Laws of Norway

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111 laws on this page

Act No. 1 of 1964 relative to measures against plant diseases and pests

Act · Made 1964-03-14

Repealed

Act No. 100 on the management of biodiversity (Nature Diversity Act)

Act · Made 2009-06-19

Act No. 124 of 2003 relative to food production and food safety (Food Act)

Act · Made 2003-12-19

Act No. 14 protection against tobacco damage (Tobacco Damage Act)

Act · Made 1973-03-09

Act No. 38 of 1993 on the production and use of genetically modified organisms (Gene Technology Act)

Act · Made 1993-04-02

Act No. 53 of 2000 relative to plant health

Act · Made 2000-06-23

Repealed

Act No. 7 of 1994 on insurance and compensation for damages caused by natural events (Nature Damage Act)

Act · Made 1994-03-25

Act No. 7 of 2000 relating to the grain administration

Act · Made 2000-01-21

Act No. 82 of 1970 relative to seed and planting material

Act · Made 1970-12-04

Repealed

Act No. 83 of 1970 relative to trade in fertilizers and soil improvers

Act · Made 1970-12-04

Repealed

Act No. 9 of 1963 relative to plant protection substances

Act · Made 1963-04-05

Repealed

Act relating to the National Grain Supply

Act · Made 1928-06-22

Repealed

Action Plan for Improved Nutrition in the Population (2007-2011): Recipe for a Healthier Diet

policy · Made 2007

Better Health, Better Lives: Combating Non-Communicable Diseases in the Context of Norwegian Development Policy (2020-2024)

policy · Made 2021

Combining forces against hunger – a policy to improve food self-sufficiency: Norway’s strategy for promoting food security in development policy

policy · Made 2022

Cultivate cities and towns: National strategy for urban agriculture

policy · Made 2021

Decree No. 1052 of 1999 concerning seeds

Regulation · Made 1999-09-13

Decree No. 1066 of 1998 to regulate the importation and transportation of genetically modified organisms

Regulation · Made 1998-01-22

Decree No.1148 of 1999 concerning the transportation and treatment of animal waste and establishments that handle animal waste

Regulation · Made 1999-11-05

Decree No. 1406 of 2000 relative to the control of harmful animals

Regulation · Made 2000-12-21

Decree No. 1447 relative to seed potatoes

Regulation · Made 1996-07-02

Decree No. 251 of 1988 concerning wild oats

Regulation · Made 1988-03-25

Repealed

Decree No. 3 of 1990 regulating the trade in waste potatoes for glucose, alcohol and flour

Regulation · Made 1990-01-05

Decree No. 4 of 1948 regulating the manufacturing and trade in potato flour and related products

Regulation · Made 1948-07-23

Decree No. 402 of 1998 relative to the production and marking of ecological products

Regulation · Made 1998-05-05

Repealed

Decree No. 515 of 1995 concerning assessment and compensation of damages caused by natural catastrophes

Regulation · Made 1995-06-20

Decree No. 652 of 1998 relative to trade in fertilisers and soil improvement substances

Regulation · Made 1998-05-28

Decree No. 737 of 1991 relative to transfer of delegation to the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act No. 6 of 1932 relative to quality control of agricultural products

Regulation · Made 1991-11-15

Decree No. 791 relative to planning of the use of fertilising substances

Regulation · Made 1999-07-01

Decree No. 865 of 1995 relative to exportation and importation of certain hazardous chemicals

Regulation · Made 1995-10-24

Repealed

Decree No. 93 regulating the marking and declaration of microbiological products which may affect the environment

Regulation · Made 1998-02-22

Decree prescribing criteria for the approval of the importation of plant protection substances (No. 1158 of 1987)

Regulation · Made 1987-08-07

Repealed

Decree relative to cereal seed (No. 1418 of 1993)

Regulation · Made 1993-12-23

Repealed

Decree relative to incentives for alternative treatment of the soil

Regulation · Made 1999-07-02

Decree relative to measures against dangerous diseases and pests affecting plants (No. 921 of 1990)

Regulation · Made 1990-08-18

Decree relative to measures to limit damage of forests arising from insects (No. 1513 of 1997)

Regulation · Made 1997-04-07

Decree relative to new cultivation of land (No. 423 of 1997)

Regulation · Made 1997-05-02

Decree relative to plant breeder's rights

Regulation · Made 1993-08-06

Decree relative to plant protection substances (No. 1545 of 2000)

Regulation · Made 2000-12-14

Repealed

Decree relative to plant protection substances (No. 166 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-02-23

Repealed

Decree relative to plant protection substances (No. 76 of 1992)

Regulation · Made 1992-02-07

Repealed

Decree relative to seed for agricultural use (No. 1417)

Regulation · Made 1993-12-23

Repealed

Decree relative to the approval of enterprises for the participation in the marketing of potatoes (No. 684 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-06-03

Decree relative to the approval of importers of plants and parts of plants (No. 1333 of 1993)

Regulation · Made 1993-12-22

Decree relative to the impact assessment pursuant to the Genetic Engineering Act (No. 816 of 1993)

Regulation · Made 1993-08-20

Decree relative to the importation of plants and parts of plants into Norway

Regulation · Made 1983-09-12

Decree relative to the sorting, packing and labelling of seed and planting materials (No. 647 of 1988)

Regulation · Made 1988-03-25

Repealed

Decree relative to tree seeds and plants (No. 291 of 1996)

Regulation · Made 1996-03-01

Decree to amend the Decree relative to the production and marking of ecological products (No. 21 of 2000)

Regulation · Made 2000-01-10

Repealed

Delegation of authority to Debio in accordance with Decree relative to the production and marking of ecological products (No. 1064 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-09-23

Delegation to the State Grain Supply Agency relative to the regulation of the importation of agricultural products and related matters (No. 127 of 1991)

Regulation · Made 1991-03-01

Directive relative to the Plant Production Catastrophe Fund (No. 1439 of 1997)

Regulation · Made 1997-09-26

Entry into force of the Plant Breeder's Rights Act. Delegation of authority

Other · Made 1993-05-14

National action plan for better diets (2017–2021)

policy · Made 2017-03-07

National One Health Strategy Against Antimicrobial Resistance 2024-2033

policy · Made 2024

Norway's Bioeconomy Strategy

policy · Made 2016

Norwegian Action Plan on Nutrition (2007–2011): Recipe for a Healthier Diet

policy · Made 2007-10

Plant Breeder's Rights Act (No. 32 of 1993)

Act · Made 1993-03-12

Regulation No. 1009 on labelling, transport, international trade of GMO

Regulation · Made 2005-09-02

Regulation No. 1020 on emergency storage of seed grains

Regulation · Made 2012-10-30

Regulation No. 1047 on the use in Norway of genetic material originating in third countries

Regulation · Made 2022-06-17

Regulation No. 1064 on animal by-products not intended for human consumption (Animal By-Products Regulations)

Regulation · Made 2016-09-14

Regulation No. 1064 on subsidy to regional environmental initiatives in the agriculture sector, Oslo and Akershus

Regulation · Made 2010-03-16

Regulation No. 1069 of 1999 concerning the testing and approval of plant varieties

Regulation · Made 1999-10-01

Regulation No. 1086 on protection of Vaerne monastery landscape and habitat management of Klosterallee, Rygge municipality, Oestfold county

Regulation · Made 2013-09-13

Regulation No. 1105 on Protection of Pasvik plant protection - Báhčaveaji suodjemeahcci yes beahcevuovddi ráfáidahttin, Appendix 2, Sør-Varanger, Finnmark

Regulation · Made 2003-08-29

Regulation No. 1122 amending Regulation related to plants and measures against pests

Regulation · Made 2015-09-09

Regulation No. 1132 on importing quota of agricultural products

Regulation · Made 2008-10-10

Regulation No. 1136 on market regulation to promote the marketing of agricultural products

Regulation · Made 2008-10-22

Regulation No. 115 on the Storage and Use of Fertilizers etc

Regulation · Made 2025-01-29

Regulation No. 1171 on organic production and labelling of organic agricultural products, aquaculture products, food and feed (Ecology Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2022-06-11

Regulation No. 1202 amending Order on subsidy for breeding

Regulation · Made 2013-10-04

Repealed

Regulation No. 1227 on subsidy for breeding

Regulation · Made 2006-11-08

Repealed

Regulation No. 1241 on rates for subsidies for the import of carbohydrate products

Regulation · Made 2022-06-29

Regulation No. 1273 on support for extraordinary electricity costs for agricultural enterprises, greenhouses, and irrigation associations

Regulation · Made 2022-06-30

Regulation No. 1333 related to plants and measures against pests

Regulation · Made 2000-12-01

Regulation No. 1367 on the protection of traditional knowledge related to genetic resources

Regulation · Made 2016-11-25

Regulation No. 1417 on agricultural products research fees

Regulation · Made 2012-12-20

Regulation No. 1424 determining discounted tariffs for imports of industrially processed agricultural products

Regulation · Made 2012-12-20

Regulation No. 1557 on grants for producer-focused advisory services in the plant production sector

Regulation · Made 1997-06-05

Repealed

Regulation No. 1569 on price reduction for the sale of milk fat in the form of butter oil to the margarine industry

Regulation · Made 1998-05-12

Repealed

Regulation No. 176 amending Regulation on plants and measures against pests and Regulation on fee payment for special services from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority

Regulation · Made 2013-02-07

Regulation No. 212 on the prohibition of importing, stocking, trading and maintaining of pondweed (Elodea canadensis) and narrow pondweed (Elodea nuttallii)

Regulation · Made 2009-02-17

Repealed

Regulation No. 2236 on subsidies for genetic resource measures - livestock, plants and forest trees

Regulation · Made 2017-12-18

Regulation No. 282 on rates of freight subsidy for transportation of concentrates

Regulation · Made 2013-03-14

Regulation No. 284 amending various Regulations as a result of the creation of the Environment Directorate

Regulation · Made 2013-03-15

Regulation No. 35 on special protection in the import of rice products from China

Regulation · Made 2012-01-12

Regulation No. 455 on Plant Protection Products

Regulation · Made 2015-05-06

Regulation No. 51 on control areas for preventing, mitigating and combating Fire Blight (Erwinia amylovora)

Regulation · Made 2020-01-08

Regulation No. 529 amending the Decree concerning seeds

Regulation · Made 2013-05-16

Regulation No. 531 on the protection of Skjenning as a designation of origin

Regulation · Made 2006-05-15

Regulation No. 543 on Regulations on Protection plan for Hovedøya - Hovedøya plant life in Oslo, Oslo

Regulation · Made 2006-05-19

Regulation No. 56 on compensation and subsidies to climate-related damages in plant and honey production

Regulation · Made 2012-01-17

Regulation No. 625 on health certificates – foodstuffs and animals – Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 (Foodstuff Certificates Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2022-04-06

Regulation No. 684 on the prohibition of marketing certain food products specifically targeted at children

Regulation · Made 2025-04-25

Regulation No. 710 on official control – documentation requirements for imports, Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1602

Regulation · Made 2020-03-09

Regulation No. 714 on prohibiting the import of dried beans from Nigeria

Regulation · Made 2015-06-19

Regulation No. 715 on official controls – IMSOC – Regulation (EU) 2019/1715

Regulation · Made 2020-03-09

Regulation No. 717 on official controls – import control of non-animal products – Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

Regulation · Made 2020-03-09

Regulation No. 752 on wild oats

Regulation · Made 2015-06-22

Regulation No. 772 on market regulation of Norwegian-produced grains and oilseeds

Regulation · Made 2022-06-21

Repealed

Regulation No. 83 on compensation and subsidies to climate-related damages in plant and honey production

Regulation · Made 2012-01-20

Regulation No. 842 on Protection plan for the coastal region of Troms municipality - , Appendix 1, Skorpa - Nøklan plant life, Kvænangen municipality, Troms

Regulation · Made 2004-06-04

Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud

Regulation · Made 2013-07-01

Regulation No. 919 on the authority of the Marketing Council regarding market regulation for agricultural raw materials

Regulation · Made 2003-07-01

Regulation No. 924 on compensation and subsidies to climate-related damages in plant and honey production

Regulation · Made 2012-01-20

Repealed

Regulation on organic production and labeling of organic agricultural products, aquaculture products, food and feed (Ecology Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2017-03-18

Repealed

Supplemental Decree relative to State controlled production of propagation materials of vegetable plants (No. 621 of 1988)

Regulation · Made 1988-07-29

Temporary Regulation No. 1228 on official controls to ensure compliance with the regulations for food, feed, pesticides, animal health and welfare on the basis of the corona crisis (COVID-19), Regulation (EU) 2020/466

Regulation · Made 2020-06-19

Temporary Regulation No. 733 on exemptions from the Regulation on plant health section 19, first paragraph, on import licenses during the outbreak of covid-19

Regulation · Made 2020-04-08

Temporary Regulation No. 801 on a subsidy to ensure planting of forest plants in the spring of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020-04-16