Norwegian government agencies

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The Government agencies of Norway are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Norway. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the Government. Also, the Minister is normally the instance of appeals of agencies decisions.

Agencies are organised as Etat. Still, some of the work of the government is carried out through state enterprises or limited companies. For a full list of enterprises and companies, see List of Norwegian government enterprises.

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[edit] Storting

[edit] Ministry of Agriculture and Food

[edit] Agencies

  • County Governor, or Fylkesmannen (official site) Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
  • Norwegian Agriculture Authority, or Statens landbruksforvaltning (official site) Authority for the agriculture industry.
  • Norwegian Food Safety Authority, or Mattilsynet (official site) Controls all aspects of food safety, including agriculture, import and trade.
  • Reindeer Husbandry Administration, or Reindriftforvaltningen (official site) Authority for the reindeer husbandry industry.

[edit] Enterprises

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Children and Equality

  • Allocation Committee for support to voluntary children's and youth organizations, or Fordelingsutvalget for tilskudd til frivilligebarne- og ungdomsorganisasjoner (official site) Issues grants for children and youth organizations.
  • County social welfare boards, or Fylkesnemndene for sosiale saker Makes decisions of placement of children in institutions and foster homes.
  • Ecolabelling Norway, or Stiftelsen miljømerking (official site) Awards ecolabelling.
  • County Governor, or Fylkesmannen (official site) Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
  • Market Council of Norway, or Markedsrådet (official site) Makes juridical decisions concerning consumer rights upon specific or general cases.
  • National Institute for Consumer Research, or Statens institutt for forbruksforskning (official site) Research.
  • Norwegian Assay Office, or Edelmetallkontrollen Control of trade of noble metals.
  • Norwegian Consumer Council, or Forbrukerrådet (official site) Pursues consumer interests.
  • Norwegian Consumer Dispute Commission, or Forbrukertvistutvalget (official site) Settles mater from consumers.
  • Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman, or Forbrukerombudet (official site) Handles complaints from consumers.
  • Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs, or Barne-, ungdoms- og familieetaten (official site) Helps children, youth and families who need help.
  • Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud, or Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet (official site) Fights discrimination.
  • Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal, or Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda (official site) Appeal board for the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.
  • Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (official site) Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
  • Ombudsman for Children in Norway, or Barneombudet (official site) Promotes children's interests in society.

[edit] Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs

[edit] Agencies

  • Arts Council Norway, or Norsk Kulturråd (official site) Issues grants to culture, and functions as an advisory board for the ministry in culture affairs.
  • Bunad- og folkedraktrådet (official site) Gives advice about and stimulates the use of bunad, the Norwegian national costume.
  • Det praktisk-teologiske seminar (official site) Educates ministers of the Church of Norway.
  • Church of Norway National Council, or Kirkerådet (official site) Head body of the Church of Norway.
  • Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger, or Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger (official site) Archeology and museum.
  • National Foundation for Art in Public Buildings, or Utsmykkoingsfondet for offentlige bygg (official site) Competence centre and producer of art for public buildings.
  • National Library of Norway, or Nasjonalbiblioteket (official site) National library.
  • Nidaros Domkirkes Restaureringsarbeider (official site) Preservation work on the Nidaros Cathedral and the Archbishops Palace.
  • Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek (official site) Publisher and library for audio books
  • Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority, or ABM-utvikling (official site) Authority for archives, libraries and museums.
  • Norwegian Film Development, or Norsk filmutvikling (official site) Competence centre for film production.
  • Norwegian Film Fund, or Norsk filmfond (official site) Awards grant to create films.
  • Norwegian Film Institute, or Norsk filminstitutt (official site) Preserves, supports and distributes Norwegian and foreign films.
  • Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority, or Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (official site) Supervises gaming, lotteries and foundations.
  • Norwegian Institute of Local History, or Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt (official site) Promotes local history knowledge.
  • Norwegian Language Council, or Språkrådet (official site) Reguates the official version of the Norwgian language.
  • Norwegian Media Authority, or Medietilsynet (official site) Regulates all aspects of mass media, including content rating, ownership, concessions and advertising.
  • Norwgian National Archives, or Arkivverket (official site) National and regional state archives.
  • Opplysningsvesenets fond (official site) Manages the real estate of the Church of Norway, except the actual church buildings.
  • Rikskonsertene (official site) Mobile music performance that performs throughout the country.
  • Riksteatret (official site) Mobile theatre that performs throughout the country.

