Audit finds improved import controls in Norway

Audit finds improved import controls in Norway

An audit in Norway has revealed progress in the system for import checks of products of animal origin but some areas still need further attention. Norway is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European Economic Area (EEA) rules on food and feed safety, animal health and welfare. The ESA found Norway had improved controls for food of animal origin entering t…

It is official. Since 1 February 2025, in Norway, no animal can now be raised for its fur. The entry into force of the Scandinavian law, initiated by a vote of parliament in 2019, has intervened in a general context of a decrease in fur production in Europe and elsewhere in the world. "Very good news", the associations for the protection of animal welfare that are engaged in a constant political fight to put an end to these cruel and polluting p…