Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2025 in force
12 Nov 2024 adopted
12 Apr 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Norway
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2025
in force

Implemented Electronic Communications Act including registration requirement for data centers (Prop. 93 LS)

On 1 January 2025, the Electronic Communications Act enters into force, mandating the registration of all data centres operating within the country. The Act requires data centres to register and provide details about their ownership, contact persons…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Nov 2024
adopted

Adopted Electronic Communications Act including registration requirement for data centers (Prop. 93 LS)

On 12 November 2024, the Electronic Communications Act was adopted by the Norwegian Parliament, mandating the registration of all data centres operating within the country. The Act requires data centres to register and provide details about their ow…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
12 Apr 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Electronic Communications Act including registration requirement for data centers (Prop. 93 LS)

On 12 April 2024, the Ministry of Digitisation and Administration submitted the Electronic Communications Act, which mandates the registration of all data centres operating within the country, to the legislature of Norway. The Act requires data cent…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government