NORWEGIAN PRESENCE IN BRUSSELS

The Mission of Norway to the European Union represents the Norwegian government on all EU-related issues. With a staff of about 50 people, most of whom are seconded to the Mission by different ministries in Oslo, the Mission maintains and develops co-operative relations between Norway and the EU.

The role of the Mission is

• To follow the development of EU-policies in those fields which are of importance to Norway.
• To promote and support the positions of the Norwegian government to the decision makers in the EU.

The agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) is the most important agreement between Norway and the EU, and extends the internal market to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein on the areas covered by the agreement. Consequently, most of the EU-legislation and regulations for the internal market are also implemented in Norway. It is therefore of utmost importance for Norway to gather information and promote Norwegian policies at the earliest possible stage on issues related to the internal market.

Norwegian Organizations in Brussels

• Actis, Norwegian Policy Network on Alcohol and Drugs (Eurocare)
• Bellona Europe
• Energy Norway
• Industri Energi Norway
• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC Europe)
• The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS)
• The Research Council of Norway
• Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)

 Norwegian Regional Offices

• Mid-Norway European Office
• North Norway European Office
• The Oslo Region European Office
• The Stavenger Region European Office
• South Norway European Office
• The West Norway Office in Brussels

EU Offices of Norwegian Companies

• Agder Energi
• Hydro Corporate EU Office
• Orkla Foods
• Statkraft Treasury Centre S.A.
• Statnett
• Statoil EU Affairs Office
• Telenor Representative Office

 Norwegian Consulting and Law firms in Brussels

• Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
• Brusselskontoret AS
• One Market
• Kreab
• 1-Tech
• Fipra Norway/First House

 Norwegian Correspondents in Brussels

• Aftenposten
• NRK
• NTB
• TV2, Morgenbladet, Dagbladet
• Freelance (Ingvild Mangseth Gjul, Video journalist)
   

Other incumbents

• The Norwegian Parliaments’ Brussels Office
• Tolldirektoratet (Norwegian Customs)