Rules on substances that are dangerous in traffic
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om klassificering af færdselssikkerhedsfarlige stoffer
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Psychoactive substances on lists A, B, D and E and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) are classified as dangerous to road safety.
- There are rules for when a blood sample is considered to contain a substance.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 10 November 2025.
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Psychoactive substances listed on lists A, B, D and E in the annex to the executive order on psychoactive substances are classified as dangerous to road safety. The same applies to dinitrogen oxide (nitrous oxide). If a name on the lists can cover several stereoisomeric forms, each individual form is included.
For the substances in annex 1, it is measured (arrangement) whether the blood sample contains the active component that annex 1 specifies. A blood sample is only considered to contain an active component if the measurement result is above the de minimis limit in annex 1.
If a blood sample contains a negligible residual amount of a dangerous substance that is not listed in annex 1, the sample is not considered to contain the substance. However, this does not apply to nitrous oxide.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 5 November 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 6 November 2025
- In force · 10 November 2025