[edit] Diocesan Councils

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Defence

[edit] Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

[edit] Agencies

  • Foreldreutvalget for grunnskolen (official site) Cooperation between parents and school authorities.
  • Norway Opening Universities, or Norgesuniversitetet (official site) Stimulates cooperation between business and higher education, and to increase life-long learning.
  • Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, or Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen (official site) Supervises and helps improved the quality of higher education.
  • Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, or Senter for internasjonalisering av høyere utdanning (official site) Promotes international cooperation in higher education and research.
  • Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, or Utdanningsdirektoratetet (official site) Responsible for the development of primary and secondary education.
  • Norwegian Institute for Adult Learning, or VOX-læring for arbeidslivet (official site) Promotes adult learning within reading, writing, arithmetic and ICT.
  • Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, or Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt (official site) Research.
  • Norwegian Meteorological Institute, or Meteorologisk institutt (official site) Performs weather observations and calculations.
  • Norwegian Social Research, or Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring (official site) Research.
  • Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, or Statens lånekasse for utdanning (official site) Grants loans and scholarships to students.
  • Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service, or Samordna opptak (official site) Coordinates admission to undergraduate courses at state universities and colleges.
  • Research Council of Norway Norges forskningsråd (official site) Grants funds for research.
  • Statens fagskole for gartnere og blomsterdekoratører (official site) Educates gardeners and flower decorators at secondary school level.

[edit] Universities

[edit] Specialised Colleges

[edit] Regional University Colleges

[edit] Limited companies

  • Norwegian Social Science Data Services, or Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste (official site) Information and data services for higher education and research.
  • Svalbard University Centre, or Universitetssenteret på Svalbard (official site) Research on Svalbard.
  • Uninett (official site) Operates the university/college/research internet communication network and the norid domain register.

[edit] Ministry of the Environment

[edit] Ministry of Finance

[edit] Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

[edit] Agencies

  • Institute of Marine Research, or Havforskningsinstituttet (official site) Research related to marine biology and fish management.
  • Norwegian National Coastal Administration, or Kystverket (official site) Owns and operates water transportation infrastructure, including harbours, piloting and navigation.
  • National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, or Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og sjømatforskning (official site) Research related to nutrition and seafood.
  • Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, or Fiskeridirektoratet (official site) Authority concerning matters of fisheries.

[edit] Limited companies

  • Norwegian Seafood Export Council, or Eksportrådet for fisk (official site) Marketing of fish abroad.
  • Secora (official site) (Construction company for water transport infrastructure)

[edit] Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[edit] Ministry of Government Administration and Reform

[edit] Ministry of Health and Care Services

[edit] Agencies

  • Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, or Helse- og sosialdirektoratet (official site) Central expertise in administering healthcare and social affairs.
  • Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, or Statens helsetilsyn (official site) Highest supervision authority for the health and social services.
  • Norwegian Institute of Public Health, or Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt (official site) Preventative health work
  • Norwegian System of Compensation to Patients, or Norsk pasientskadeerstatning (official site) Can issue compensation for mistreatment.
  • Norwegian Patients' Injury Compensation Board, or Pasientskadenemnda (official site) Appeal board for the System of Compensation to Patients.
  • Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board, or Bioteknologinamda (official site) A board that advises the authorities in matters concerning modern biotechnology.
  • Statens helsepersonellnemnd (official site) Appeal board for health personnel who lose authorization.
  • Norwegian Medicines Agency, or Statens legemiddelverk (official site) Controls research, production and sale of medicine.
  • National Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, or Statens institutt for rusmiddelforskning (official site) Research connected to alcohol and drug use.
  • Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety, or Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet (official site)
  • Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, or Statens strålevern (official site) Expertise and precautions against nuclear and radiation threats.
  • Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (official site) Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
  • Norwegian Food Safety Authority, or Mattilsynet (official site) Controls all aspects of food safety, including agruculture, import and trade.
  • Norwegian Governmental Appeal Board regarding medical treatment abroad, or Dispensasjons- og klagenemnda for behandling i utlandet (official site) Appeal board for patients who need treatment abroad, and where there is not adequate domestic service, who are entitled to get the treatment paid by the authorities.

