New rules for scrubber water, dumping and CO2 platforms
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om beskyttelse af havmiljøet (Forbud mod udledning af røggasrensevand fra røggasrensesystemer på skibe, forbud mod dumpning af optaget havbundsmateriale i vanddybder under 6 m og i nærmere afgrænsede områder, regulering af udledninger til havet fra offshore-CO2-lagringsplatforme, marin geoengineering m.v.)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act gives the minister for the environment the legal basis (the rule in the law that gives the right to do something) to set rules on discharge of scrubber water from ships.
- The minister can also set rules banning the dumping of seabed material in areas where the water depth is less than 6 m.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Forslagets gennemfører en række tiltag om havmiljøet, bl.a. et forbud mod udledning af scrubbervand (”Aftale om forbud mod udledning af scrubbervand” af 11. april 2024, regeringen (S, V, M) og SF, LA, DD, K, EL, RV og ALT), og et forbud mod klapning i vanddybder under 6 m og i afgrænsede områder (”Aftale om Danmarks Havplan” af 7. juni 2023, regeringen (S, V, M) og SF, DD, LA, K, EL, RV, DF, ALT og NB). Forslaget regulerer udledninger fra offshore-CO2-lagringsplatforme, den eksterne beredskabsplan på havet, og adgangen til at anvende særlige midler til bekæmpelse af olieforurening af havet. Med forslaget tiltræder Danmark reglerne om marin geoengineering i FN’s søfartsorganisations Londonprotokol om dumpning i havet. Marin geoengineering er anbringelse af stoffer og materialer i havet for at påvirke havets naturlige processer, f.eks. for at imødegå klimaforandringer.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 14 November 2024Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 20 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 11 March 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet