Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 2025 | Maria Zafra Saura Cabinet member | Data protection and privacy | SRC |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Maria Zafra Saura Cabinet member | Data protection and privacy | — |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Jan Hendrik Dopheide Cabinet member | Introductory meeting / EU-EEA and international trade | SRC |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Jan Hendrik Dopheide Cabinet member | Introductory meeting / EU-EEA and international trade | — |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification | — |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification | SRC |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Nicolas Von Lingen Head of Unit | State of play of implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement | SRC |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Nicolas Von Lingen Head of Unit | State of play of implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement | — |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Mario Nava Director-General | Courtesy visit to discuss social dialogue, cooperation with the EU | SRC |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Mario Nava Director-General | Courtesy visit to discuss social dialogue, cooperation with the EU | — |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Henning Ehrenstein Head of Unit | Single Market Strategy | — |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Henning Ehrenstein Head of Unit | Single Market Strategy | SRC |
| 13 Nov 2023 | Ana Carla Pereira Cabinet member | The future of the social agenda of the EU | — |
| 13 Nov 2023 | Ana Carla Pereira Cabinet member | The future of the social agenda of the EU | SRC |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President | Critical Raw Materials package | SRC |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President | Critical Raw Materials package | — |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech at online yearly conference on the European single market organised in cooperation with The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) | — |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech at online yearly conference on the European single market organised in cooperation with The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) | SRC |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | Meeting on minimum wage. | — |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | Meeting on minimum wage. | SRC |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente Cabinet member | Next Framework Programme | SRC |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente Cabinet member | Next Framework Programme | — |
| 19 Sept 2017 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Exchange on topical EU-issues | — |
| 19 Sept 2017 | Lowri Evans Director-General | Discussion of the EU industry policy strategy and Norwegian industry's efforts to promote a clean and smart industry in Norway up to 2050. | — |
| 19 Sept 2017 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Exchange on topical EU-issues | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) is the main employer and business/industrial federation in Norway and is a full member of BusinessEurope. NHO's members currently include 33,000 private enterprises within e.g. manufacturing, services, and handicrafts industry, covering virtually all sub-sectors. Furthermore, 17 sector federations are affiliated to the NHO. NHO has 10 regional offices. NHO works to improve the competitiveness of its members and to provide the best possible framework conditions for Norwegian enterprises. We cover also Social affairs issues and are engaged in collective bargaining with trade unions at the national level. NHO’s Brussels office is the permanent representative vis-à-vis BusinessEurope. NHO’s Brussels office has the following activities: - Collecting information on European affairs of relevance for NHO - Lobbying activities towards the European Commission and European Parliament
EU Legislative Interests
Internal Market, Industry, Energy, Climate and the Envoirnment, Digital policy, Social Affairs, Transport, Research and Innovation, Trade.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- BIAC (The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) - BUSINESSEUROPE - ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) - IOE (International organisation of Employers)
Organisation Members
https://www.nho.no/Om-NHO/Landsforeninger/
Connected Legislation