Plant health and plant health regulations
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has overall responsibility for maintaining good plant health and to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests in Norway.
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- Added the unofficial English translation of the draft amendments
Uploaded a PDF of the unofficial English translation of the draft amendments and linked to the amendments through the WTO SPS Agreement notification portal.
In capacity as the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Norway it carries out import and export inspections of plants and plant products, the issuance of phytosanitary certificates, surveillance and official control programs for regulated pests, inspections at the place of production of plants etc.
Regulations related to plants and measures against pests
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has published draft amendments to the Regulations on Plants and Measures Against Pests and the regulation Forskrift om forbud mot innførsel av dyr og smitteførende gjenstander (Regulation prohibiting the importation of animals and infectious objects) for public consultation. The consultation period runs until 10 October 2026.
Unofficial English translation of the draft amendments
You can find the official version in Norwegian here: Forskrift om planter og tiltak mot planteskadegjørere (lovdata.no)
In addition to the national public consultation, the draft amendments have been notified under the WTO SPS Agreement. The notification is available through the WTO SPS Notification Portal (epingalert.org).
Regulations of 1 December 2000 no. 1333 relating to plants and measures against pests (PDF) Annex 1 and 2, contain lists of regulated pests for Norway. Annex 5A contains a list of plants and other regulated articles which must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate on import.
Regulations 17 March 2003 no. 341 on measures against Phytophthora ramorum (PDF)