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Norway to Establish New Export Controls, Sanctions Agency

The Norwegian government will establish a new agency to handle matters relating to export controls and sanctions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced July 11. The country said it's forming the agency in part due to the growing number of…

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restrictions stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine, adding that it wanted to create a "separate government agency to dedicate more resources to efforts relating to implementing sanctions and export control." The new agency, which is expected to be established within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2024, will deal with case processing, oversee export licenses and provide guidance.