In Norway, several collective agreements have been given general application. This means that parts of the agreement concerning pay and working conditions have been made statutory, and that the provisions will apply to all employees who carry out the type of work covered by the agreement, including foreign employees and Norwegian employees who are not members of a trade union.
In Norway, parts of the Engineering Industry Agreement, the Collective Agreement for the Building Industry and the collective agreement for agriculture and plant nurseries have been given general application.