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Bill: Higher penalties for breaches of the rules on en­viron­men­tal protection and contaminated soil

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om miljøbeskyttelse og lov om forurenet jord. (Skærpelse af strafniveauer for overtrædelse af regler i lov om miljøbeskyttelse, bortset fra regler om miljøzoner og nulemissionszoner, og af regler i lov om forurenet jord)

Bill · L 69 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill proposes higher fines for breaches of the Environmental Protection Act and the Soil Contamination Act.
    • The rules on environmental zones and zero-emission zones are not covered.
  • Who would be affected: The bill will affect companies and others who break the rules on environmental protection or contaminated soil.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

Written by AI from verbatim quotes from the source and checked by code and AI. Dates, tables and the fact box are calculated by fixed rules. Unofficial translation. Always read the original.

If the bill is passed:

  • The indicative minimum fines are doubled as a starting point. For failure to notify, environmental screening or environmental mapping, the penalty level is quadrupled.
  • For companies, it is assumed that fines are differentiated based on the number of employees. These are guidelines for setting fines, not a fixed requirement.

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Forslaget skærper strafniveauerne for overtrædelser af regler om miljøbeskyttelse og jordforurening. Det bygger blandt andet på den politiske aftale om »Handlingsplan for håndtering af jordflytning og bygge- og anlægsaffald« mellem den daværende regering (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne) og Dan­marks­de­mokraterne, Socialistisk Folkeparti, Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Enhedslisten, Dansk Folkeparti, Radikale Venstre og Alternativet. Der foreslås højere bøder, særlig ved økonomisk vinding og alvorlige miljøovertrædelser. Loven foreslås at træde i kraft den 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 8 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet