ISDS Case Map
Norway
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.
Norway and China have resumed talks on a bilateral free trade deal, Norway's Industry Ministry said Thursday, in another sign that their relationship was thawing after a row over the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Japan is the main market for Norwegian seafood in Asia and is a strategically important market for seafood.
The Norwegian government has put a pause on 'free trade' talks given the Trudeau government's demand for an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision in the Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) agreement.
Negotiations will start during the summer ‘at the latest.'
Norway's government has announced that efforts to settle a free trade agreement have resumed.
As released by the Government of Norway
Damage to Norway’s trade, due to the world’s largest free trade agreement, could be minimised if the country lowers its import tariff on agricultural products.
ASEAN foreign ministers accepted Norway as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner following Norway's application early this year to establish a formal partnership with the Asian bloc.
Negotiations between the European Free Trade Association — which includes Norway, Switzerland and Iceland — and India are expected to open a custom-free market for a country currently at 44% tariffs this year, reports iLaks.no.
