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Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations of 31 March 2003

Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations of 31 March 2003 (TN/S/O/NOR) Initial offer to the Services Negotiations, April 2003 The services negotiations in the WTO cover all trade in services between the member countries and are

Multilateral Development Banks

September 2004

Multilateral Development Banks The "World Bank" is the name that has come to be used for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank (IBRD) and the regional

Fact sheet on Norwegian coastal seals

October 2004

Fact sheet on Norwegian coastal seals Updated October 2004 In June 2004, the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) amended the Norwegian fisheries legislation that lays down a general prohibition against fishing and hunting by foreign nationals in

Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2018-2025 (expired version)

This document gives an overview of future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector in the period 2018 - 2025.

Report on cases of financial irregularities in 2017

Foreign Service Control Unit

Foreign Service Control Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made this report on cases of financial irregularities in 2017.

Immigration and Integration 2016–2017

Report from Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Immigration and Integration 2016-2017 - Report for Norway is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries.

National strategy on access to and sharing of research data

Research data should be shared and reused more widely.

Norwegian ERA Roadmap 2016–2020

The Norwegian ERA Roadmap aims at contributing to a successful European Research Area by stating goals and actions to implement the Top Action Priorities identified in the ERA Roadmap 2015-2020

Better growth, lower emissions – the Norwegian Government’s strategy for green competitiveness

This document is the Government’s strategy for green competitiveness, and is intended to provide a predictable framework for the transformation of Norwegian society. It lists seven principles for this process, and presents Government policy for

Core curriculum – values and principles forprimary and secondary education

The core curriculum - values and principles for primary and secondary education and training - is part of the curriculum as laid down by Royal Decree on 1 September 2017, and pursuant to section 1-5 of the Education Act.

Agreed Minutes

Agreed Minutes on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 Nautical Miles between the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway in the Southern Part of the Banana Hole of the Northeast Atlantic 1. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom

Norwegian Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation

- The Government's aim is for Norway to play a leading role in making environmental concerns an integral part of all development cooperation. We realise that we must deal with environmental problems if we are to reduce poverty and solve the

Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions

Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions Preliminary Report from Handicap International (in pdf)

Regulation 24 November 2005 on general application of wage agreement for construction sites in the county of Hordaland

Regulation 29 June 2005 on general application of wage agreements for construction sites in the Oslo Fjord Region

Established by the Tariff Board under the provision of Act 4 June 1993 No 58 relating to general application of wage agreements etc. § 3.

Evaluation of Norway's Plan of Action to Support EU Accession Countries

The Plan of Action provided almost NOK 300 million to some 500 activities to the 12 then-EU accession countries during the period 2001-2003. This short-term programme had two overarching objectives: to support the EU accession process, and

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004 [excerpts – unofficial translation] Section 49. A compulsory licence may only be granted to a person who has made efforts to obtain a licence on reasonable commercial terms by agreement without succeeding in this

The Norwegian Government's Strategy for the High North

The strategy is available in four languages; English, German, French and Russian.

Import from developing countries

Review of Norway’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for import of goods from developing countries

The Norwegian Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for import of goods from developing countries allows lower tariffs to be imposed on goods from developing countries.

Cyber Security Strategy for Norway

The strategy sets the direction and priorities on which public authorities should base their information security efforts.