In forceWork and employment
Rules for genetic technology and working environment
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om genteknologi og arbejdsmiljø
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Any emergency plans must now also be sent to the Working Environment Authority before work with genetically modified organisms begins.
- The plans must be updated at regular intervals.
- The Working Environment Authority forwards the plans to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, which ensures that the information is made available to the public.
- Who: Companies where work is carried out with genetically modified organisms.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 29 June 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 30 June 2026
- In force · 1 July 2026