According to an update from the Norwegian Ministry of Finance dated 14 February, negotiations are underway for new tax treaties to replace existing treaties with Egypt, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Slovak Republic (Czechoslovakia-Norway treaty currently applies), Thailand, and the United States. Negotiations are also underway for a tax treaty with Liechtenstein, which will be the first between the two countries, and for an amending protocol to the 1993 tax treaty with Latvia. The tax instruments must all be finalized, signed, and ratified before entering into force. Additional details of each will be published once available.