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National One Health Strategy Against Antimicrobial Resistance 2024–2033

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Views adopted by the Human Rights Committee - Jovsset Ánte Sara

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More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Guidelines for travelling with dogs to Norway.

New Seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners

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Use of wood

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Norway is working for a close and committed international cooperation to address transboundary forest policy challenges, and to ensure sustainable management of forests worldwide.

Largest deposit of seed to date in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Crop Diversity for a Healthy Planet and those who live on it

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation and thanks to Crop Trust and Julius Kühn Institute for putting crop diversity at the agenda of the Global forum for Food and Agriculture.

By State Secretary Wenche Westberg Ekspertpanel under Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2024 i Berlin, Tyskland

Ghana genebank becomes the 100th depositor to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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The exemptions for pets from Ukraine will be lifted from 1 July

In the spring of 2022, Norway and the EU introduced a number of regulatory exemptions allowing refugees fleeing Ukraine to bring their pets to Norway and the EU. The EU has decided to lift these exemptions and return to normal import requirements

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Travelling with dogs in Norway

The Norwegian Act on responsible dog management. This Act sets out the general requirements for dog management in Norway. Information on the most essential requirements when travelling with dogs in Norway follows below.

Reindeer husbandry

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