Norway

Norway does not retain mines for permited purposes under Article 3.

In its initial transparency report submitted on 26 August 1999, Norway reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines in 1996.

In total, Norway reported having destroyed 160,000 mines.

Norway reported that there were no mined areas under its jurisdiction or control.

Article 6 of the Convention indicates that “Each State Party in a position to do so shall provide assistance for mine clearance and related activities […], the care and rehabilitation, and social and economic reintegration, of mine victims and for mine awareness programs […], the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines, […] with a view to ensuring the full and prompt implementation of agreed assistance programs.”

In this regard Norway routinely engages in such cooperation and assistance. The latest statement on Article 6 for this State Party can be found on this page.

Annually and no later than 30 April, each State Party is to update information covering the previous calendar year. The latest Article 7 reports for this State Party can be found on this page.

Each State Party is to take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.

Norway has reported having established national implementation measures or that it considers existing legislation to be sufficient.