Government agencies in Norway
The Government agencies of Norway are state controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Norway. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the Government. Also, the Minister is normally the instance of appeals of agencies decisions.
Agencies are organised as etater. Still, some of the work of the government is carried out through state enterprises or limited companies. For a full list of enterprises and companies, see List of Norwegian government enterprises.
Storting">Parliament of Norway">Storting
- Office of the Auditor General of Norway, or Riksrevisjonen
- Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration, or Sivilombudsmannen
Ministry of Agriculture and Food">Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food">Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Agencies
- County Governor, or Fylkesmannen Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
- Norwegian Agriculture Authority, or Statens landbruksforvaltning Authority for the agriculture industry.
- Norwegian Food Safety Authority, or Mattilsynet Controls all aspects of food safety, including agriculture, import and trade.
- Reindeer Husbandry Administration, or Reindriftforvaltningen Authority for the reindeer husbandry industry.
Enterprises
- Statskog Manages the state owned forests and natural property.
Limited companies
- Staur Farm, or Staur Gård A farm.
Ministry of Children and Equality">Norwegian Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion">Ministry of Children and Equality
- Allocation Committee for support to voluntary children's and youth organizations, or Fordelingsutvalget for tilskudd til frivilligebarne- og ungdomsorganisasjoner Issues grants for children and youth organizations.
- County social welfare boards, or Fylkesnemndene for sosiale saker Makes decisions of placement of children in institutions and foster homes.
- Ecolabelling Norway, or Stiftelsen miljømerking Awards ecolabelling.
- County Governor, or Fylkesmannen Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
- Market Council of Norway, or Markedsrådet Makes juridical decisions concerning consumer rights upon specific or general cases.
- National Institute for Consumer Research, or Statens institutt for forbruksforskning Research.
- Norway's Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities, or Kontaktutvalget mellom innvandrerbefolkningen og myndighetene Dialog between immigrants and authorities.
- Norwegian Assay Office, or Edelmetallkontrollen Control of trade of noble metals.
- Norwegian Consumer Council, or Forbrukerrådet Pursues consumer interests.
- Norwegian Consumer Dispute Commission, or Forbrukertvistutvalget Settles mater from consumers.
- Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman, or Forbrukerombudet Handles complaints from consumers.
- Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs, or Barne-, ungdoms- og familieetaten Helps children, youth and families who need help.
- Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud, or Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet Fights discrimination.
- Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal, or Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda Appeal board for the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.
- Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
- Ombudsman for Children in Norway, or Barneombudet Promotes children's interests in society.
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs">Norwegian Ministry of Culture">Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
Agencies
- Arts Council Norway, or Norsk Kulturråd Issues grants to culture, and functions as an advisory board for the ministry in culture affairs.
- Bunad- og folkedraktrådet Gives advice about and stimulates the use of bunad, the Norwegian national costume.
- Det praktisk-teologiske seminar Educates ministers of the Church of Norway.
- Church of Norway National Council, or Kirkerådet Head body of the Church of Norway.
- Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger, or Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger Archeology and museum.
- National Archival Services of Norway, or Arkivverket National and regional state archives.
- National Foundation for Art in Public Buildings, or Utsmykkoingsfondet for offentlige bygg Competence centre and producer of art for public buildings.
- National Library of Norway, or Nasjonalbiblioteket National library.
- Nidaros Domkirkes Restaureringsarbeider Preservation work on the Nidaros Cathedral and the Archbishops Palace.
- Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille, or Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek Publisher and library for audio books
- Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority, or ABM-utvikling Authority for archives, libraries and museums.
- Norwegian Film Institute, or Norsk filminstitutt Preserves, supports and distributes Norwegian and foreign films.
- Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority, or Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet Supervises gaming, lotteries and foundations.
- Norwegian Institute of Local History, or Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt Promotes local history knowledge.
- Norwegian Language Council, or Språkrådet Reguates the official version of the Norwegian language.
- Norwegian Media Authority, or Medietilsynet Regulates all aspects of mass media, including content rating, ownership, concessions and advertising.
- Opplysningsvesenets fond Manages the real estate of the Church of Norway, except the actual church buildings.
