The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Surveillance Authority has closed its investigation against Norway concerning restrictions on the private import of alcoholic beverages.
A similar system in place in Sweden was in 2007 declared by the European Court of Justice to be in breach of the free movement of goods, a fundamental principle of the EC Treaty and the EEA (European Economic Area) Agreement (Case C-170/04 Rosengren).
The closure of the investigation follows the adoption of Norwegian legislation which allows for private persons to import alcoholic beverages into Norway without having to go through the Norwegian alcohol monopoly (Vinmonopolet).
The new legislation enables persons established in Norway to order alcoholic beverages for personal consumption over the Internet, as long as rules relating to age limits, taxation, etc. are respected. The new Norwegian legislation also increases the amount of alcohol that persons traveling into Norway may personally bring with them. However, the Norwegian legislation does not modify the amounts of alcohol that can be brought into Norway tax free.
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