In forceClimate and energy
The Danish Energy Agency takes over the role for single-use plastic products
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om udvidet producentansvar for visse engangsplastprodukter
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Fees, reports and data on single-use plastic products must now go to the Danish Energy Agency instead of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
- In addition, the rules now refer to an executive order on supplementary provisions to the regulation on packaging and packaging waste as regards deposit-bearing beverage packaging, when it comes to the exemption for beverage containers, and to the packaging regulation for lightweight plastic carrier bags.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 28 September 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 3 October 2026
- In force · 15 October 2026