The State Administration Database

Section for Export Control

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01.01.2011* Founding by secession

Name: Section for Export Control
Short name: Seksjon for eksportkontroll
Affiliations: Ministry
Hierarchical level: Section
Located: 301 Oslo

Tasks, 2022
Responsible for national implementation of control of exports of strategic goods, services and technology, including military equipment and components and dual-use goods (civilian goods with military applications). Licensing authority for the export of certain types of goods, technology and services. Safeguards Norwegian interests in the four multilateral export control regimes: the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Australia Group (AG), which deal with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and the Wassenaar Arrangement, which is targeted at conventional arms, dual-use goods and technologies.
Source: Regjeringen.no 2011
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Tasks, 2022
Implementation of export control of strategic products, services and technology, including military equipment and components and dual-use items (civilian products with military applications). Licensing authority for the export of certain types of products, technology and services. Safeguards Norwegian interests in the four multilateral export control regimes: the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), and the Australia Group (AG), which deal with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and launchers for these weapons, and the Wassenaar Arrangement, which covers conventional weapons, military goods and relevant technology. Responsibility for enforcing sanctions and restrictive measures.
Source: Regjeringen.no, january 2022

Remarks

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Comment to the change-of-name event: Sometimes the old and new name is the same. This occur when the translation to English haven’t taken into consideration minor Norwegian name change.