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Report No. 13 to the Storting (2006-2007) - An active and Long-Term State Ownership

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006 Norway supports the general purpose to reduce barriers to trade in services in

Norway among the best in Europe on wealth creation and employment

Norway has the second highest gross national product per capita in Europe, just trailing Luxemburg. Norwegian employment rates are among the highest in Europe. Norway does especially well with regard to employment of women and elderly workers. (

The EU Lisbon Strategy - A Norwegian Perspective (pdf 489 kb)

The EU Lisbon Strategy – A Norwegian Perspective (pdf 489 kb)

Innovation in Services

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Innovation in services (.pdf)

Action plan for the travel and tourism industry

Norway has unique qualities as a destination, not least in connection with its nature and culture. More and more people are looking for experiences involving beautiful, unspoilt nature. This gives us a competitive advantage in terms of attracting

Booklet on Norwegian trade and industry

An introduction to Norwegian trade and industry and industrial policy (pdf 821kB) (2 September 2005)

The Norwegian Aquaculture Act

A presentation of the new Aquaculture Act, its background and main content.

Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry : Simplifying Norway Action Plan 2005-2009 (.pdf 479kB)

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf -6677 kB)

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf 6677)

The Competition Act

Act on competition between undertakings and control with concentrations Including amendments in Act of 20 June 2008 nr. 43 Norwegian Competition Authority

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

The Government's Action Plan for Simplifying Norway

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

Ownership Report 2003 (.pdf)

Ownership Report 2003 (.pdf)

White paper on Broadband, September 2033,summary

White paper on Broadband, September 2003, summary(pdf)

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

From Idea to Value - The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (pdf)

From Idea to Value – The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (.pdf)

Evaluering av såkornordningen - desember 2003 (pdf)

Evaluering av såkornordningen (pdf) location.replace("/archive/nhdvedlegg/01/10/Sakor022.pdf")

Eit enklare Noreg: Tiltaksplan 2003-2004

Eit enklare Noreg: Tiltaksplan 2003-2004

Fra idé til verdi - Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (pdf)

Fra idé til verdi – Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (.pdf)

First annual report on state ownership from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.pdf

First annual report on state ownership from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (PDF)