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Issued

Aerosol cans: the Danish Business Authority now approves how they are tested

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om indretning m.v. af aerosoler

The Danish Business Authority now approves test methods for aerosols (spray cans) instead of the Danish Working Environment Authority. The …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Applications for armed guards on Danish cargo ships must be handled by the police director in Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om brug af civile, bevæbnede vagter på danske lastskibe

Applications for permission for civilian, armed guards on Danish cargo ships are handled by the police director in Midt- og Vestjyllands …

Amending executive order · Justitsministeriet

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Tasks on the S-train are delegated from DSB to Banedanmark

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om delegation af opgaver på S-banen fra DSB til Banedanmark

The executive order sets out that tasks for the conventional infrastructure on the S-train are delegated from DSB to Banedanmark …

Executive order · By-, Land- og Trans­port­min­is­ter­iet

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Hygiene rules for food businesses in Greenland were laid down

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om fødevar­e­v­irk­som­heder

The executive order lays down hygiene rules for food businesses in Greenland. It covers all stages of production, processing and …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Hygiene rules for meat and meat products in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om kød og kødprodukter

The executive order sets hygiene rules for businesses that produce, process and distribute meat and meat products in Greenland. It also …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Rules for official control of animal-based food in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om særlige bestemmelser for tilrettelæggelsen af den offentlige kontrol med animalske fødevarer

The executive order sets out how official control of animal-based food in Greenland is organised. It covers, among other things …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Noise rules for outdoor machines: new crisis provisions

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om støj fra maskiner til brug i det fri

New rules on crisis situations have been introduced. They only apply when a number of conditions are met, including that an emergency state …

Executive order · Miljøministeriet

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Possible exemption for older wood-burning stoves in heating areas

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om kommunale forskrifter om udskiftning eller nedlæggelse af ældre brændeovne og pejseindsatse i områder med kollektiv varmeforsyning

Municipalities can now exempt older wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts, installed no later than 1 June 2008, from replacement or …

Executive order · Miljøministeriet

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Rules for acquisition, storage and use of explosives

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om eksplosivstoffer

The executive order sets rules for the sale, marketing, storage, transfer, acquisition (something you receive, e.g. an inheritance or a …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

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Rules for harvesting mussels etc. in Greenland were laid down

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om muslinger m.m

The executive order sets out rules for monitoring areas and facilities where mussels etc. are harvested in Greenland. It also sets out …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Hygiene rules for fish products in Greenland are set from 1 November 2026

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om fiskevarer

The executive order sets hygiene rules for businesses that produce, process and distribute fish products, and for public inspection. It …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Updated exemptions for bluetongue when moving ruminants

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om undtagelser fra generelle dyresundhedskrav for bluetongue ved flytning af drøvtyggere til Danmark

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Rules on mi­cro­bi­o­lo­gi­cal criteria for food in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om mikrobiologiske kriterier for fødevarer

The executive order sets limits for certain microorganisms in food. It also sets out what food businesses must do to comply with them …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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New preparation package for the extension test

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om forlængelsesprøven

The preparation package now includes, among other things, written study material and a short instructional film (before: an instructional …

Executive order · Udlændinge- og In­teg­ra­tionsmin­is­ter­iet

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Higher compensation and insurance amounts for railways in 2027

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om regulering af erstatnings- og forsikringsbeløb i henhold til jernbaneloven

The amounts for 2027 have been raised. Hand luggage is now 21,700 DKK, up from 18,000 DKK before, and the insurance requirement has been …

Executive order · By-, Land- og Trans­port­min­is­ter­iet

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In force

Updated EU references in import rules for food and feed

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om indførsel af fødevarer, foder, animalske biprodukter, afledte produkter og fødevarekon­takt­ma­ter­ialer med særlige restriktioner og om straf­fe­bestem­melser for overtrædelse af relaterede EU-retsakter

The rules now refer to newer versions of several EU legal acts, including for China, swine fever and third countries. The special rules for …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Proposed

Bill: Higher SU income exemption for students in upper secondary education and similar

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af SU-loven. (Forhøjelse af SU-fribeløbet for uddannelsessøgende på ungdomsuddannelser og opretholdelse af bemyndigelse til at fastsætte regler om, at uddannelser i visse lande ikke kan godkendes til SU)

The bill proposes to raise the SU income exemption for students in upper secondary education and similar, so that from 2027 they can work …

Bill · L 5

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Proposed

Proposal: Free access to your own pension savings before the pension age

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om fri adgang til egen pensionsopsparing

Uden for folket­ings­grup­per­ne (Jacob Harris and Cecilie Liv Hansen)

Awaiting 1st reading

Proposed by
  • Outside the parliamentary groups

Parliamentary resolution · Skatte- og Vækstministeriet

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Proposed

Proposal: payroll tax removed for zoological facilities and aquariums

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om ligestilling af zoologiske anlæg og akvarier med museer i forhold til lønsumsafgift

Liberal Alliance (Katrine Daugaard and Alex Vanopslagh)

Next: 1st reading

Proposed by
  • Liberal Alliance

Parliamentary resolution · Skatte- og Vækstministeriet

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Proposed

Proposal: teaching materials about the Muhammad crisis in the Danish folkeskole

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om at opdatere skolesik­ker­heds­bered­skab­splanerne og udarbejde un­der­vis­nings­forløb om Muhammedkrisen til brug i undervisningen i folkeskolen

Liberal Alliance (Helena Artmann Andresen); Dansk Folkeparti (Josephine Alstrup Kofod); Det Konservative Folkeparti (Lise Bertelsen) …

Awaiting 1st reading

Proposed by
4 parties
  • Dan­marks­de­mokraterne
  • Dansk Folkeparti
  • Det Konservative Folkeparti
  • Liberal Alliance

