Virke The Federation of Norwegian Entreprise
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | SRC |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero Head of Unit | Online meeting - Feedback for a previous meeting on 28 January 2025, and exchange of view on the Customs Reform and the e-commerce communication | — |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero Head of Unit | Online meeting - Feedback for a previous meeting on 28 January 2025, and exchange of view on the Customs Reform and the e-commerce communication | SRC |
Mission & Goals
We represent businesses across various sectors, including retail, tourism, healthcare, education, and technology. Virke has 25,000 member companies, ranging from small enterprises to large corporations. Virke promotes the interests of its members by advocating for a level playing field, providing professional development opportunities, and offering legal advice to employers. Virke aims to create a competitive and sustainable business environment, ensuring that its members can thrive and contribute to the Norwegian economy, and also acting and competing in the Internal Market, in which Norway is part thorough the EEA agreement. Virke is one of the main organizations on the employers side in Norway, negotiating each year collective agreements with the main trade unions. Through collaboration with government bodies,
EU Legislative Interests
Digital Markets Act Digital Services Act Green Industrial deal Clean Industrial Deal Artificial intelligence act Circular Economy action Plan European Data Act Directives on public procurement Affordable Energy Action Plan Digital Fairness ACT Directive on EMpowering Consumers for the Green Transition Industrial Accelerator Act EU Customs reform Pay Transparency Directive
Communication Activities
Contributions to news articles and op. ed's on thematic related to EU policies.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EuroCommerce Ecommerce Europe
Organisation Members
Virke represents over 25 000 member companies within the trade and services industries in Norway.