Export control at INN University
By "export control" at our institution, we mainly mean control of knowledge transfer.
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Export control must ensure that strategic goods, services and technology from Norway are not exported in violation of obligations under international law or Norwegian defence and security policy.
Export control also aims to prevent Norwegian goods, services and technology from contributing to the spread of weapons of mass destruction (regjeringen.no).
Situations in which export control must be considered:
- In the case of employment of foreign nationals.
- In collaboration with other institutions in Norway and abroad (for example in situations involving travel, presentations, exchange students, guest lecturers and guest researchers).
- In the case of changes and follow-up of projects/employees who are already affected by the Export Control Act.
The most sensitive areas of knowledge transfer:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assessed the following areas of knowledge as sensitive:
- Life sciences, including biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Physics, including nuclear physics
- Chemistry, including chemical process technology
- Aviation and aeronautical technology
- Mechanical engineering
- Materials technology
- Cybernetics
- Medicine/veterinary studies
- Mathematics
Note: The individual faculty must ensure mapping and documentation of any sensitive subject areas at their locations and have an overview of the equipment the faculty has at the various locations. Systematic access control to the faculty's premises is also important.
Countries covered by the export control
Norway has sanctions against certain countries and some countries are defined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as risk-based even if they are not sanctioned. Which countries this applies to depends on what the political worldview is like at any given time.
Examples of sanctioned countries are Russia, Iran and North Korea and risk-based countries are, for example, China and Pakistan (as of April 2023).
Countries that also have regulations regarding sanctions are, for example, Iran and Russia (as of April 2023). In connection with the war in Ukraine, it has also been found necessary to monitor the countries that are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), for example India (as of May 2023).
What is an E-license?
An E-license is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' online export control portal for submitting applications, reports and inquiries related to export control. The granted E-license is an approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the export of goods, services, technology and know-how from Norway to countries with sanctions or to countries otherwise related to concerns about the use of these goods, services, technology or know-how to develop weapons in these countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' and the Directorate of Immigration's roles
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deals with matters relating to security and export control. This relates to applying for an e-license or a license which, for INN University, mainly includes control of knowledge transfer.
The Directorate of Immigration deals with cases concerning work and residence permits. There are a number of requirements for documentation in an application for an e-licence, which mainly include:
- Assessment form for export control
- Job advertisement for employment/project description
- The candidate's CV and application
Item list I and Item list II have a significant role in the e-license application process.
Processing time: at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you must expect a processing time for e-license applications of 3 months or more.
What do we have to take into account?
- Country of concern
- Countries that are sanctioned
- Legislation related to export control
- General guidelines for control of knowledge transfer
- Guidelines and tools for responsible international knowledge collaboration
- Collaboration partners
- Sensitive research areas
- Equipment on item list I and item list II
- Extended license obligation: "Catch all"
Contact us
- lena.knutsen@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 43 02 23
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- hans.tangen@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 61 28 84 99
- sunniva.kapvik@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 51 77 35