Norway promises to reduce tax on imported EU meat and cheese

The newly-elected Norwegian government has promised to reduce the tax that the previous government had put on goods imported from the EU, such as cheese and meat. The tax breaches the rules of the EU's single market, of which the Scandinavian country is a part.

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ESO: Background information: Increase of Norway's import duties for some agricultural products: impact and reactions http://www.europeansources.info/record/increase-of-norways-import-duties-for-some-agricultural-products-impact-and-reactions/

ESO: Background information: Norwegians say no to EU membership ahead of general election http://www.europeansources.info/record/norwegians-say-no-to-eu-membership-ahead-of-general-election/

EurActiv, 30.01.13: EU threatens to punish Norway for breaching EEA agreement http://www.euractiv.com/consumers/eu-threatens-punish-selfish-norw-news-517431

ESO: Background information: Conclusions of the 40th meeting of the EEA Council, Brussels, 19 November 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-conclusions-of-the-40th-meeting-of-the-eea-council-brussels-19-november-2013/

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