 2006, on exclusion of the company Monsanto Co
28/09/2012 Article Government.noIn November 2006, the Council on Ethics recommended that the Ministry of Finance should exclude Monsanto Co. from the investment universe of the GPFG. The Council then held the view that continued investment in the company would entail an
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Recommendation of February 15, 2008, on exclusion of companies Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.
28/09/2012 Article Government.noOpen as pdf document
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Recommendation of February 16, 2009, on the exclusion of the company Norilsk Nickel
20/11/2009 Article Government.noThe company is recommended for exclusion due to an unacceptable risk of contributing to severe environmental damage. Please find the recommendation here.
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Recommendation of November 14, 2008, on exclusion of the company Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.
12/03/2009 Article Government.noThe Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group was excluded because it supplies military trucks to the Burmese government. The recommendation of the Council on Ethics is available here.
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New IA agreement and stimulus package to reduce sick leave
08/03/2010 Article Inkluderende arbeidsliv (IA)The Government and the employer/employee organisations have agreed on an extensive economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and a new and more goal-oriented IA agreement.
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Recommendation of August 24, 2006, on exclusion of DRD Gold Ltd.
29/05/2007 Article Government.noOpen as pdf
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Recommendation of December 21st, 2011, on the exclusion of the company Shikun & Binui Ltd.
28/09/2012 Article Government.noThe company Shikun & Binui Ltd. was recommended for exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global because of its activities in the building of Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. Please find the recommendation here (pdf)
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Recommendation of November 15th, 2010, on the exclusion of the companies FMC Corporation and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan
16/01/2013 Article Government.noThe companies FMC Corporation and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan were recommended for exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global because of their purchase of phosphate minerals from Western Sahara. Please find the Council’s recommendation
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Recommendation of December 1, 2010, on exclusion of the company Alstom SA
25/10/2013 Article Government.noThe Ministry of Finance has decided to place the French company Alstom SA under observation due to the risk of gross corruption in the company’s operations. The Council on Ethics recommended the company for exclusion the 1st of December 2010. Please
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Recommendation of February 15th, 2011, on the exclusion of the company Grupo Carso SAB de CV
28/09/2012 Article Government.noThe exclusion of the company is recommended because of its involvement in the production of tobacco. Please find the recommendation here (pdf)
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Recommendation of November 15th, 2010, on the exclusion of the company Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.
28/09/2012 Article Government.noThe exclusion of the company is recommended because of its involvement in the production of tobacco. Please find the recommendation here (pdf)
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Recommendations of May 15, 2007, and September 13, 2013, on exclusion of Vedanta Resources Plc and Sesa Sterlite
30/01/2014 Article Government.noThe Council on Ethics recommended the exclsuion of the company Vedanta Resources Plc in May 2007. Please find the recommendation here: Open as pdf document In September 2013, the Council also recommended the exclusion of the company Sesa Sterlite.
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Recommendation of Sept. 6, 2006 on exclusion of Poongsan Corp.
28/09/2012 Article Government.noRecommendation of Sept. 6, 2006 on exclusion of Poongsan Corp. Recommendation Sept. 6, 2006 on exclusion of Poongsan Corp. (pdf)