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ministry of trade,

industry and fi sheries

The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) is responsible for designing a future-oriented
trade, industry and seafood policy. This implies infl uencing all policy areas of importance in value creation. It is
Norway’s total value creation that determines the level of prosperity and welfare in the country. The Ministry aims
to promote Norwegian industry and commerce and to contribute to sustainable management of fi sheries and
aquaculture. It is also responsible for shipping policy. NFD is also involved in coordinating the work of the various
ministries to ensure a comprehensive, sound and forward-looking industrial policy.

The Department for The Trade Policy Department The Department of
Fisheries & Aquaculture The Trade Policy Department helps Competition Policy
The Department for Fisheries and to create opportunities for Norwegian The Department of Competition
Aquaculture is responsible for matters commerce and industry in foreign markets. Policy has overall responsibility for the
related to fi sheries, the fi shing fl eet and The department is responsible for implementation of competition policy.
the aquaculture industry. There is a wide negotiating free trade agreements through The Competition Act is one of the main
range of topics in the Department’s the European Free Trade Association instruments for competition policy, and
portfolio, including quota negotiations (EFTA), promoting industrial cooperation the Department is responsible for drafting
and international fi sheries agreements, and investment, ensuring competitive and this Act and for management of the
IUU fi shing, regulation of and the predictable export fi nancing schemes. Norwegian Competition Authority.
right to engage in fi shing, regulation The Department is also responsible
of the fi shing fl eet, aquaculture policy The Maritime Department for drafting and interpreting national
and management, environmental The Maritime Department has overall and international legislation associated
sustainability of the aquaculture industry responsibility for the work of NFD on with state aid and public procurement,
including fi sh health and welfare, policies for maritime industries: shipping, including following up the Public
and licensing rules. shipbuilding and suppliers of marine Procurement Act and the State Aid Act.
equipment and services. The Department
The Economic Policy is responsible for legislative activity in
Department shipping in the IMO, ILO and EU and
The Economic Policy Department has also for national legislation in the area,
responsibility for overall trade and industry and has management responsibility for
policy, macroeconomics, taxation, special the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The
sections for seafood and tourism, general Department is also responsible for WTO
responsibility for the industry, business activity, bilateral maritime agreements and
and corporate legislation and work on maritime marketing internationally. The Ministry of Trade,
simplifi cation measures. Industry and Fisheries
The Ownership Department PO Box 8090Dep
The Research & The primary task of the Ownership NO-0032 Oslo, Norway
Innovation Department Department is the professional Tel: +47 22 24 90 90
The Research and Innovation management of state ownership, in order Website: www.regjeringen.no/nfd
Department is involved in formulating to achieve an optimal return for the State
policies on research and innovation. and sound and responsible development of
Its focus is on profi table growth and companies. The Department is also involved
increased use of research results, in the formulation of the government’s
enhanced innovation activity, greater overall ownership policy and it produces the
use of design and increased use of annual State Ownership Report and holds
industrial property rights. the annual Ownership Conference.

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