- Concerts Norway, or Rikskonsertene Mobile music performance that performs throughout the country.
- Riksteatret Mobile theatre that performs throughout the country.
Diocesan Councils
- Agder og Telemark Diocesan Council, or Agder og Telemark bispedømmeråd
- Bjørgvin Diocesan Council, or Bjørgvin bispedømmeråd
- Borg Diocesan Council, or Borg bispedømmeråd
- Hamar Diocesan Council, or Hamar bispedømmeråd
- Møre Diocesan Council, or Møre bispedømmeråd
- Nidaros Diocesan Council, or Nidaros bispedømmeråd
- Nord-Hålogaland Diocesan Council, or Nord-Hålogaland bispedømmeråd
- Oslo Bishop and Diocesan Council, or Oslo biskop og bispedømmerådråd
- Stavanger Diocesan Council, or Stavanger bispedømmeråd
- Sør-Hålogaland Diocesan Council, or Sør-Hålogaland bispedømmeråd
- Tunsberg Diocesan Council, or Tunsberg bispedømmeråd
Limited companies
- National Theatre of Norway, or Nationaltheatret Theatre in Oslo.
- Norsk Tipping Holds a monopoly on all gambling.
- Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, or Norsk rikskringkasting Public broadcaster of radio and television channels.
Ministry of Defence">Norwegian Ministry of Defence">Ministry of Defence
- National Security Authority, or Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet
- Norwegian Defence Estates Agency, or Forsvarsbygg Owns, operates and manages defence real estate.
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, or Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt
[Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research]
Agencies
- Foreldreutvalget for grunnskolen Cooperation between parents and school authorities.
- Norway Opening Universities, or Norgesuniversitetet Stimulates cooperation between business and higher education, and to increase lifelong learning.
- Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, or Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen Supervises and helps improved the quality of higher education.
- Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, or Senter for internasjonalisering av høyere utdanning Promotes international cooperation in higher education and research.
- Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, or Utdanningsdirektoratetet Responsible for the development of primary and secondary education.
- Norwegian Institute for Adult Learning, or VOX-læring for arbeidslivet Promotes adult learning within reading, writing, arithmetic and ICT.
- Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, or Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt Research.
- Norwegian Meteorological Institute, or Meteorologisk institutt Performs weather observations and calculations.
- Norwegian Social Research, or Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring Research.
- Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, or Statens lånekasse for utdanning Grants loans and scholarships to students.
- Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service, or Samordna opptak Coordinates admission to undergraduate courses at state universities and colleges.
- The Research Council of Norway Norges forskningsråd Grants funds for research.
- Statens fagskole for gartnere og blomsterdekoratører Educates gardeners and flower decorators at secondary school level.
Universities
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, or Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, or Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
- University of Agder, or Universitetet i Agder
- University of Bergen, or Universitetet i Bergen
- University of Oslo, or Universitetet i Oslo
- University of Stavanger, or Universitetet i Stavanger
- University of Tromsø, or Universitetet i Tromsø
Specialised Colleges
- Oslo School of Architecture and Design, or Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo
- Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, or Norges handelshøgskole
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, or Norges idrettshøgskole
- Norwegian Academy of Music, or Norges musikkhøgskole
- Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, or Norges veterinærhøgskole
Regional University Colleges
- Akershus University College, or Høgskolen i Akershus
- Bergen National Academy of the Arts, or Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen
- Bergen University College, or Høgskolen i Bergen
- Bodø University College, or Høgskolen i Bodø
- Buskerud University College, or Høgskolen i Buskerud
- Finnmark University College, or Høgskolen i Finnmark
- Gjøvik University College, or Høgskolen i Gjøvik
- Harstad University College, or Høgskolen i Harstad
- Hedmark University College, or Høgskolen i Hedmark
- Lillehammer University College, or Høgskolen i Lillehammer
- Molde University College, or Høgskolen i Molde
- Narvik University College, or Høgskolen i Narvik
- Nesna University College, or Høgskolen i Nesna
- Nord-Trøndelag University College, or Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag
- Oslo National Academy of the Arts, or Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo
- Oslo University College, or Høgskolen i Oslo
- Sámi University College, or Samisk høgskole
- Sogn og Fjordane University College, or Høgskolen i Sogn of Fjordane
- Stord/Haugesund University College, or Høgskolen i Stord/Haugesund
- Sør-Trøndelag University College, or Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag
- Telemark University College, or Høgskolen i Telemark
- Tromsø University College, or Høgskolen i Tromsø
- Vestfold University College, or Høgskolen i Vestfold
- Volda University College, or Høgskolen i Volda
- Østfold University College, or Høgskolen i Østfold
- Ålesund University College, or Høgskolen i
Limited companies
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services, or Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste Information and data services for higher education and research.
