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Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen receives proposals for a new law on cultural environment. The committee proposes, among other things, to move the limit for what is automatically protected, and more co -determination for national minorities. - Cultural monuments and cultural environment help us understand who we are and what has made Norway to Norway.
We need good laws to preserve our story. For the first time in almost fifty years, we now get proposals for a whole new cultural environment law, says Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. Cultural environment is a collective term for all types of traces of human activity in our surroundings. It can be anything from rock carvings, old buildings in the local area, national monuments or museum objects. Major changes Todays cultural heritage law is from 1978. Both society and administration have changed since that time, including population growth, relocation, urbanization and more extreme weather. The changes affect how we take care of our cultural heritage. In 2022, the government set up the Cultural Environment Law Committee. Among other things, the committee was commissioned to look at how todays cultural heritage law can be improved. On Monday, the committee presented its report.
These are some of the proposals: Protection of archaeological cultural monuments is strengthened. The limit for what is protected by the law (automatic conservation) is moved from everything from before 1537 to 1650. The county council and the Sami Parliament get the extended authority to preserve. The consideration of owners is strengthened, among other things, the authorities must be obliged to guide. New rules will also secure owners of peaceful buildings right to insurance. National minorities will have increased co -determination over their own cultural monuments. Demolition of buildings from before 1850 that is not protected requires the consent of the cultural environment authority, that is, from the county council and the Sami Parliament. Cultural environment engages many. Owners and volunteers make a great and important effort to preserve our cultural monuments. I look forward to getting into the work from the committee thoroughly and get input in the hearing on how we should follow up further, says Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.
The committee has consisted of ten members with broad professional expertise in the cultural environment, public administration, law and finance. Lawyer and assistant state manager in Vestland, Gunnar O. Haereid, has chaired the committee. Todays cultural heritage law dates from 1978 and regulates the protection of cultural monuments and cultural environment. The law will preserve the cultural environment as a scientific source material, and on the basis for the experience of living and future generations, self -understanding, well -being and business. The main tool in the Cultural Heritage Act is Freding. The National Antiquities Authority is the National Cultural Environment Authority, while the county municipalities and the Sami Parliament have considerable authority under the law.