[edit] Regional Health Authorities

The regional health authorities or regional helseforetak are responsible for providing specialist healthcare services within their designated geographic area.

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Justice and the Police

[edit] Agencies

  • Compulsory Civilian National Service Administration, or Siviltjenesten i Norge (official site) Administrated the compulsory civilian national service.
  • Governor of Svalbard, or Sysselmannen på Svalbard (official site)
  • Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway, or Hovedredningssentralen i Nord-Norge (official site) Coordinates rescue operations.
  • Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway, or Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge (official site) Coordinates rescue operations.
  • Justissekretariatene (official site) Manages a number of administrative function related to the juridical processes.
  • National Police Directorate, or Politidirektoratet (official site) The police force.
  • National Security Authority, or Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet (official site)
  • Norwegian Advisory Council on Bankruptcy, or Konkursrådet (official site) Administrates bankruptcies.
  • Norwegian Border Commissioner, or Grensekommisær for den norsk-russiske grense (official site) Controls the border between Norway and Russia.
  • Norwegian Civil Defence, or Sivilforsvaret (official site) Civil defence; emergency and rescue services in the event of major accidents and incidents
  • Norwegian Correctional Services, or Kriminalomsorgen (official site) Operates criminal correctional services, including the prisons.
  • Norwegian Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, or Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning (official site) Manages compensation to subjects of criminal injuries.
  • Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, or Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (official site) Keeps an overview of societies threats, and works to prevent
  • Norwegian Directorate for Emergency Communication, or Direktoratet for nødkommunikasjon (official site) Building and to operate the emergency communication network.
  • Norwegian Judge Advocate General, or Generaladvokatembetet (official site) Head proecutor of the military court.
  • Norwegian Mediation and Reconciliation Service, or Konfliktrådet (official site) Settles disputes.
  • Norwegian Police Security Agency, or Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (official site) Surveillance of domestic threats to national security.
  • Norwegian Police University College, or Politihøyskolen (official site) Police officer college.
  • Samerettsutvalget Research related to the Sami.
  • Spesialenheten for politisaker] (official site) Investigates accusations of criminal offences by police or procecution officers in duty.

[edit] Limited companies

  • Norsk Eiendomsinformasjon (official site) Land registry company, that provides land information to the professional market.

[edit] Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

[edit] Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

[edit] Agencies

[edit] Enterprises

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

[edit] Agencies

  • International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, or Internasjonalt fag- og formidlingssenter for reindrift (official site) Research.
  • Labour Court of Norway, or Arbeidsretten (official site) Court that takes under consideration disputes about validity, interpretation and existence of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of the peace obligation, and claims for damages resulting from such breaches.
  • Directorate of Integration and Diversity, or Integrerings- og mangfoldhetsdirektoratet (official site) Authority concerning integration of foreigners.
  • National Centre for Documentation on Disability, or Nasjonal dokumentasjonssenter for personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne (official site) Research.
  • National Institute of Occupational Health, or Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt (official site) Research.
  • Norway´s Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities, or Kontaktutvalget mellom innvandrerbefolkningen og myndighetene (official site) Dialog between immigrants and authorities.
  • Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, or Sosial- og helsedirektoratet (official site) Competence centre for the management of healthcare and social affairs.
  • Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, or Utlendingsdirektoratet (official site) Immigration permits and authority.
  • Norwegian Directorate of Labour and Welfare, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (official site) Manages the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service.
  • Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board, or Utlendingsnemda (official site) Appeal board for the Directorate of Immigration.
  • Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsetaten (official site) Administrating age- and diability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
  • Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, or Arbeidstilsynet (official site) Authority aimed at occupational health and safety.
  • Norwegian Pension Insurance for Seamen, or Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn (official site) Administrates the seamen's pension.
  • Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, or Petroleumstilsynet (official site) Insures occupational safety and health in the petroleum industry.
  • Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or Kompetansesenter for urfolks rettigheter (official site) Research.
  • Resource Centre for Nature and Reindeer Husbandry Services, or Ressurssenter for natur og reindriftstjenester Research.
  • Riksmeklingsmannen (official site) Negotiates wage and traffic disputues between employer and labour unions.
  • Sámediggi, or Sametinget (official site) Sami parliament.

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Trade and Industry

[edit] Agencies

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] Ministry of Transport and Communications

[edit] Agencies

[edit] Limited companies

[edit] See also