- University Centre in Svalbard, or Universitetssenteret på Svalbard Research on Svalbard.
- UNINETT Operates the university/college/research internet communication network and the norid domain register.
Ministry of the Environment">Norwegian Ministry of the Environment">Ministry of the Environment
- Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management, or Directoratet for naturforvaltning Authority that authorises preservation of the natural environment, including nature preserves, national parks and predators.
- Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, or Riksantikvaren Authority that authorises preservation of cultural heritage.
- Norwegian Polar Institute, or Norsk Polarinstitutt Conducts research related to Arctic sciences.
- Norwegian Mapping Authority, or Statens kartverk Manages maps of the entire country.
- Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency, or Klima- og forurensningsdirektoratet Authorises permits for pollution.
- Norwegian Product Register, or Produktregisteret Maintains a database over the content of all products distributed in the country.
Ministry of Finance">Norwegian Ministry of Finance">Ministry of Finance
- Pension Fund Global, or Statens pensjonsfond - utland
- National Insurance Scheme Fund, or Folketrygdfondet
- Norges Bank
- Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities, or Tollvesenet Collects customs.
- Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, or Finanstilsynet Controls banks and other financial institutions.
- Norwegian Government Agency for Financial Management, or Senter for statlig økonomistyring Coordinates financial management within the Government.
- Norwegian National Collection Agency, or Statens innkrevingssentral Collects dues payable to the state.
- Norwegian Tax Administration, or Skatteetaten Manages and collects taxes.
- Statistics Norway, or Statistisk sentralbyrå Statistics collection, computing and publishing agency.
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs">Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs">Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Agencies
- Institute of Marine Research, or Havforskningsinstituttet Research related to marine biology and fish management.
- Norwegian Coastal Administration, or Kystverket Owns and operates water transportation infrastructure, including harbours, piloting and navigation.
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, or Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og sjømatforskning Research related to nutrition and seafood.
- Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, or Fiskeridirektoratet Authority concerning matters of fisheries.
Limited companies
- Norwegian Seafood Export Council, or Eksportrådet for fisk Marketing of fish abroad.
- Secora
Ministry of Foreign Affairs">Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)">Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Fredskorpset Exchange organisation to create understanding between countries.
- Norfund Capital investment in devoping countries.
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, or Norad Aid to developing countries.
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform">Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs">Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
- Agency for Public Management and eGovernment, or Direktoratet for forvaltning og informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi Management consulting, electronic commerce management and operation og government websites.
- County Governor, or Fylkesmannen Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
- Government Administration Services, or Departementenes servicesenter Provides administrative services for the ministries.
- Norwegian Competition Authority, or Konkuransetilsynet Regulates permission to merge, and regulates to stimulate competition.
- Norwegian Data Inspectorate, or Datatilsynet Regulates permission to store information on persons or other entities
- Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property, or Statsbygg Builds, manages and operates all government buildings.
- Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, or Statens pensjonsfond Fund allocating extra pensions for civil servants.
- Personvernnemda Ombudsman concerning matters of privacy.
Ministry of Health and Care Services">Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services">Ministry of Health and Care Services
Agencies
- Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, or Helse- og sosialdirektoratet Central expertise in administering healthcare and social affairs.
- Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, or Statens helsetilsyn Highest supervision authority for the health and social services.
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, or Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt Preventative health work
- Norwegian System of Compensation to Patients, or Norsk pasientskadeerstatning Can issue compensation for mistreatment.
- Norwegian Patients' Injury Compensation Board, or Pasientskadenemnda Appeal board for the System of Compensation to Patients.
- Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board, or Bioteknologinamda A board that advises the authorities in matters concerning modern biotechnology.
- Norwegian Appeals Board for Health Personnel, or Statens helsepersonellnemnd Appeal board for health personnel who lose authorization.
- Norwegian Medicines Agency, or Statens legemiddelverk Controls research, production and sale of medicine.
- National Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, or Statens institutt for rusmiddelforskning Research connected to alcohol and drug use.
- Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety, or Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet
- Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, or Statens strålevern Expertise and precautions against nuclear and radiation threats.
- Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
- Norwegian Food Safety Authority, or Mattilsynet Controls all aspects of food safety, including agruculture, import and trade.
- Norwegian Governmental Appeal Board regarding medical treatment abroad, or Dispensasjons- og klagenemnda for behandling i utlandet Appeal board for patients who need treatment abroad, and where there is not adequate domestic service, who are entitled to get the treatment paid by the authorities.
Regional health authorities
- Central Norway Regional Health Authority, or Helse Midt-Norge
- Northern Norway Regional Health Authority, or Helse Nord
- Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, or Helse Sør-Øst
- Western Norway Regional Health Authority, or Helse Vest
Limited companies
- Vinmonopolet Monopoly on trade of wine and spirits.
Ministry of Justice and the Police">Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police">Ministry of Justice and the Police
Agencies
- Governor of Svalbard, or Sysselmannen på Svalbard
- Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway, or Hovedredningssentralen i Nord-Norge Coordinates rescue operations.
- Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway, or Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge Coordinates rescue operations.
- Justissekretariatene Manages a number of administrative function related to the juridical processes.
- National Police Directorate, or Politidirektoratet The police force.
- National Security Authority, or Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet
- Norwegian Advisory Council on Bankruptcy, or Konkursrådet Administrates bankruptcies.
- Norwegian Border Commissioner, or Grensekommisær for den norsk-russiske grense Controls the border between Norway and Russia.
- Norwegian Civil Defence, or Sivilforsvaret Civil defence; emergency and rescue services in the event of major accidents and incidents
- Norwegian Correctional Services, or Kriminalomsorgen Operates criminal correctional services, including the prisons.
- Norwegian Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, or Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning Manages compensation to subjects of criminal injuries.
- Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, or Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap keeps an overview of societies threats, and works to prevent.
- Norwegian Directorate for Emergency Communication, or Direktoratet for nødkommunikasjon Building and to operate the emergency communication network.
- Norwegian Judge Advocate General, or Generaladvokatembetet Head prosecutor of the military court.
- Norwegian Mediation and Reconciliation Service, or Konfliktrådet Settles disputes.
- Norwegian Police Security Service, or Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste Surveillance of domestic threats to national security.
- Norwegian Police University College, or Politihøyskolen Police officer college.
- Samerettsutvalget Research related to the Sami.
- Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs, or Spesialenheten for politisaker Investigates accusations of criminal offences by police or prosecution officers in duty.
Limited companies
- Norsk Eiendomsinformasjon Land registry company, that provides land information to the professional market.
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development">Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development">Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
- Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken Issues loans for housing.
- National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat Expertise within building technology.
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy">Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy">Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Agencies
- Gassnova Research related to CO2 capture and deposit.
- Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, or Oljedirektoratet Manages the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf.
- Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, or Norges vassdrag og energidirektorat Authority controlling and regulating water resources like rivers and lakes, and the production of energy.
Enterprises
- Enova Manages subsidies and encourages energy conservation.
- Statnett Owns and operates the central power grid.
Limited companies
- Gassco Operates all natural gas pipe lines in the country.
- Petoro Manages the State's Direct Financial Interest in the petroleum industry.
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion">Norwegian Ministry of Labour">Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Agencies
- International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, or Internasjonalt fag- og formidlingssenter for reindrift Research.
- Labour Court of Norway, or Arbeidsretten Court that takes under consideration disputes about validity, interpretation and existence of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of the peace obligation, and claims for damages resulting from such breaches.
- Directorate of Integration and Diversity, or Integrerings- og mangfoldhetsdirektoratet Authority concerning integration of foreigners.
