The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has reviewed Norway's annual report on defence equipment exports in 2024. Norwegian companies exported defence materials worth approximately 16.2 billion kroner last year, a 36 percent increase from 2023. Ninety-six percent of weapons and ammunition exports went to NATO countries and other European nations, with the United States as the largest recipient. The committee presents recommendations and several minority proposals addressing stricter oversight of re-exports, evaluation of export controls, and environmental considerations in export policy.
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The Storting calls on the government to present a plan for how the Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA) and its regulatory framework should be evaluated.
The Storting calls on the government to develop a clear methodology for assessing human rights risks, international humanitarian law compliance, and risks of re-export or transfer to third countries in the Foreign Ministry and DEKSA's licensing decisions, and to make these assessments more transparent and verifiable in the annual defence equipment export report.
The Storting calls on the government to examine Norway's obligations under the UN Arms Trade Treaty to prevent re-export of Norwegian defence materials to actors that could use them in violation of international humanitarian law, and to establish guidelines ensuring DEKSA does not approve re-exports where such risks exist.
The Storting calls on the government to clarify Norway's obligations to prevent re-export of Norwegian defence materials to countries using them in violation of the UN Arms Trade Treaty.
The Storting calls on the government to make end-use certification mandatory for all defence equipment exports, including to NATO countries and close allies.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that in its ownership role in defence industry companies, Norwegian-developed technology is interpreted in the broadest possible sense when applying export regulations, and that orders are prioritised according to international law considerations.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Foreign Ministry's guidelines for processing applications for defence equipment and military technology and services exports do not create exemptions from Norwegian export controls for cooperation agreements between Norwegian and foreign producers or the sale of components without end-user declarations.
The Storting calls on the government to establish a subsidy scheme for increased defence industrial production capacity in small and medium-sized enterprises to address bottlenecks in supply chains.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that climate and environmental considerations are integrated into export control policy and reflected in the annual defence equipment export report.