National legislation

This Decree implements Directives of the EC Council as a consequence of the membership of Norway to the European Economic Area Agreement. It concerns the use of additives in food including chemicals for potable water (sect. 1). It allows only substances listed in Schedule II ("the...

This Decree implements Directives of the EC Council as a consequence of the membership of Norway to the European Economic Area Agreement. It allows only substances listed in Schedule I to III to be used (art. 3), specifies purity criteria of such substances (art. 4), and...

This Decree provides for the control of residues of plant protection substances in foodstuffs which includes drinking water and substances used in the production of food. "Plant protection substance" is defined in section 2. The Decree implements legislation of the European Communities so as to carry...

For the development of trade with the poorest developing countries a trail scheme regarding importation quotas shall be established for agricultural products. This trail scheme shall be applied in first instance to importation from Southern African Development coordination Conference (SADCC) countries. If the supply from these...

This Decree delegates powers assigned to the King pursuant to Act No. 6 of 1932 relative to quality control of agricultural products to the Department of Agriculture. ...

All freshwater fish shall be slaughtered and processed in premises approved under the present Decree (sect. 4). Approval shall be granted by the Control Office of the Directorate of Fisheries (sect. 6). Sections 8 and 9 specify requirements regarding construction of premises. Chapter V specifies hygienic...

This Decree prescribes that potatoes not used for human consumption or cultivation but for the manufacturing of glucose, alcohol and potato flour shall be placed on the market by private enterprises only in accordance with an Agreement between the State Agricultural Agency and the Norwegian union...

The Act provides for liability of a producer for products and compensation of damages caused by products placed upon the market, or otherwise brought into circulation. "Product" includes raw materials and manufactured products, natural and industrial products. Section 3 of Chapter I defines "liable producer". Chapter...

The Council shall consist of 7 members including the Fisheries Director, a representative of the Department of Fisheries, two representatives of the fisheries industry, and one representative of the Fisheries Research Institute Council who shall act as president. It shall provide guidance to the Nutrition Institute...

The scope of this Act is to provide rules for the labelling of consumer goods so as to enhance the judgement of goods for sale or lease by the general public. "Consumer goods" is defined as goods which are destined for personal use by the purchaser...

This Decree of the Veterinary Director specifies instructions regarding methods and procedures of bacteriological testing of fresh meat in accordance with section 16 of the Act of 12 April 1957 concerning slaughterhouses, meat industry, and public meat control. ...

This Decree empowers the Department of Fisheries to issue regulations pursuant to sections 2-5, 8 and 9 of the Act relative to quality control of fish and fish products of 1959. The Department is also empowered to revoke the provisions mentioned in section 12. The provisions...

This Decree requires producers of potato flour, glucose syrup, sago and dextrin to obtain a permit from the Department of Agriculture. The Department may regulate the quantity of production of such products for each year and may issue other rules regulating the production of such products....

The Act applies to livestock and cultivated products, products made from them and products from wild growing plants. The Government may define further to which products the Act shall apply (sect. 1). The Government may issue rules relative to control of such products traded in Norway,...