- National Centre for Documentation on Disability, or Nasjonal dokumentasjonssenter for personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne Research.
- National Institute of Occupational Health, or Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt Research.
- Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, or Sosial- og helsedirektoratet Competence centre for the management of healthcare and social affairs.
- Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, or Utlendingsdirektoratet Immigration permits and authority.
- Norwegian Directorate of Labour and Welfare, or Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet Manages the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service.
- Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board, or Utlendingsnemda Appeal board for the Directorate of Immigration.
- Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, or Arbeids- og velferdsetaten Administrating age- and diability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
- Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, or Arbeidstilsynet Authority aimed at occupational health and safety.
- Norwegian Pension Insurance for Seamen, or Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn Administrates the seamen's pension.
- Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, or Petroleumstilsynet Insures occupational safety and health in the petroleum industry.
- Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or Kompetansesenter for urfolks rettigheter Research.
- Resource Centre for Nature and Reindeer Husbandry Services, or Ressurssenter for natur og reindriftstjenester Research.
- State Conciliator of Norway, or Riksmeklingsmannen Negotiates wage and traffic disputues between employer and labour unions.
- Sámediggi, or Sametinget Sami parliament.
Limited companies
- Rehabil Rehabilitation workplace.
Ministry of Trade and Industry">Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry">Ministry of Trade and Industry
Agencies
- Brønnøysund Register Centre, or Brønnøysundregistrene Manages the vast amounts of registers related to business, commerce and civil matters.
- Guarantee Institute for Export Credits, or Garanti-instituttet for eksportkreditt Grants guarantees for export companies.
- Norwegian Accreditation, or Norsk Akkreditering Insures that research laboratories meet international regulations.
- Norwegian Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard, or Bergvesenet med bergmesteren for Svalbard Registers mining claims, and regulates other concerns regarding mining, including environmental issues and mining on Svalbard.
- Norwegian Maritime Directorate, or Sjøfartsdirektoratet Insures and encourages sea and water transport safety.
- Norwegian Metrology Service, or Justervesenet In charge of research and measuring of metrology; insures through control that all meters measure correct.
- Norwegian Geological Survey, or Norges geologiske undersøkelser Research and survey related to geology.
- Norwegian Industrial Property Office, or Patentstyret Registers patents
- Norwegian Ship Registers, or Skipsregistrene Registry for the Norwegian Ship Register and the Norwegian International Ship Register.
- Norwegian Space Centre, or Norsk Romsenter Space agency.
Limited companies
- Argentum Fondsinvesteringer Private Equity fund.
- Bjørnøen Owns all land on the island Bjørnøya.
- Electronic Chart Centre Makes electronic maritime charts.
- Entra Eiendom Manages the commercial portfolio of government real estate.
- Flytoget Operates the Airport Express Train between Oslo and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
- Innovation Norway, or Innovasjon Norge Provides help and funding for start-up companies
- Kings Bay Operates that research facility at Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard.
- Mesta Provides public tender road work construction work.
- Industrial Development Corporation of Norway, or SIVA Invests in business- and industry park, incubators and other industrial and technology entrepreneur infrastructure
- Statkraft Power company, that also owns a number of local power companies
- Venturefondet Investment fund.
- Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani Operates the coal mine at Longyearbyen and Svea on Svalbard.
Ministry of Transport and Communications">Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications">Ministry of Transport and Communications
Agencies
- National Rail Administration, or Jernbaneverket Owns and operates the railway infrastructure.
- Norwegian Accident Investigation Board, or Statens havarikommisjon for transport Investigates accidents related to air-, water-, road- or rail transport.
- Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, or Luftfartstilsynet Inspectorate and authority concerning air transport
- Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority, or Post- og teletilsynet Regulates the telecom industry, issues telephone numbers etc.
- Norwegian Railway Inspectorate, or Jernbanetilsynet Inspectorate concerning rail transport, including urban rail.
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration, or Statens Vegvesen Builds, operates and maintains state and county road infrastructure.
Limited companies
- Avinor Airport and air traffic management operator
- Baneservice Construction company for railway infrastructure
- Norwegian State Railways, or Norges Statsbaner Railway operation
- Posten Norge Postal service