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Section for EEA and Trade

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2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization

Name
Section for EEA and Trade

Short name
EØS

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
Department for Marine Management and Pollution Control

Located
301 Oslo

Tasks (source: www.regjeringen.no):
Environmental aspects in trade and investment agreements, bilateral and multilateral (WMO and EFTA). Ensure compliance with the EEA agreements in areas under the Ministry of the Environment’s authority. Strategic work towards EU institutions and bilateral contacts with EU/EEA countries. Environmental matters related to the Nordic Council of Ministers. Sustainable production and consumption, including environmental labelling and environmental requirements in public procurement. The Norwegian Environmental Information Act, the Aarhus Convention regarding the right to information about the environment and coordination of work on multilateral environmental issues in international law.