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Fee for bunker oil certificate for ships raised to DKK 575
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Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The fee for getting a certificate of valid insurance or guarantee issued is now DKK 575.
- Before, it was DKK 300.
- The penalty rule in § 10 has only been reworded: it now mentions "para. 2 or 3" instead of "para. 2-3".
- It is not a new rule.
- Who: The rules apply to Danish ships, including ships owned by Danish state institutions and used for commercial purposes.
- When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 January 2027.
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Sources and original
Official title (in Danish)Bekendtgørelse om certifikater til bekræftelse af forsikring eller anden garanti til dækning af det civilretlige ansvar for forureningsskader forårsaget af bunkersolie fra skibe
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 28 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 10 November 2026
- Enters into force · 1 January 2027In 52 days