Norway
Norway ratified the European Social Charter on 26/10/1962; it accepted 60 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs.
Norway ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 20/03/1997. It has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit complaints.
Norway ratified the Revised Charter on 07/05/2001; it accepted 80 of the Revised Charter’s 98 paragraphs.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation by specific implementing legislation.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc Report by Norway
See previous reports in respect of Norway
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Norway (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Norway (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Norway (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Norway (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Norway (Thematic group Labour rights)
See all conclusions in respect of Norway (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Norway.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Norway
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1* | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
* Sub-para. c.
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 4th report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Norway, 2021
- 3rd Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter, 2017
- 2nd Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter, 2013
- 1st Report on the meeting with representatives of the Norwegian government on provisions of the revised European Social Charter not accepted by Norway, 28 March 2006
Collective complaints procedure
Norway ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 20/03/1997. It has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit complaints.
The complaint, registered on 9 September 2013, relates to Article 5 (the right to organise) of the European Social Charter. The complainant organisation, the Bedriftsforbundet , alleged that the practice at Norwegian ports, requiring that employees have membership of the dock worker union in order to be allowed to take up work, constitutes a breach of the above mentioned provision.
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 9 September 2013
- Case Document no. 2, observations by the Government on admissibility
- Case Document no. 3, additional submissions to the complaint (I)
- Case Document no. 4, additional submissions to the complaint (II)
- Case Document no. 5, Response from Bedriftsforbundet to the observations by the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 6, Additional submissions from Bedriftsforbundet on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 7, Additional information by the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 8, Submissions of the Government on the merits
- Case Document no. 9, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Case Document no. 10, Response from Bedriftsforbundet to the Government's submissions on the merits
- Case Document no. 11, Additional submissions of the Government
- Case Document no. 12, Additional information from Bedriftsforbundet
- Case Document no. 13, Supplementary observations by the Government
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 14 May 2014.
The European Committee of Social Rights adopted its decision on merits on 17 May 2016.
In its decision on merits, the Committee concluded:
- Unanimously that there is no violation of Article 5 of the Charter.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution CM/ResChS(2016)6 on 5 October 2016
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 103/2013
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 103/2013
Resolution ResChS(2016)6 of the Committee of Ministers on 5 October 2016
Previous national reports by Norway
- 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2021)
Comments submitted by the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)
Comments submitted by the Church City Mission - 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 – 31/12/2020)
- 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2019)
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2018)
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 – 31/12/2017)
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2013-31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015. Conclusions published in 2017
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
- 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to 11th report (Articles 4§1 and 4§5)
Addendum to 11th report (Article 28) - 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 10th report - Art. 23
Comments from the Norwegian LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 10th Report - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
9th report Reply 1§2 - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
Addendum to 8th report - 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
Addendum to 7th report - 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
- 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
- 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Norway (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006