– Wonderful news, why have not figured this out before? I dare not quite trust it until it is final. But this is a great case for Hardanger future development of this area. Good both for both tourism and fruit farms, said sides producer Børsheim on Hakastad who has an apple orchard in one of the world’s most scenic areas. The amphitheater-like slope of Ulvik center deep in the Hardanger Fjord. He does include a dry, sparkling SIIDA.
As it has been until now, it has only been possible for visitors to sample local pages, do not buy the stronger drops.
Several former ministers have burned to get it to Farm Sales of produced alcohol of 4.7 percent limit. Internal resistance in various governments combined with the fear of EEA violations, has made attempts stranded. But now a committee consisting of the best expertise in the area come with a surprising assessment. Professors Finn Arnesen and Fredrik Sejerstad the Centre for European Law concludes with the following:
“For alcoholic beverages that are not covered by the EEA Agreement, the Norwegian legislature in our opinion freely introduce a extended access to the niche sale also above 4.7 percent alcohol. it applies in particular apple farmers production of sides (but not apple brandy), and any other fermented products based on fruit or other (with the exception of wine made on grapes). it comprises Also mead. We consider this to be a pretty clear conclusion. “
If it is challenged in the courts, they consider it highly likely that it will stand EEA law.
Wine Monopoly
One of the main arguments against the sale of alcohol over 4.7 per cent, which is the current limit when Vinmonpolet must enter the picture, has just been concern for the Norwegian alcohol monopoly.
Professors Arnesen and Sejerstad have a thorough assessment of this and believe that a limited, niche-like arrangement with only sales of own products from their own farms as part of the overall tourism in the area will make it easier to argue that this is a legitimate and regional policy tool. But it is not entirely without risk, they believe.
In August of this year followed by Aftenposten Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug when she visited several apple farmers in Hardanger to familiarize themselves with these issues. Where did she hear farmers complain that they had to send potential customers to the door without being allowed to buy with it the precious drops. Just taste. Do not buy. At times it can be an embarrassing mood, said Nils Lekve – one of the truly great sides producers in Ulvik.
– Surprisingly
– Are you surprised by the conclusion?
– What is surprising is that not the opportunities that are there, are explored before. Also the former government said they were concerned about it, but it was on’t done enough to figure it out, says Listhaug.
– How will the Government to follow up on this matter?
– Now we’re going to work our way through the report and look at muligehtene, but we must make time for us. It is positive that there are now given the opportunity.
– What is the probability that such a scheme becomes a reality?
– We are positive to achieve something here, but we must make time to see how such a system can be implemented in practice. Now we have done the job of reviewing the regulations. The difference then and now. Now we have something håndtfast to work from.
– The Expert Panel has recommended waisted arrangements with niche selling only goods produced in a District context. Is there also going to be?
– It is too early to say. We will look at schemes where those within the industry, have the opportunity to develop it further with a good business development for both farm and rural Norway. Ministry of Health is the main actor in this matter, she says.
Probably plural
A proposal by the Government to Parliament on the opening of niche selling cider, will probably have a majority, with Sps and Liberal votes. Possibly the Labour Party too.
Asbjørn Børsheim in Ulvik preparing for exciting times:
– Do you expect the Government to follow up?
– Yes, although there have been many who have said much earlier. But it may not have been checked thoroughly enough. This is important not only for the fruit industry. There may be repercussions of this. And it’s exciting that we now have regional research where we work deeper with apples and cider and yeast. The conclusion from the selection fits like a foot in the hose for the further process around this.
Typically brings the cold, Norwegian summers just be enough sugar in the apples to a natural alcohol content of about 5 percent by volume. More than five must be added sugar:
– I would first appear and display the apple taste through finding that balance. I will be careful not to produce any higher than 6-8 percent by volume, when one feels sugar and alcohol more, he said.
Read here: See how it went Listhaug met apple farmers in Hardanger.
geir.salvesen@aftenposten.no
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