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Timeline: News from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease Covid-19

Timeline for news and press releases in English from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease COVID-19.

Strategy on Land Use, Land Use Change and forestry sector

This strategy was submitted to ESA according to Protocol 31 Article 3 para 8(a) (iii). It outlines Norway’s strategy for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years.

Additional information concerning the tax on chocolate and sugar products

Forms

For applications in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1980, please use the following forms: Forms in English: Application for repatriation/access (PDF) Application for repatriation/access (Word) Forms in Norwegian: Søknad om tilbakelevering/

Contact

The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs Tel: +47 466 15 000 E-mail: barnebortforing@bufdir.no Office address: Fredrik Selmers vei 3, Oslo Postal address: PO Box 2233, 3102 Tønsberg, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phone +

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

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

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The forum shall give advice and make recommendations in matters that concern indigenous people in the fields of economic and social

Prime Minister Solberg congratulates Prime Minister Misjustin

Letter from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to Russias new Prime Minister Mikhail Misjustin.

Prime Minister Solberg congratulates Prime Minister Albin Kurti

Letter from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo.

Supply Chain Transparency

Proposal for an Act regulating Enterprises’ transparency about supply chains, duty to know and due diligence

Report of the Ethics Information Committee, appointed by the Norwegian government on 1 June 2018, to assess the adoption of an ethics information law. Recommendations delivered to the Ministry of Children and Families on 28 November 2019.

About the EEA and Norway Grants

The EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities and strengthening bilateral relations with 15 EU countries, primarily in Eastern and Central Europe. Norway

Get involved

A wide range of institutions and organisations can benefit from the EEA and Norway Grants.

Norwegian Product Regulations

Law on Control of Products and Consumer Services (Produktkontrolloven) Duty to prevent fires and explosions: The Fire Prevention Regulations Supervision of electrical installations and electrical equipment: The Electrical Supervision Act Regulation

Prime Minister Solberg congratulates Sánchez on reappointment

Letter from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, after the election on the 10th of November 2019.

The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

The Norwegian AI (Artificial Intelligence) Strategy.

Adoption

An adoption order may only be issued when it can be assumed that adoption is in the best interests of the child. The fundamental condition of the child's best interests applies to all forms of adoption.

Management and control of the EEA and Norway Grants

A number of control measures have been established to ensure that the EEA and Norway Grants are not being misused. The control systems prevent corruption and ensures that we achieve the agreed results.

Agreement for petroleum activities and model production licenses

Legislation requires companies to obtain licences for petroleum activities.

CCS in Norway

The government has an ambition to realise a cost effective solution for full scale carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) in Norway, provided this will result in technology development internationally