Parliamentary resolution · Un­der­vis­nings­min­is­ter­iet

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Proposed

Proposal: Parliament is urged to change the rules for transporting deceased patients home

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om ret til hjemtransport af afdøde patienter fra hospital til bopælskommune

Dan­marks­de­mokraterne (6 members, first named: Kim Edberg Andersen)

Awaiting 1st reading

Proposed by
  • Dan­marks­de­mokraterne

Parliamentary resolution · Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet

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Did not become law: Withdrawn

Bill: ban on concealing the face at educational institutions

Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af straffeloven. (Tildækningsforbud på uddannelsessteder)

The bill sets out that the ban on wearing clothing that conceals the face should also apply at educational institutions. A violation can be …

Bill · L 41

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Proposed

Bill: New model for specialist planning, new payment scheme

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af sundhedsloven og forskellige andre love. (Ny model for spe­ciale­plan­lægn­ing, ny afregningsordning i forbindelse med etablering af sundheds- og omsorgspladser, regionale kompetencer til at fordele og tilrettelægge uddannelsesforløb m.v.)

The bill proposes that the regions themselves can approve which regional hospitals should have certain specialised functions (regional …

Bill · L 53

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Proposed

Bill: Protective gloves for patients who cannot make their own decisions about treatment, etc.

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af sundhedsloven og lov om autorisation af sundhedspersoner og om sundhedsfaglig virksomhed. (Anvendelse af be­skyt­telse­shand­sker på inhabile patienter ved somatisk behandling m.v.)

The bill introduces rules on using protective gloves for patients who cannot make their own decisions (incompetent patients) and who object …

Bill · L 54

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Proposed

Bill: Faroe Islands can set their own rules on access to healthcare

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om sundhedsvæsenet på Færøerne. (Udvidelse af hjemmestyrets muligheder for at fastsætte regler om adgangen til ydelser i sundhedsvæsenet på Færøerne)

The bill proposes that the Home Rule Government of the Faroe Islands will be able to set detailed rules on access to services in the …

Bill · L 51

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Issued

Amounts for party grants and private grants in 2027 set

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om regulering af beløb i partiregnskabslov­en og partistøtteloven i 2027

The executive order sets the limit for private and anonymous grants at DKK 26,500 for 2027. It also sets how many kroner per vote parties …

Executive order · Økonomi- og In­den­rigs­min­is­ter­iet

Economy and municipalitiesEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Accounting systems: requirement to restore businesses' accounts

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om krav til digitale standard bogføringssystemer

The rule on storing booked transactions and annexes in digital standard accounting systems is getting new wording. Accounting material must …

Amending executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Proposed

Bill: The coffee duty is abolished and books get zero VAT

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om forskellige forbrugsafgifter, momsloven, ligningsloven og forskellige andre love. (Afskaffelse af kaffeafgiften, indførelse af nulmoms på bøger, indførelse af motions- og mu­sikun­der­vis­nings­frad­rag, forbedring af mulighederne for godtgørelse af visse frivillige, afskaffelse af tillægsboafgiften for arv til søskendes børn, forbedring af mulighederne for at fradrage lønudgifter til udvikling af software, forhøjelse af standardfradrag for dagplejere, forhøjelse af det ekstra be­skæfti­gelses­frad­rag til seniorer og udvidelse af perioden til 5 år før pensionsalderen, fritagelse for variabel tinglysningsafgift ved inddragelse af anden eller yderligere fast ejendom i visse eksisterende sampantsætninger og kategorisering af små trans­former­sta­tion­er som driftsmateriel og driftsinventar)

The bill proposes to abolish the coffee duty and introduce zero VAT on books.

Bill · L 36

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Issued

Rules for deferred payment of inheritance to lineal heirs in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om henstand med udbetaling af livsarvingers arv

The executive order sets that an inheritance paid under deferred payment bears interest at the official discount rate plus 1 percent, but …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

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Issued

Rules on remuneration and expenses for estate guardians in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om vederlag og udlæg til skifteværger

The executive order sets out how the court handles remuneration and expenses for estate guardians in Greenland. It also sets out when the …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

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Issued

Nordic rules on inheritance and estate ad­mi­ni­stra­tion in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om ikrafttræden af konvention mellem Danmark, Finland, Island, Norge og Sverige om arv og dødsboskifte

This executive order continues for Greenland the Nordic convention on inheritance and estate administration, which has applied since 1 July …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

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The Danish Transport Agency takes over tasks in the railway area

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om interoperabilitet i jernbanesystemet

The name Trafikstyrelsen (the Danish Transport Agency) replaces Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen in the executive order as the authority …

Amending executive order · By-, Land- og Trans­port­min­is­ter­iet

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Issued

Rules for placing adults' restricted inheritance in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om anbringelse og bestyrelse af myndiges båndlagte arv

The executive order sets out how adults' restricted inheritance must be placed and managed in an administration unit. It sets limits, among …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

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Zones and rules after avian influenza near Nørre Vedby

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fund af højpatogen aviær influenza ved Nørre Vedby i Guldborgsund Kommune

The executive order sets a restriction zone near Nørre Vedby in Guldborgsund Municipality after the discovery of highly pathogenic avian …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Zones around avian flu finding near Stokkemarke

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fund af højpatogen aviær influenza ved Stokkemarke i Lolland Kommune

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) sets up a restriction zone because of a finding of highly pathogenic …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Rules for construction for the Army's heavy brigade in Fredericia

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om gennemførelse af bygge- og anlægsprojekt i forbindelse med etablering af faciliteter til Hærens tunge brigade på Ryes Kaserne

The executive order states that a number of rules in the Planning Act, the Building Act, nature legislation and environmental legislation …

Executive order · Fors­varsmin­is­ter­iet

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Zones after bird flu was found near Bøgelunde

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fund af højpatogen aviær influenza ved Bøgelunde i Slagelse Kommune

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found at a business, and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) is …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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New deadline for reporting winter cereals and a new agency

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om sædekorn

Winter cereals must now be reported to the breeding inspection by 15 December instead of 1 February. From 1 July 2025 the deadline was 1 …

Executive order · Ministeriet for Natur og Dyrevelfærd

Nature and animalsEasy-to-read explanation

Proposed

Proposal: temporary halt on new permits for data centres

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om et midlertidigt stop for tilladelse til etablering af nye datacentre

Enhedslisten (Eva Flyvholm, Pelle Dragsted and Lisbeth Torfing)

Next: 1st reading

Proposed by
  • Enhedslisten

Parliamentary resolution · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Proposed

Bill: stronger framework for knowledge and technology transfer from research institutions to businesses

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af universitetsloven, lov om opfindelser ved offentlige for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­er og lov om offentlige for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­ers kommercielle aktiviteter og samarbejde med fonde. (Styrkede rammer for viden- og tekno­logiover­førsel fra for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­er til virksomheder)

The bill sets out that universities are to support innovation and new knowledge-based companies. Universities must offer standard …

Bill · L 4

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Proposed

Bill: Changes to Vocational Education

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om er­hvervsud­dan­nelser, lov om elevers og studerendes undervisningsmiljø, lov om institutioner for erhvervsrettet uddannelse og lov om Arbejdsgivernes Uddannelsesbidrag. (En markant styrkelse af er­hvervsud­dan­nelserne i form af ændrede rammer for udbud og dimensionering, mulighed for at hæve uddannelsesaftalen og for skoleoplæring ved krænkelser og erhvervsuddannelse på udstrakt tid m.v.)

The bill includes a number of changes to vocational education. According to the bill, the aim is, among other things, to reduce dropout …

Bill · L 46

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Proposed

Bill: Telecom providers must pay for the Te­lecom­mu­ni­ca­tions Complaints Board and help the police

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om elektroniske kommunikationsnet og -tjenester og lov om radioudstyr og elektromagnetiske forhold. (Finansiering af Teleankenævnet, teleudbydernes bistand til politiet, tildeling af nummerressourcer til ikkeoffentlige elektroniske kommunikationsnet, afgørelser om forholdsmæssige foranstaltninger af midlertidig karakter og bemyndigelse til at fastsætte regler på området for radioudstyr og elektromagnetiske forhold m.v.)

The bill sets out that telecom companies must pay for running the Telecommunications Complaints Board. The Telecommunications Complaints …

Bill · L 1

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Proposed

Bill: Lower training levy from employers in 2027

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om Arbejdsgivernes Uddannelsesbidrag. (Justering af fleksibelt uddannelsesbidrag og akt­iv­itet­saf­hængigt VEU-bidrag for 2027, fastsættelse af modelparametre for er­hvervsud­dan­nelser til brug for beregning af lærepladsafhængigt arbejdsgiverbidrag for 2027 m.v.)

The bill sets employers' contribution to the Employers' Training Levy (Arbejdsgivernes Uddannelsesbidrag) down to DKK 1,954 per full-time …

Bill · L 47

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Proposed

Bill: New rules for public procurement of construction

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af udbudsloven og lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud og om ophævelse af lov om indhentning af tilbud i bygge- og anlægssektoren. (Forenkling af reglerne for indkøb af bygge- og anlægsarbejder under den gældende tærskelværdi, krav om løn- og arbejdsvilkår i visse bygge- og anlægskontrakter, ophævelse af reglen om udelukkelse af ansøgere eller tilbudsgivere fra skattelylande m.v.)

The bill proposes that the Bidding Act is repealed (that a rule stops applying) and that the rules for public procurement of construction …

Bill · L 11

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Proposed

Bill: stricter control of company re­gi­stra­tions and advisers

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af selskabsloven, er­hvervs­virk­som­hed­slov­en og forskellige andre love. (Styrket indsats over for bagmænd og facilitatorer som følge af »Den Sorte Svane«, implementering af ændringsdirektiv vedrørende digitale værktøjer og processer inden for selskabsret og ændring af regler om transaktioner med nærtstående m.v.)

The Danish Business Authority can immediately close a registrant's access to make registrations that lead to instant digital decisions, if …

Bill · L 10

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Proposed

Bill: Fewer companies must produce a sustai­na­bi­li­ty report

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af årsregnskabsloven, lov om uafhængige erklæringsudbydere vedrørende bæredy­gtighed­srap­por­ter­ing, selskabsloven og revisorloven. (Gennemførelse af EU-direktiv om forenkling af krav til virksomheders bæredy­gtighed­srap­por­ter­ing)

The bill sets out that only the largest companies must produce a sustainability report in their annual report. Today the requirement …

Bill · L 7

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Issued

Passenger ship certificate: fee raised to DKK 465

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om certifikater til bekræftelse af forsikring eller anden garanti til dækning af erstatningsansvar ved ulykker under søtransport af passagerer

The fee for a certificate of valid insurance or guarantee has been raised from DKK 50 to DKK 465. The executive order now also applies to …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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State guarantee for loans for FPRT's facility in Vojens

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om statslig garantistillelse til finansiering til FPRT

The executive order sets out rules for a state guarantee for financing for FPRT, which the Danish Export and Investment Fund administers …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

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Proposed

Bill: Tax exemption for certain ports to be removed

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af sel­skabsskatte­loven, afskrivningsloven, fusionsskatteloven, konkursskatteloven og ligningsloven. (Ophævelse af skattefrihed for visse havne)

The bill proposes to remove the tax exemption for ports. According to the bill, this is because the European Commission considers the tax …

Bill · L 39

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Proposed

Bill: 12 weeks of bereavement leave when a child's other parent dies

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af barselsloven. (Sorgorlov til en efterlevende forælder til et mindreårigt barn)

