WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Norway #719 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
03/04/2025 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Norway
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Permit on import of alcoholic beverages
National legal basis
The Alcohol Act of 2 June 1989
Lov om omsetning av alkoholholdig drikk m.v. (alkoholloven) - Lovdata
(available in Norwegian only) https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/1989-06-02-27?q=alkohollov

Regulation No 538 of 8 June 2005 on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (Alcohol Regulation)
Forskrift om omsetning av alkoholholdig drikk mv. (alkoholforskriften) - Lovdata (available in Norwegian only) https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2005-06-08-538?q=alkoholforskri
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Health and Care Services

Alcoholic beverages may only be imported by parties who hold an import licence, an extended retail licence or a serving licence extended to cover imports. Alcoholic beverages may also be imported by the state monopoly (Vinmonopolet). Private persons may, for their personal use, import alcoholic beverages without a licence.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Health and Care Services
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/SPS/NOR/30, G/SPS/NOR/33

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT 1994 Art. XX (b) Protection of human life or health.
Non-WTO commitments

Cartagena Protocol

Reported as: Convention on Biological Diversity inter alia
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
2203
22.03
Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...
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Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...
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Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...
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Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...
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22.07
Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...
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22.08
Alcoholic beverages covered by the import provisions in the Alcohol Act are beverages containing mor...