National Competent Authorities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the national competent authority for sanctions in Norway. In July 2023, the Ministry announced that it was establishing a new subsidiary agency for export controls and sanctions. The aim is for the new agency to be created in 2024.
Legislation
Act on the Implementation of International Sanctions (Sanctions Act)
Current sanctions and measures
Country/thematic sanctions regulations
Afghanistan/Taliban
2013.11.08 no. 1294: (UD) Regulation on sanctions against the Taliban
Al-Qaeda and Isil
1999.12.22 no. 1374: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions against Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda
Belarus
2006.09.08 no 1041: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on special measures against Belarus
Burma/Myanmar
2003.07.04 no 0895: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on special measures against Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
FOR-2016-02-05-104: (UD) Regulation on restrictive measures in light of the situation in Burundi
Central African Republic
Darfur Province of Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea
2014.02.09 no 626: (UD) Regulation on restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea
Guinea-Bissau:
Haiti
FOR-2023-03-24-404: (UD) Regulation on sanctions in light of the situation in Haiti
Iran
2007.02.09 no 0149: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions and measures against Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
2006.09.08 no 1040: (MFA) Regulation on sanctions against non-state actors in Lebanon
Libya
2011.03.11 no 0265: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions and measures against Libya
Mali
2020.05.07 no 0955: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions in light of the situation in Mali
Moldova
Nicaragua
North Korea
2006.12.15 no 1405: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions against North Korea
Russia
Somalia
1992.02.07 no 0077: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on sanctions against Somalia
Syria
2011.09.02 no 0902: (Foreign Ministry) Regulation on special measures against Syria
South Sudan
Tunisia
Ukraine
Venezuela
2017.12.15.2103 (UD): Regulation on restrictive measures regarding the situation in Venezuela
Yemen
2015.06.19 No. 663 (UD) Regulation on sanctions against certain persons and actors in Yemen
Zimbabwe
Cyber attack
Regulations on restrictive measures against cyber attacks
Human rights violations
Regulations on restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses
Chemical weapons
Regulations on restrictive measures against the spread and use of chemical weapons
Sanctions Lists
Norway refers to the EU Consolidated List.
Guidance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Sanctions (Norwegian)
Sanksjoner som svar på Russlands militære aggresjon mot Ukraina – veileder for næringslivet (guidance for business sector on Russia-Ukraine sanctions in Norwegian)
Financial sanctions: Guidance on the freezing provisions
Pre-legislative proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Sanctions Act
Pre-legislative consultation on the Sanctions Act
Licensing
Designated persons (or their representatives) may submit an application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (sanctionsjoner@mfa.no) to use frozen assets.
Applications for and inquiries about sanctions and export licences may be submitted using the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ E-license portal.
Applications for permission for port calls or road transport must be sent to sanctionsjoner@mfa.no.
Section 4.4 of Financial sanctions: Guidance on the freezing provisions
Section 3.2 of Guidance on sanctions in response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine
Reporting
Individuals and entities must notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (sanksjoner@mfa.no) using this form when they have frozen assets belonging to designated persons.
Under the Ukraine regulation, individuals and entities must also report on information about money and assets in Norway that are owned or controlled by designated persons but have not yet been frozen (e.g. the assets have been hidden or attempted to be hidden). This reporting obligation does not only cover new information. Individuals and entities who have information that a designated person owns or controls money or assets in Norway have a duty to report this to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Section 6 of Financial sanctions: Guidance on the freezing provisions
Export controls
Legislation
Guidance
Export control – regjeringen.no
Export of goods, technology and services to Russia – regjeringen.no
De-listing
Section 6 of the Sanctions Act provides a right to request the revocation of a sanctions listing for Norwegian citizens and residents, companies registered in Norway, individuals listed on the initiative of Norway, or individuals who are subject to a real interference with their rights as a result of Norway’s implementation of sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will assess whether the listing is well-founded in light of any comments and evidence from the designated person.
Section 3.5 of Financial sanctions: Guidance on the freezing provisions