The bill proposes that a parent of a child under 18 gets the right to 12 weeks of absence if the child's other parent dies. The absence is …

Bill · L 59

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Proposed

Bill: Wage Transparency and Equal Pay for Men and Women

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om lige løn til mænd og kvinder m.v. (Gennemførelse af Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv (EU) 2023/970 af 10. maj 2023 om styrkelse af anvendelsen af princippet om lige løn til mænd og kvinder for samme arbejde eller arbejde af samme værdi ved hjælp af løngennemsigtighed og hånd­hævelses­mekan­is­mer)

The bill proposes to implement the EU's wage transparency directive into Danish law. According to the bill, the purpose of the directive is …

Bill · L 68

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Proposed

Bill: Restrictions on advertising for gambling

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om spil, sel­skabsskatte­loven og lov om afgifter af spil. (Skærpede regler for markedsføring og udbud af spil, styrket tilsyn med det uregulerede marked og fastlæggelse af kriterier for beregning af bøder, indførelse af forhand­ler­godkendelse og nyfortolkning af spillehaller i forbindelse med landbaseret udbud af spil og nedsættelse af godtgørelsen ved selskabers overskydende skat)

The bill sets out a number of restrictions on advertising for gambling and more supervision from the Danish Gambling Authority.

Bill · L 37

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Proposed

Bill: New rules on collection and payment at the Danish tax authorities, and claims against the tax authorities can no longer be transferred

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af opkrævningsloven, re­gis­trer­ing­saf­giftslov­en, skat­te­for­valt­ningslov­en og forskellige andre love. (Forenkling og harmonisering af regler vedrørende ny opkrævningsløsning for told- og skat­te­for­valt­nin­gen, afskaffelse af ret til at overdrage krav mod told- og skat­te­for­valt­nin­gen m.v.)

Bill · L 38

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Proposed

Bill: Changes to the research ethics committee system

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om videnskabsetisk behandling af sund­heds­videnska­belige og sund­hedsdatavidenska­belige for­skning­s­pro­jek­ter, lov om videnskabsetisk behandling af kliniske afprøvninger af medicinsk udstyr og undersøgelser af ydeevne af medicinsk udstyr til in vitro-diagnostik m.v. og lov om kliniske forsøg med lægemidler. (Risikobaseret bedømmelse, tværfaglig ekspertise og øget information til forsøgspersoner i det videnskabsetiske komitésystem)

The bill proposes three changes to the research ethics committee system, which assesses health research projects and clinical trials …

Bill · L 50

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Proposed

Bill: 18 age limit for sunbeds and age checks at sale

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om solarier, lov om forbud mod salg af tobak og alkohol til personer under 18 år og forskellige andre love. (18-årsaldersgrænse for solariebrug samt styrket alderskontrol og indsats mod nikotin m.v.)

The bill proposes that sunbeds must not be made available to people under 18. It also proposes that physical shops may use electronic age …

Bill · L 52

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Proposed

Bill: Protection against digital imitations of appearance and voice

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om ophavsret. (Beskyttelse af personlige kendetegn m.v. og ændret proces for prøvelse ved Ophavs­retsli­cens­nævnet)

The bill sets out that realistic digital imitations of a person's appearance, voice or other personal characteristics may not be shared …

Bill · L 49

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Issued

Rules for search and rescue in aviation laid down

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Danmark og Færøerne om eftersøgning og redning på luftfartsområdet

The executive order lays down rules on search and rescue in the aviation area. It deals, among other things, with the operation of rescue …

Executive order · By-, Land- og Trans­port­min­is­ter­iet

Transport and rural areasEasy-to-read explanation

Proposed

Bill: Providers of leasing of motor vehicles must have a licence

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om visse udbydere af leasing af motorkøretøjer

The bill requires companies to have a licence to offer leasing of motor vehicles with proportional registration duty. The leasing companies …

Bill · L 76

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Proposed

Bill: Building damage insurance for new homes to be phased out

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af byggeloven. (Udfasning af byggeskade­for­sikring­sord­nin­gen)

The bill proposes to phase out the building damage insurance scheme. It will no longer be mandatory to take out building damage insurance …

Bill · L 77

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Proposed

Bill: Danish rules to implement EU ban on goods made with forced labor

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om supplerende bestemmelser til forordningen om forbud mod produkter fremstillet ved tvangsarbejde på EU-markedet

The bill introduces Danish rules that supplement the EU's ban on products wholly or partly made with forced labor. The ban aims to prevent …

Bill · L 9

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Proposed

Bill: New control of magnets and precious metals

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om produkter og markedsovervågning, lov om ædle metaller og konfliktmineraler og lov om tilgæn­gelighed­skrav for produkter og tjenester. (Supplerende bestemmelser til EU-forordninger om legetøj og kritiske råstoffer, for så vidt angår permanente magneter, beføjelse til at træffe afgørelse over for enhver, der har tilknytning til ulovlige produkter, hjemmel til kontrol med varer udbudt til salg som ædle metaller og justering af sanktioner m.v.)

The bill proposes that the Danish Business Authority should monitor more types of products. This includes, among other things, products …

Bill · L 8

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Issued

Retail sales on public holidays in towns with fewer than 16,850 inhabitants

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om byer omfattet af § 2 a i lov om detailsalg fra butikker m.v

The executive order sets out that shops in the town centre in towns with fewer than 16,850 inhabitants may sell to consumers on public …

Executive order · Er­hvervs­min­is­ter­iet

BusinessEasy-to-read explanation

Proposed

Bill: New EU rules for hydrogen and gas in the Gas Supply Act

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om gasforsyning. (Gennemførelse af EU’s brint- og gasmarkedspakke)

The bill sets out that the Gas Supply Act is to be amended so that it implements parts of the EU's rules on the markets for renewable gas …

Bill · L 14

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Proposed

Bill: rules on decom­mis­sio­ning and reuse of subsurface in­stal­la­tions and permits for pipelines for e.g. hydrogen and CO2

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om anvendelse af Danmarks undergrund og lov om kontinentalsoklen og visse aktiviteter på søterritoriet. (Afvikling og genanvendelse af anlæg, installationer, boringer og brønde m.v. på undergrundsområdet, udvidelse af tilladelse­sord­nin­gen for rørledninger på dansk kontin­ent­alsokkelom­råde og søterritorium m.v.)

