A Norwegian Official Report (, NOU) is a report published by a panel or committee appointed by the
Norwegian government
The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power ...
. The
Norwegian Parliament may request the government to establish, such a committee.
The first NOU was commissioned in 1972, and over 1600 reports have been published since.
See also
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Public inquiry
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Royal Commission
A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies. They have been held in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. In republics an equi ...
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White paper
A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. Since the 199 ...
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Statens offentliga utredningar
Statens offentliga utredningar (SOU), "Swedish Government Official Reports", is the name of an official series of reports of committees appointed and convened by the Government of Sweden for the analysis of issues in anticipation of a proposed le ...
References
External links
* List of NOU reports
Government of Norway
Politics of Norway
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