An authorised representative is appointed to manage the account, initiate transactions and in the case of operator holding accounts, surrender emission allowances on behalf of the account holder.
Every account in the registry must have at least two authorised representatives and they must be over the age of 18. To open a trading account, at least one of the authorised representatives must reside in Norway.
Application and documentation requirements
The following requirements apply to applications to become an authorised representative. Make sure to read the requirements carefully.
If any of the documents are not written in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian, they must be translated by a publicly approved translator to English or a Scandinavian language.
Please be advised that documents will be archived electronically. Original documents sent to us by mail will be shredded after the application has been processed. If you would like the original documents returned, please inform us when submitting your application
To become an authorised representative, you must be granted power of attorney to represent the company in the registry. By power of attorney, we mean a duly signed statement from the account holder indicating that it wishes to nominate a particular person to become an authorised representative.
If someone in the company is authorised to issue a power of attorney on behalf of the company in Altinn, this person may delegate the power of attorney through our electronic application center.
In the absence of an authorised person having access to Altinn, the power of attorney must be delegated by one or more persons with the authority to act and sign on behalf of the company.
Use this form:
If Altinn is unavailable to the authorised person, we also require:
- a document that clearly shows that the signatory of the power of attorney is authorised to issue the power of attorney on behalf of the company, for instance the company’s statutes. This document must be signed by the board members of the company. It is not necessary to certify as a true copy or to legalise this document.
- a document confirming the signature of the person signing the power of attorney, for instance an official ID document. It is not necessary to certify as a true copy or to legalise this document.
If a digital version of the signed statement is sent to us, we require a digital signature by the person signing the power of attorney on behalf of the company. This signature has to comply with the requirements of the EU eIDAS regulation for advanced signature (level 2) or qualified signature (level 3). Scanned signatures will not be accepted.
It is also an option to send the original document to us by ordinary mail to:
Miljødirektoratet
Att: Kvoteregisteret
P.O. Box 6257 Etterstad
N-0603 OSLO
If the applicant submits a copy of this document and the copy originates from an EEA country, outside of Norway, we require that the copy is certified as a true copy by a notary public. Copies from non-EEA countries need to be certified by a notary public and be legalised, e.g., by apostille. The certification and legalisation cannot be older than three months from the time of the application.
A criminal record needs to be submitted with the application. This document cannot be older than three months from the application date.
Unless otherwise specified, the document needs to be sent to us by ordinary mail to:
Miljødirektoratet
Att: Kvoteregisteret
P.O.Box 6257 Etterstad
N-0603 OSLO
If the applicant submits a copy of this document and the copy originates from an EEA country, outside of Norway, we require that the copy is certified as a true copy by a notary public. Copies from non-EEA countries need to be certified by a notary public and be legalised, e.g., by apostille. The certification and legalisation cannot be older than three months from the time of the application.
If the document is not originally in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian it must be translated by a publicly approved translator to English or a Scandinavian language.
If you have BankID and are submitting a Norwegian criminal record, this can be attached in your application through our electronic application center.
To become an authorised representative, you need to attach a proof of identity to your application. This may be either:
- An identity card issued by a state that is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), or
- A passport
If the applicant submits a copy of this document and the copy originates from an EEA country, outside of Norway, we require that the copy is certified as a true copy by a notary public. Copies from non-EEA countries need to be certified by a notary public and be legalised, e.g., by apostille. The certification and legalisation cannot be older than three months from the time of the application.
If the document is not originally in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian it must be translated by a publicly approved translator to English or a Scandinavian language.
If you have a Norwegian national identity number and are applying through our electronic application centre, your ID will be verified through BankID. No further evidence is needed.
This could be either:
- The identity document submitted as proof of identity if it contains the address of the permanent residence , or
- A government-issued identity document that contains the address of the permanent residence.
- A statement from the local authorities confirming the nominee’s permanent residence. This document needs to be signed by the local authorities.
If the applicant submits a copy of this document and the copy originates from an EEA country, outside of Norway, we require that the copy is certified as a true copy by a notary public. Copies from non-EEA countries need to be certified by a notary public and be legalised, e.g., by apostille. The certification and legalisation cannot be older than three months from the time of the application.
If the document is not originally in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian it must be translated by a publicly approved translator to English or a Scandinavian language.
If you have a Norwegian ID number and are applying through our electronic application centre, your proof of permanent residence will appear automatically from the National Population Register (Folkeregisteret). No further evidence is needed.
Application guide
The steps below must be followed chronologically.
The Norwegian Environment Agency will start processing the application once we have received all the required documents. The processing time is set to a maximum of 20 days. However, a delay may occur if we receive an incomplete application.