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  • 60 countries now support the Norwegian initiative against fisheries crime

    31/03/2023 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In 2018, Norway and eight other countries initiated a global ministers’ declaration against fisheries crime - known as the Copenhagen Declaration. Last week, nine new countries signed the declaration, which is now supported by a total of 60

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

    23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 30 000 new seed samples from 21 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.

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

    23/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    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

  • Travelling with dogs in Norway

    24/04/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    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.

  • Two new first-time depositors welcomed to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

    28/10/2021 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Seeds from the gene banks in Serbia and Latvia were among the total of 14 011 seed samples that were brought into the Seed Vault this week.

  • New seeds to Svalbard vault enhances global food security

    13/02/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Some 22 000 new seed samples from 10 gene banks in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and Europe will be deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on 14 February 11:00 CET.

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

    25/10/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    The deposit of new seeds from the Ghana genebank is an important step towards ensuring the long-term protection of the country’s major food crops.

  • Conference on future reindeer husbandry

    11/10/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Climate change now effects all aspects of our lives and societies. Reindeer herding is no exception. The Nordic Conference on Reindeer Herding adresses the problem.

  • Brazil – a growing market for Norwegian seafood

    18/11/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Norwegian clipfish has an important place in Brazilian cuisine, and it is now possible to export Norwegian salmon to Brazil as well.

  • Statement on shipment of grain from Odesa

    01/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today’s shipment of grain from Odesa is an important first step in reducing global food insecurity.

  • Norwegian seafood for Chinese consumers

    11/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    China is an important market for Norwegian seafood. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attended an event where Chinese consumers had the chance to taste high-quality Norwegian seafood.

  • Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants and exports of Norwegian seafood

    08/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Negotiators from Norway and the EU have reached agreement on a new funding period for EEA and Norway Grants and on tariff-free quotas for Norwegian seafood exports to the EU.

  • Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing

    22/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Government is launching a global ocean surveillance programme against fisheries crime. More than a third of the world’s coastal states will be given access to Norwegian satellite data and expertise, which they can use to carry out

  • World’s countries reach agreement on conservation of marine biodiversity in the high seas

    07/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Following intense negotiations over several years, agreement was reached late on Saturday evening on an instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Norway is very pleased with the

  • Norwegian satellites may help developing countries in the fight against illegal fishing

    01/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A newly launched UN-report claims that over 1/3 of the worlds fish stocks are suffering from overfishing. Norway will now do more to cooperate with developing countries to solve the problem of illegal fishing.

  • Norway welcomes agreement on fisheries subsidies at 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

    17/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am very pleased that an agreement has finally been reached to end harmful fisheries subsidies. This is good news for the sustainability of fisheries around the world and for international cooperation,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

  • Important: Pets from Ukraine must be registered with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority

    12/04/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Ukrainian refugees arriving in Norway with their own pets must register these with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The state will cover all costs for tests, ID marking, vaccination, parasite treatments and quarantine.

  • New Seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

    28/05/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes shipments from four new depositors. The world’s largest repository of crop diversity raises the number of the samples in its care to 1.29 million.

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

    28/02/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    In February, around 14,000 seeds are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The seed vault now has more than 1.2 million seed duplicates from about 80 countries.

  • Travelling with dogs to Norway

    03/07/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Guidelines for travelling with dogs to Norway.

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