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Laws and regulations

Photo: The Norwegian Seafood Export Council, Tom Haga.

Legal framework

The most important legislative acts within the scope of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s responsibility for ensuring safe and healthy seafood are the food act, the animal welafre act and the food safety and veterinary act. Read more

Photo: Photo: Norwegian Seafood Export Council.

Hygiene package and Quality regulation

The hygiene legislation package is a major element in the consolidation of EU legislation relating to food safety, which Norway implemented on 1st March 2009. In addition, Norway has a Quality Regulation relating to fish and fishery products. Read more

The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 85
E-mail: postmottak@fkd.dep.no

P.O. Box 8118 Dep
0032 Oslo
Norway