Reuse of an installation for a business other than the one covered by the permit must be approved by the Minister for Climate, Energy and …

Bill · L 13

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Proposed

Bill: Electricity from offshore wind can be sent directly abroad

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om styrket beredskab i energisektoren. (Elproduktionsanlæg på havet med tilslutning til udlandet m.v.)

The bill sets out that permits can be given for offshore installations that produce electricity from renewable energy for export abroad …

Bill · L 12

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Proposed

Bill: Finance Act for 2027 sets the state budget

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til finanslov for finansåret 2027

The bill proposes that the size and distribution of the state's total expenditures and revenues for the financial year 2027 are determined.

Bill · L 73

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Proposed

Bill: lower parental payments for day care and better terms for private childcare arrangements

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af dagtilbudsloven. (Nedsættelse af forældre­b­etal­ing­san­del og bedre vilkår for privat­in­sti­tu­tion­er og private pasningsordninger m.v.)

The bill sets out that parents' own payment for day care will be capped at 21.3 percent instead of 25 percent. The bill also improves the …

Bill · L 35

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Proposed

Bill: Termination notices and demands in tenancies can be sent digitally

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om leje. (Digital kommunikation om særligt bebyrdende meddelelser)

The bill proposes that landlords and tenants can send particularly serious notices digitally, for example termination notices and demands …

Bill · L 34

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Proposed

Bill: Compensation and fine ceiling for violations at large livestock farms

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om husdyrbrug og anvendelse af gødning m.v. (Gennemførelse af direktiv om ændring af direktiv om industrielle emissioner på husdyrbrugområdet)

The bill sets out special rules on compensation and limitation periods for harm to people's health from large livestock farms. It also …

Bill · L 33

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Proposed

Bill: Longer validity for sick transport permits

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af taxiloven. (Forlængelse af gyldighedsperioden for tilladelser til sygetransport)

The bill proposes to extend the validity of existing sick transport permits. Sick transport refers to driving people to treatment, such as …

Bill · L 16

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In force

New rules for prioritising capacity and refusals when the electricity grid has capacity limits

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om prioritering af kapacitet og afslag ved ka­pa­citets­be­græn­s­ninger i det kollektive elforsyningsnet

The executive order sets out how collective electricity supply companies prioritise capacity in the electricity grid, and when they must …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Grid companies assign a connection point, with the right to appeal

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om varetagelse af netvirk­som­hed­sakt­iv­iteter

Grid companies assign a connection point in the distribution grid for electricity production, electricity consumption and energy storage …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Changed rules on flexible grid connections for electricity

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fleksible tilslut­ning­saf­taler

The rules for temporary flexible agreements have been rewritten: In areas with limited or no grid connection capacity, companies must allow …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Deadline for assigning a connection point to an electricity installation

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om nettilslutning af elproduktionsanlæg

When a connection to the grid is requested, the grid or transmission company must assign a connection point no later than the time a …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Energinet assigns connection points in the transmission grid

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om systemansvarlig virksomhed og anvendelse af el­trans­mis­sion­snettet m.v

Energinet assigns a connection point in the transmission grid for electricity production, electricity consumption and energy storage …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Executive order on direct lines: only a language correction in a single section

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om tilladelseskri­ter­i­er, vilkår og ansøgningsproces for etablering af direkte linjer på land- og søterritoriet

The new executive order repeals (that a rule stops applying) the previous one (BEK no. 437), but the content is largely unchanged. The only …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Residence for Ukrainians in the Faroe Islands can be extended to 2028

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Færøerne om forlængelse af opholdsgrundlag efter lov om midlertidig opholdstilladelse til personer, der er fordrevet fra Ukraine

A temporary residence permit for people displaced from Ukraine can be extended to 17 March 2028. The extension does not apply if there is …

Executive order · Udlændinge- og In­teg­ra­tionsmin­is­ter­iet

Immigration and integrationEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Rules for punishment at an ac­com­moda­tion facility were laid down

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fuldbyrdelse af straf på et indkvarteringssted under intensiv overvågning og kontrol

The executive order sets out how a foreign national who has been convicted of breaking certain rules in the Return Act can serve a prison …

Executive order · Justitsministeriet

JusticeEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Deadline for applications for building materials in contact with drinking water

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om markedsføring og salg af byggevarer i kontakt med drikkevand

Applications for approval must be received and fully documented by 15 October 2026, and applications for renewal by 15 November 2026. Later …

Amending executive order · Børne-, Ældre- og Boligministeriet

Elderly and housingEasy-to-read explanation

In force

New packaging rules supplement the EU Packaging Regulation

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om supplerende bestemmelser til forordning om emballage og emballageaffald

The executive order now supplements the EU Packaging Regulation and applies as a general rule to all packaging covered by the regulation …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

New rules on GPS electronic tags for foreign nationals who have breached reporting requirements

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om elektronisk kontrol (GPS-fodlænke) som obligatorisk retsfølge til en straf for overtrædelse af kontrol- og mo­tiv­a­tionsfrem­mende foranstaltninger

The executive order sets out how a GPS electronic tag is fitted and worn by a foreign national who has been ordered to wear one. It …

