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Local laws and regulations:
Recombinant gene technology is regulated in Norway by [http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-19930402-038.html Lov om framstilling og bruk av genmodifiserte organismer m.m. (genteknologiloven)] [Law on the production and use of genetically modified organisms, link in norwegian] and [http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ho/xo-20011221-1600.html Forskrift om innesluttet bruk av genmodifiserte mikroorganismer] (Regulation on the contained use of genetically modified microorganisms, link in norwegian)
In addition, all work at NTNU is regulated by the norwegian Working Environment Act ([http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-20050617-062.html arbeidsmiljøloven], link in norwegian) and internal regulations. Of particular importance at the Department of Biotechnology is the section on chemical and biological hazards (§4-5). Other governmental regulations also apply.
Initial risk evaluation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdtpr8zalncilo7/Risikovurdering_MolGen.doc
Risk matrix used in evaluation process