About this bill
Standing Committee on Business and Industry rejects import protection review
MPs Erlend Larsen and Bård Ludvig Thorheim proposed a review of Norway's import protection regime to lower food prices and increase transparency in the food supply chain. The committee majority (Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party) rejected the proposal, arguing that import protection is fundamental to Norwegian agriculture, while the minority (Progress Party and Conservative Party) contend that adjustments would improve competition.