The government also tasks ten authorities with describing how they should be able to merge with other authorities. The aim is to reduce the number of authorities.
The fact that the Artists’ Committee is included in the State Cultural Council and that the Norwegian Agency for Work Environment Knowledge is included in the Work Environment Agency are examples of mergers that will be tested, the article states.
A review of the number of analysis and evaluation authorities must also be carried out with a view to carrying out mergers.