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Hygiene rules for food businesses in Greenland were laid down
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om fødevarevirksomheder
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order lays down hygiene rules for food businesses in Greenland.
- It covers all stages of production, processing and distribution of animal-based foods for export from Greenland.
- Who: The rules apply to food businesses that handle animal-based foods for export from Greenland. Foods intended solely for the Greenlandic domestic market are not covered. Businesses that handle fish products, meat and meat products, or mussels etc. must also follow the special executive orders for those goods.
- 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