Norwegian cabin owners who sued the state to avoid the quarantine obligation after visiting cabins in Sweden have won in court.
According to the verdict from Oslo District Court, the court agrees that the rules on entry quarantine for cabin owners are an encroachment on their freedom of movement and right to respect for home and family life.
Owners of cabins in Sweden believe that the government’s decision on the quarantine obligation for those staying at a cabin across the border was invalid.
However, the court did not give the cottage owners an unconditional or permanent exemption from the entry quarantine. In the verdict, it stated that the administration needs to make a further assessment.
The plaintiffs’ application for an interim injunction was dismissed.
State to appeal verdict
According to Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie (H), the verdict will be appealed.
“We are facing a serious infection situation, and our professional authorities have been clear that the quarantine scheme should be as broad as possible to protect us from imported infection, and that it should include people with leisure properties abroad. The government has followed this advice. We will therefore appeal (the verdict),” Høie said in a press release.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
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