The industry has one year to prepare for the new regulations
To strengthen fire safety and simplify regulations in the camping industry, the government will introduce new distance requirements, parcel division and fire lanes at Norwegian campsites. The rules take effect for the camping season 2022. The industry has a year to prepare for the new regulations. The new rules will apply to the new campsite measures - whether the campsites are new or old.
New rules to increase fire safety at campsites in Norway in the 2022 season-The camping industry is an important part of the tourism industry in Norway and employs a lot of people
– The camping industry is an important part of the tourism industry in Norway and employs many people throughout the country. Following industry suggestions, the government is now proposing a new requirement for a distance of four meters between all units camping in campsites, says Nikolai Astrup, Minister of Local Government and Modernization.
Consultations on the new regulations will be carried out in 2021
To strengthen fire safety, the ministry is working on regulatory requirements for dividing campsites into plots and designating fire zones. At the same time, the ministry provides the definition of a camping unit. The introduction of the regulations assumes the adoption of a new basis by the Parliament legal in the Act on planning and construction. Consultations on regulatory requirements will be conducted in 2021.
- The new rules will be easy to follow and will make campsites more "fireproof". Thanks to even clearer regulations from the local fire department, it will be easier to supervise campsites, says Astrup.
Together, the changes will increase fire safety in campsites
"If all goes as planned, the new rules could enter into force on January 1, 2022 and thus be ready for the 2022 camping season. Together, the changes will increase fire safety in campsites," says Astrup.
- After the consultation round in 2019 and a lot of frustration from campsite owners until today, we have found that the government has responded to our contribution to the new rules. For NHO Reiseliv, it was particularly important that the regulations were not retroactive. Camping companies get more predictability in advance planning and that simpler regulations are introduced which in practice ensure the greatest possible degree of equal treatment for everyone in the industry, says Jan-Henrik Larsen, campsite manager, NHO Reiseliv.
