Registration of companies

Companies that produce, sell, import, or otherwise handle raw materials and fertilising products must register their company with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority before starting.

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Registration is done electronically, and you will need a Norwegian company code to complete the registration. Registration may also be performed by a Norwegian-registered foreign business (NUF). For your information, we enclose link to other public information on the topic: Norwegian branch of a foreign company (NUF) (altinn.no)

Registration is free of charge. Registered companies may be contacted by the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) for providing sales statistics to be used for the national statistics on nutrients in agriculture. More information about registration and guidance can be found on the registration page.

Registration of fertiliser business

Businesses that will produce, sell, import or otherwise receive or process raw materials and fertilisers must register the business's activities with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority before starting up.

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Regulations

  1. Gjødselvareforskriften
  2. EU-gjødselvareforskriften
  3. Forskrift om handel med gjødsel og kalkingsmidler mv.

Gjødselvareforskriften

Forskrift om produksjon, omsetning og import av gjødselvarer av organisk opphav og visse uorganiske gjødselvarer (gjødselvareforskriften) (FOR-2025-01-29-116)
See the regulation (lovdata.no)

Source: Lovdata.no

EU-gjødselvareforskriften

Forskrift om EU-gjødselvarer (EU-gjødselvareforskriften) (FOR-2024-03-06-538)
See the regulation (lovdata.no)

Source: Lovdata.no

Forskrift om handel med gjødsel og kalkingsmidler mv.

Forskrift om handel med gjødsel og kalkingsmidler mv (FOR-2003-07-04-1063)
See the regulation (lovdata.no)

Source: Lovdata.no

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