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Rules on microbiological criteria for food in Greenland
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om mikrobiologiske kriterier for fødevarer
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets limits for certain microorganisms in food.
- It also sets out what food businesses must do to comply with them, including taking samples and withdrawing batches when results are unsatisfactory.
- Who: The rules apply to food businesses in Greenland and to the sale and handling for sale of food that consists wholly or partly of, or is included in, animal foods. The rules do not apply to businesses that produce food solely intended for the Greenlandic domestic market.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 27 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 31 October 2026
- In force · 1 November 2026