Regulations relating to alien organisms.

These Regulations seek to prevent the import, release and spread of alien organisms that have or may have adverse impacts on biological or landscape diversity. They provide with respect to the import of organisms, the placing on the market and release of alien organisms, and the unintentional spread of alien organisms. It is prohibited to import organisms that are listed in Appendix I. A permit is required for the import of organisms that are not prohibited or are not exempted (exempted organisms include, among other things, microorganisms and biological control agents for which an import permit has been granted in or under other legislation). Applications to import or release organisms shall be submitted to the Norwegian Environment Agency on the prescribed form.