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Changes in the division of responsibilities between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Changes in the division of responsibilities between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Business
Date posted: 04.06.2026
Category: Business News
Overall responsibility for trade policy is now being consolidated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The King in Council has today decided to transfer responsibility for bilateral trade agreements and EFTA negotiations with third countries from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the same time, the Minister of Trade and Industry’s responsibility for business promotion is to be strengthened and more clearly defined.
Source: Regjeringen