The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs

The committee room

The committee's responsibilities are matters relating to foreign affairs, development cooperation, Norwegian interests on Svalbard or in other polar regions and matters in general relating to agreements between Norway and other states or international organizations.

When committees other than the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs deal with matters which affect Norwegian interests abroad or Norwegian interests on Svalbard or in other polar regions, the draft recommendation from the committee concerned shall be submitted to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs for comment before the recommendation is presented