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  • New regulation on field safety in Svalbard – guides must be approved

    06/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Government has implemented a new regulation on field safety in Svalbard intended to ensure continued responsible development of tourism in a time of increasing activity and rapid climate change. The regulation includes, among other things, an

  • Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean”

    04/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, Norway ratified the new international ocean agreement (BBNJ) at the United Nations in New York. With this, Norway takes a leading role in the global effort to protect the world’s oceans and ensure the sustainable use of marine resources.

  • Norway to strengthen cooperation with Brazil to address global challenges

    08/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Government is today launching a new strategy to enhance cooperation with Brazil.

  • Norway and the United Kingdom to strengthen cooperation on clean industry and energy

    07/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, Norway and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Green Industrial Partnership. The agreement marks a new milestone in the longstanding Norwegian-British cooperation on energy and the green transition.

  • New business office opens in Kyiv today

    08/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    "The office will serve as an important hub and contact point for Norwegian and Ukrainian businesses", says Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth.

  • Norway and Ukraine sign a new, modernised free trade agreement

    08/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, 8 april 2025, Norway and the three other EFTA states — Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland — signed a new and modernised free trade agreement with Ukraine. The agreement was signed in Kyiv.

  • Milestone Launch from Andøya

    31/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    - This is a milestone for Norway as a spacefaring nation. I congratulate Isar Aerospace and Andøya Spaceport on a successful test launch, says Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth.

  • The Norwegian Government launches white paper on industry to strengthen industrial competitiveness

    28/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today the Norwegian Government launches a white paper on industry. The white paper outlines six industrial policy priorities to promote value creation, profitable investments and workplaces.

  • EU commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans visited the Norwegian minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy in Hammerfest

    21/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    On Thursday, March 20, the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, visited Hammerfest to meet with Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Marianne Sivertsen Næss. The visit is part of the ongoing dialogue between Norway and

  • Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement

    23/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero tariffs into Thailand.

  • Norway has signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo

    22/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA-countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo on Wednesday 22. January. The agreement covers trade in goods and services, including financial services, intellectual property

  • Norway signs space agreement with the US

    16/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, Norway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport.

  • Roadmap for ramping up production capacity in the defence industry: Norwegian Government earmarks NOK 967 million for boosting the defence industry

    10/10/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian defence industry produces important materiel for Norway, Ukraine and its allies, but the current production capacity is insufficient to meet needs. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Trade and Industry today announced the

  • Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry visits Poland

    29/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Cecilie Myrseth visited Warsaw on Friday, September 27, where she met with her Polish counterpart and Norwegian businesses in Poland to discuss opportunities for trade and business cooperation.

  • Norway and Ukraine working to strengthen business cooperation

    28/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    This week Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, travelled to Kyiv with a Norwegian business delegation to enhance trade cooperation and facilitate increased support from the private sector.

  • Norwegian Government allows Norfund to invest in Ukraine

    27/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Office of the Prime Minister

    Ukraine needs more private investments to support the enormous recovery effort it is facing as a result of the war with Russia. The Norwegian Government will allow Norfund to make investments in Ukraine using funding under the Nansen Support

  • Strengthening Trade Cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia

    20/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    EFTA and ASEAN are now strengthening their trade cooperation and have adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation.

  • Norway and Germany Strengthen Cooperation in Space Activities

    27/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and Germany have agreed on a joint declaration to facilitate German satellite launches from Andøya Spaceport. The agreement was signed on June 19.

  • The Blue Justice initiative celebrates 5 years!

    11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss together with state secretary Bjørg Sandkjær (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites to a celebration conference that it

  • Norway and Ukraine Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement

    11/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has destroyed large parts of the country's energy infrastructure. In addition to military support for the defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine is in desperate need for additional and urgent support

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