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Consultations between Central Government and KS

There is ongoing contact between the central government and the local government authorities, represented by The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), on a number of issues at both administrative and political levels. The

Trade Policy Department

The Trade Policy Department is responsible for bilateral free trade agreements, promotion of Norwegian businesses abroad, trade in seafood, the officially supported export credits system and for contributing to the development of the EU/EEA single

Director General Nina Christine Rør

Tyres and snow chains

As the driver, you are responsible for ensuring that the vehicle has sufficient road grip.

Renewable energy production in Norway

In Norway, 98 percent of the electricity production come from renewable energy sources. Hydropower is the source of most of the production.

The ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The main principle in ILO Convention no. 169 on indigenous peoples and tribal peoples in independent countries is the right of indigenous peoples to further develop their culture and the authorities’ obligation to initiate measures to support this

Investment Strategy

The Government Pension Fund consists of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN). The investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund is premised on seeking to maximise the return on fund assets

Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)

Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is the world's largest facility for testing and development of carbon capture technologies. TCM has been in operation since May 2012 and is an arena for targeted testing and qualification of technology for industrial

One year later 26.02.2009

Click on the picture for a larger format. All photo: Mari Tefre/Svalbard Global Seed Vault Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk and executive director of Global Crop Diversity Trust, Cary Fowler.

Councils and committees

Councils and committees

Cooperation on Schengen and justice and home affairs

Norway participates in key aspects of EU cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs, of which the Schengen cooperation is the most important. As a Schengen member state, we are part of an internal free-travel area with a common external

Assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities

The kind of assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether the child has been abducted to/from a country that has signed an international convention on child abduction. The information on these pages is therefore divided

Organic food production

Organic farming helps increase food diversity and provides consumers with products in demand.

Financial assistance

As a general rule, you must cover your own legal expenses. However, you may apply for support under the free legal aid scheme.

Legal assistance

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide guidance in child abduction cases. There is often also a need for legal assistance from a lawyer/legal practitioner.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Contact Information

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Contact: Grethe Helene Evjen, Senior adviser Tel. +47 93 28 79 53 Email: grethe-helene.evjen@lmd.dep.no Press contact: Heidi Eriksen Riise, Senior Adviser Tel. +47 97 51 72 27 Email: heidi-eriksen.riise@lmd.dep.no

Main features of the tax programme for 2018

In order to sustain the positive development, the Government is giving priority to tax changes that strengthen the growth capacity of the economy, facilitate structural adjustment and create new jobs. The tax burden continues to be shifted from

New Submarines - status per 1 February 2018

The Norwegian Submarine Project is on track. Germany and Norway are working closely together on procuring identical submarines, and the joint process towards the submarine supplier tkMS is well under way.

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis (formerly the Ministry of Finance’s Advisory Panel on Macroeconomic Models and Methods) provides professional advice on the Ministry of Finance’s work on macroeconomic issues and fiscal sustainability.