The Standing Committee on Business and Industry recommends that the Storting approve amendments to the law on fair trading practices in the grocery sector, transferring enforcement responsibility from the Grocery Market Authority to the Competition Authority. This follows the government's proposal to shut down the Grocery Market Authority. MPs from the Socialist Left Party and Green Party argue that it would have been prudent to strengthen and revise the law before deciding how it should be enforced.
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In the Act of 17 April 2020 No. 29 on fair trading practices in the grocery sector, the following amendments are made: Section 11 heading shall read: Tasks of the Competition Authority under this act.
Section 11, fourth paragraph is repealed. Current fifth and sixth paragraphs become fourth and fifth paragraphs. The new fifth paragraph shall read: The King or the ministry may not overturn decisions made by the Competition Authority under this act.
Section 18 heading shall read: Competence of the Competition Appeals Board under this act.
Section 18, second paragraph, first sentence shall read: The Competition Appeals Board may not on its own initiative overturn decisions made by the Competition Authority.
Section 19, first sentence shall read: Lawsuits concerning decisions by the Competition Authority or the Competition Appeals Board under this act shall be directed against the state represented by the Competition Authority.
In the following provisions, 'Grocery Market Authority' shall be changed to 'Competition Authority': Section 11, first paragraph, first sentence; second, third, and fourth paragraphs; Section 12, first paragraph, first and third sentences; Section 13, first paragraph; Section 14, first and third paragraphs; Section 15, first and second paragraphs; Section 17, first paragraph; Section 21, second paragraph.
In the following provisions, 'Market Council' shall be changed to 'Competition Appeals Board': Section 11, second paragraph; Section 12, first paragraph, first and third sentences; Section 13, first paragraph; Section 18, first and second paragraphs, second sentence.
This act enters into force at such time as the King determines. The King may bring the individual provisions into force at different times.