Executive order · Udlændinge- og In­teg­ra­tionsmin­is­ter­iet

Immigration and integrationEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Inaccurate do­cu­men­ta­tion or attempts at unlawful admission lead to cancellation and a waiting period

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om adgang til videregående kunstneriske uddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid

If the institution finds, when processing applications, that an applicant's documentation is not accurate, it cancels all of that …

Amending executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

The Danish Energy Agency takes over the role for single-use plastic products

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om udvidet producentansvar for visse en­gang­s­plast­produk­ter

Fees, reports and data on single-use plastic products must now go to the Danish Energy Agency instead of the Danish Environmental …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

The Danish Medicines Agency can designate more critical entities

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om delegation til Sundhedsstyrelsen og Lægem­id­del­styrelsen af adgangen til at udpege kritiske enheder efter CER-loven

The Danish Medicines Agency could already, on behalf of the Minister for Health, designate EU reference laboratories and entities …

Executive order · Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet

HealthEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Exams and tests at university degree programmes

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om eksamener og prøver ved uni­versitet­sud­dan­nelser

The university can decide that students on full-time bachelor's or master's degree programmes, and on combined degree programmes, must pass …

Executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Research preparation course before the PhD programme

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ph.d.-uddannelsen ved universiteterne og visse videregående kunstneriske ud­dan­nelses­in­sti­tu­tion­er

Universities can now make enrolment in the PhD programme conditional on a research preparation course of up to 45 ECTS points, if they …

Executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Sup­ple­men­tary provisions to the regulation on packaging and packaging waste as regards beverage packaging subject to a deposit

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om supplerende bestemmelser til forordning om emballage og emballageaffald for så vidt angår pantbelagte drikkevaree­m­balla­ger

The executive order supplements the EU packaging regulation for beverage packaging subject to a deposit, and its legal basis (the rule in …

Executive order · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Applicants who try to gain admission unlawfully face a 1-5 year waiting period

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om adgang til professions- og erhvervsrettede videregående uddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid

The executive order adds a new rule for applicants whose documentation is not accurate. The institution then cancels all of the applicant's …

Amending executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Prioritising grid connection requests

Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om elforsyning og lov om fremme af vedvarende energi (Prioritering af kapacitet i elnettet og hensigtsmæssig tilslutning til elnettet m.v.)

The act gives the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities the power to lay down rules on which requests for grid connection must be …

Act · Klima-, Energi- og For­syn­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Climate and energyEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Several rules do not apply to new construction at Skalstrup Air Station

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om gennemførelse af bygge- og anlægsprojekt vedrørende ny bebyggelse på Flyvestation Skalstrup i forbindelse med etablering af jordbaseret luftforsvar

The executive order sets out that a number of rules in, among others, the Planning Act, the Building Act and the Nature Protection Act do …

Executive order · Fors­varsmin­is­ter­iet

DefenceEasy-to-read explanation

Issued

Paid placement in nursing education gets fixed rules

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om uddannelsen til pro­fes­sions­bach­el­or i sygepleje

Paid placement of 30 ECTS credits is placed in the 6th or 7th semester of the programme as one continuous period. The weekly number of …

Amending executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Frequencies for the emergency com­mu­ni­ca­tions network reserved for state use

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om fastlæggelse af rammerne for anvendelse og indbyrdes prioritering af de samlede ra­di­ofrek­vens­res­sourcer (frekvensplan)

The frequencies 380.15-384.30 MHz and 390.15-394.30 MHz are reserved for state use. This is done for reasons of public order, public …

Executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

Issued

New study activity requirements: minimum passed ECTS points to continue

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om uni­versitet­sud­dan­nelser tilrettelagt på heltid og er­hvervskan­did­atud­dan­nelser

The executive order contains rules on how many ECTS points students must pass, at a minimum, to continue. For self-paying full-time …

Executive order · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

Education and researchEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Rules for grants for clearing and grazing preparation set for 2026

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til rydning og forberedelse til afgræsning 2026

The rules set out when public and private applicants can receive a grant commitment for clearing overgrown areas and preparing for grazing …

Executive order · Ministeriet for Natur og Dyrevelfærd

Nature and animalsEasy-to-read explanation

In force

One-off grants for un­con­ven­tio­nal housing can be up to 500,000 DKK per dwelling

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om engangstilskud til etablering af skæve boliger m.v

The executive order covers commitments for one-off grants to set up unconventional housing, grants for a social caretaker for up to five …

Executive order · Børne-, Ældre- og Boligministeriet

Elderly and housingEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Grants for further training at partially closed institutions

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ansøgningspuljen til efteruddannelse af personale på delvist lukkede institutioner og afdelinger for udsatte børn og unge

The Social and Housing Agency (Social- og Boligstyrelsen) can give grants for further training of staff at partially closed institutions …

Executive order · Socialministeriet

Social affairsEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Rules for building ac­com­moda­tion at Kongsøre were laid down

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om gennemførelse af bygge- og anlægsprojekt i forbindelse med etablering af in­dk­var­ter­ings­fa­ciliteter m.v. på Marinestation Kongsøre

The executive order lays down rules for the building project with accommodation and storage at Marinestation Kongsøre. The Minister of …

Executive order · Fors­varsmin­is­ter­iet

DefenceEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Rules for running un­con­ven­tio­nal housing units were set

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om drift af skæve boliger m.v

The executive order sets rules for running unconventional housing units that are owned by a non-profit self-governing institution, and it …

Executive order · Børne-, Ældre- og Boligministeriet

Elderly and housingEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Subsidy for using methane-reducing feed in 2027

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til brug af metanreducerende foder i 2027

The Agency can give a subsidy for voluntary use of methane-reducing feed for conventional dairy cows. The application must be submitted by …

Executive order · Ministeriet for Natur og Dyrevelfærd

Nature and animalsEasy-to-read explanation

Proposed

Bill: School staff can physically intervene with pupils

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om elevers og studerendes undervisningsmiljø. (Udtrykkelige bestemmelser om skolens omsorgsansvar og adgang til fysisk indgriben, herunder en udvidet hjemmel til magtanvendelse m.v.)

The bill proposes to write the school's duty of care into the act. It would also give staff explicit authority to physically intervene with …

Bill · L 45

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Proposed

Bill: New sickness benefit rate and sanction rules

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om sygedagpenge, lov om social pension og forskellige andre love. (Reform af be­skæfti­gelses­ind­sat­sen, værdigt sanktionssystem i balance, ny sygedagpengesats, fleksløntilskud fradrages ikke i ægtefællens pension m.v.)

The bill sets out a new, lower rate for sickness benefit and changes the rules on sanctions.

Bill · L 63

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Proposed

Bill: Limited residence for Ukrainians from less war-affected areas

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om midlertidig opholdstilladelse til personer, der er fordrevet fra Ukraine, lov om ændring af lov om en aktiv be­skæfti­gelses­ind­sats, integrationsloven og forskellige andre love og lov om en aktiv be­skæfti­gelses­ind­sats. (Begrænsninger i adgangen til ophold for personer fra mindre krigsramte områder i Ukraine og ophævelse af visse særlige vilkår efter Ukrainesærloven)

The bill sets out that the minister must lay down rules to restrict access to residence permits for people from less war-affected areas in …

Bill · L 43

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Proposed

Bill: Free dental care for people on cash benefits and other people in financial hardship, and a longer wage subsidy scheme for newly graduated people with disabilities

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om kompensation til handicappede i erhverv m.v. og integrationsloven. (Vederlagsfri tandpleje for kont­anthjælpsmod­tagere og andre nærmere bestemte persongrupper og forsøg med udvidelse af løntil­skud­sord­nin­gen for nyuddannede med handicap)

The bill proposes to make dental treatment free for, among others, people on cash benefits, and to abolish the current patient co-payment …

Bill · L 64

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Proposed

Bill: new consolidated act on employment efforts

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om en aktiv be­skæfti­gelses­ind­sats

The bill proposes to combine the rules on active employment efforts into one new main act. It is to have fewer target groups and give …

Bill · L 61

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Proposed

Bill: laws adjusted to a new act on employment efforts

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om arbe­jd­sløshedsfor­sikring m.v., lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om sygedagpenge, integrationsloven og forskellige andre love. (Konsekvenser som følge af ny lov om en aktiv be­skæfti­gelses­ind­sats m.v.)

The bill sets out that a long list of acts will be adjusted so they fit a new act on active employment efforts. The changes are mainly …

Bill · L 62

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Proposed

Bill: The Danish Institute for Human Rights is also to work on di­scri­mi­na­tion on grounds of religion or belief, age and disability

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om Institut for Men­nesker­ettigheder – Danmarks Nationale Men­nesker­ettighedsin­sti­tu­tion. (Tilføjelse af religion eller tro, alder og handicap til Institut for Men­nesker­ettigheders kompetenceområde)

The bill proposes that the area of responsibility of the Danish Institute for Human Rights be expanded to also cover religion or belief …

Bill · L 60

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Proposed

Bill: The municipal council can provide support for compression garments

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om social service. (Støtte til kom­pres­sion­sproduk­ter som hjælpemiddel uanset forudsætningen om, at hjælp ikke kan bevilges efter anden lovgivning, og uanset formålet med produktet)

If the bill is passed, the municipal council will be able to choose to provide support for individually fitted compression products as an …

Bill · L 56

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Proposed

Bill: Street Houses and faster cla­ri­fi­ca­tion for vulnerable people

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om social service, lov om retssikkerhed og administration på det sociale område og lov om euforiserende stoffer. (Gennemførelse af initiativerne i værdighedsreformen om Gadens Huse, mobile udsatte-enheder, »Borger i Danmark«, fasttrack-ordning i Ankestyrelsen og udsattes ret til at beholde stoffer til eget forbrug ved stærk afhængighed)

The bill sets out that municipalities can establish Street Houses and mobile units for the most vulnerable citizens. It also proposes a …

Bill · L 58

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Proposed

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)

The bill proposes higher fines for breaches of the Environmental Protection Act and the Soil Contamination Act. The rules on environmental …

Bill · L 69

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Proposed

Bill: Emergency preparedness in the water sector

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om miljøbeskyttelse og lov om vandforsyning m.v. (Beredskab i vandsektoren)

The bill proposes that the Minister for the Environment can set rules on emergency preparedness and security for public water supplies and …

Bill · L 70

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In force

New rules for a fund for mu­ni­ci­pa­li­ties to establish local nursing homes

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ansøgningspuljen til kommunernes etablering af lokalplejehjem

The executive order sets out the rules for an application fund, where the Danish Social and Housing Agency can give grants to …

Executive order · Socialministeriet

Social affairsEasy-to-read explanation

In force

Rules for a funding pool for emergency preparedness projects for vulnerable groups

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ansøgningspuljen til pilotprojekter for beredskab relateret til særligt sårbare grupper

The Danish Social Services and Housing Agency (Social- og Boligstyrelsen) can give grants to pilot projects on emergency preparedness for …

Executive order · Socialministeriet

Social affairsEasy-to-read explanation

Proposed

Bill: Age limit of 15 years for firearms in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af våbenlov for Grønland. (Aldersgrænse for besiddelse m.v. af skydevåben og krav til opbevaring af skydevåben m.v.)

Bill · L 27

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Proposed

Bill: Better development op­portu­ni­ties for rural areas and stricter requirements for climate adaptation

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om planlægning, lov om naturbeskyttelse, byggeloven og lov om husdyrbrug og anvendelse af gødning m.v. (Bedre ud­vik­lings­mu­ligheder for landdistrikterne og skærpede krav om klimatilpasning m.v.)

The bill sets out a number of changes to the Danish Planning Act and the Nature Protection Act. Among other things, municipalities may be …

Bill · L 22

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Proposed

Bill: Tougher penalties for dangerous driving and reckless driving

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af færdselsloven og lov om godkendelse og syn af køretøjer. (Skærpelse af sanktionerne for farlig kørsel og vanvidskørsel, lempelse af klip­pekortord­nin­gen for udrykningsførere, dispensation ved tilladelser til særtransporter og opkrævning af vejafgiftsbøder)

The bill proposes tougher penalties for dangerous driving and more lenient penalty point rules for drivers of emergency vehicles. The …

Bill · L 19

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Proposed

Bill: New metro line M5 and surcharge on airport tickets

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om en Cityring og lov om trafikselskaber. (Anlæg af metrolinje M5, tillæg til taksterne i den offentlige servicetrafik og overførelse af arealer til Metroselskabet I/S m.v.)

The bill sets out that Metroselskabet can build a new metro line M5 to, among other places, Lynetteholm, Østhavnen, Islands Brygge and …

Bill · L 20

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Proposed

Bill: easier takeover of properties for road and rail projects

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om offentlige veje m.v., jernbaneloven og forskellige andre love. (Lempeligere kriterier for borgeres mulighed for fremrykket overtagelse og ekspropriation, kon­sek­vensændringer som følge af ny ek­s­pro­pri­ation­spro­ceslov m.v.)

The bill proposes to give owners of properties affected by state road and rail projects a better chance to have their property taken over …

Bill · L 18

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Proposed

Bill: Con­so­li­dat­ing rules on expro­p­ri­a­tion

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til ek­s­pro­pri­ation­spro­ceslov­en

The bill proposes to bring together the current rules on how expropriation cases are handled into one act. Expropriation is when an …

Bill · L 17

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Proposed

Bill: Penalties for harassing public employees and exploitation of people in Greenland, etc.

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af kriminallov for Grønland og retsplejelov for Grønland. (Kriminalisering af chikane af offentligt ansatte og menneskeudnyttelse, styrket indsats mod seksuelt krænkende materiale, skærpende omstændigheder ved foranstaltningens fastsættelse, anbringelse af drabsdømte i lukket afdeling m.v.)

The bill proposes several changes to the Criminal Code for Greenland. Among other things, harassment of public employees and exploitation …

Bill · L 26

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Proposed

Bill: The court decides on extradition to and from Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om udlevering til og fra Grønland

The bill moves the power to decide on extradition to and from Greenland from the Minister of Justice to the court, modernises the rules on …

Bill · L 23

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Proposed

Bill: Road tax for lorries between 3.5 and 12 tonnes and sleeping berths in vans and lorries

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om vejafgift og re­gis­trer­ing­saf­giftslov­en. (Udvidelse af anvendelsesområdet i lov om vejafgift til motorkøretøjer mellem 3,5 og 12 ton, mulighed for indretning af vare- og lastbiler med soveplads m.v.)

The bill means that from 5 January 2027, road tax will also have to be paid for lorries and towing units in vehicle combinations between …

Bill · L 40

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Proposed

Bill: New rules on airline passenger information and disclosure

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af PNR-loven, udleveringsloven, straffeloven og lov om fuldbyrdelse af visse strafferetlige afgørelser i Den Europæiske Union. (Ændring af reglerne for myndighedernes indsamling og opbevaring af pas­sager­l­isteoplys­ninger m.v. og reglerne for sager om udlevering til og fra medlemsstater i Den Europæiske Union som følge af EU-Domstolens praksis samt præciseringer som opfølgning på handels- og samarbejdsaftalen mellem Den Europæiske Union og Det Forenede Kongerige Storbritannien og Nordirland m.v.)

The bill proposes to change the rules for how the authorities collect and store information about air passengers (PNR data). Information …

Bill · L 31

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Proposed

Bill: New Act on Product Liability

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om produktansvar

The bill introduces a new act on product liability that implements a new EU directive. The act concerns compensation for damages caused by …

Bill · L 32

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Proposed

Bill: New rules for court cases in Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af retsplejelov for Grønland og kriminallov for Grønland. (Ajourføring af retsplejelov for Grønland m.v.)

This is a bill that has not yet been passed, and it proposes changing the administration of justice in Greenland. It concerns, among other …

Bill · L 25

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Proposed

Bill: Penalty for mediation councils and face coverings at educational institutions

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af straffeloven og retsplejeloven. (Styrket indsats mod parallelsamfund og negativ social kontrol)

The bill would make it a criminal offence to take part in a mediation council in order to avoid prosecution. An honour-related motive would …

Bill · L 29

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Proposed

Bill: New Danish act to supplement EU rules on artificial intelligence

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om supplerende bestemmelser til forordningen om kunstig intelligens (AI-loven)

The bill proposes that a new Danish act should supplement the EU's rules on artificial intelligence (AI) and replace the current act from …

Bill · L 3

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Proposed

Bill: Roadside inspection in Greenland and ATVs without a driving licence

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af færdselsloven for Grønland. (Etablering af synsordning og lempelse af krav om kørekort for visse lettere biler i visse geografiske områder og hjelmkrav for førere af disse biler)

The bill proposes that the Greenlandic road authority can stop and inspect vehicles. At the same time, certain light cars with three or …

Bill · L 21

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Did not become law: Lapsed

Bill: Ban on face coverings also at educational institutions

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af straffeloven (Tildækningsforbud på uddannelsessteder)

The bill proposes that the ban on hiding the face with an item of clothing should also apply at educational institutions. Today it only …

Bill · L 22

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