https://lovsnak.dk/en/New laws and rules explained in plain language – from the official sources.enWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:47:10 +0000https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-956/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-956/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:59:28 +0000What changes: It is now the Danish Business Authority that can appoint notified bodies, instead of the Danish Safety Technology Authority. It is prohibited to place on the market blade-type cutting equipment consisting of several connected metal parts for portable hand-held brush cutters. Machinery and related products covered by an implementing act under Article 25c(2) of the Machinery Regulation must bear a notice that they are crisis-relevant goods, in Danish or English. When: The executive order will enter into force on 20 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-957/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-957/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:49:21 +0000What changes: The Danish Business Authority now approves test methods for aerosols (spray cans) instead of the Danish Working Environment Authority. The pressure limit at 50 °C for aerosols in metal containers now depends on which gas the aerosol contains: 12 bar, 13.2 bar or 15 bar. Who: The rules apply to the party responsible for placing aerosols on the market who uses the special test methods that require approval. When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-170/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-170/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:46 +0000What changes: The act updates the rules on approval and inspection of vehicles. There will be a permanent scheme for new motor vehicles and trailers. It is broadly similar to the current rules, but a new approval certificate will replace the familiar data and approval declarations. Who: The act concerns approval and inspection of vehicles, including inspection companies and the Danish goods transport industry with cross-border transports. The act has no administrative consequences for citizens. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025. Some parts entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-b/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:43 +0000What changes: When a person living or based abroad receives a fine in Denmark, the fine does not have to be sent to the debt collection authority. Instead, the authorities in the country where the person lives can be asked to enforce the fine. Who: The act applies to people and companies with a permanent residence or registered base abroad who have received or been issued a fine in Denmark. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-194-b/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-194-b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:39 +0000What changes: The act allows the Minister for Culture to authorise Copydan Verdens TV to pay grants, set in the Finance Act, to creative and performing artists who are financially affected by section 4 d of the VAT Act. The grant must be paid according to a distribution key agreed by Koda, Gramex and the artist organisations in Copydan Verdens TV. Copydan Verdens TV must report to the Ministry of Culture on the payments every year. Who: The rules apply to creative and performing artists who are financially affected by section 4 d of the VAT Act. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-174/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-174/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:35 +0000What changes: The act raises the media cheque to DKK 1,285 for 2025 and DKK 1,485 from 2026. Pensioners who have already received the media cheque for 2025, and who still have a personal supplement rate of 100 when the payment is made, will get an extra payment of DKK 200 for 2025. Who: The act applies to state pensioners and disability pensioners with a personal supplement rate of 100. The extra payment of DKK 200 is only given to those who have already received the media cheque for 2025. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-142/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-142/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:30 +0000What changes: The act implements the EU's NIS 2 Directive for the telecom sector. It introduces new rules on security risks, information and notification duties, and supervision. Who: The act applies to telecom providers identified as essential or important telecom providers. Previously, the rules applied to essential commercial providers of publicly available networks and services, for example providers of networks with more than 50,000 end users. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-176/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-176/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:26 +0000What changes: The act gives the Minister for Transport the authority to build a bypass at Nørreballe on Lolland and a tunnel under Marselis Boulevard in Aarhus. The act also contains an amendment to another act, which makes it easier for the Danish Road Directorate to extract raw materials for the third stage of the Kalundborg Motorway and route 15 between Ringkøbing and Herning. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-122/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-122/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:22 +0000What changes: The act sets out rules for control and enforcement of ecodesign requirements for products. In the old ecodesign act, decisions can no longer be brought before another administrative authority. However, orders and prohibitions can be brought before the courts, if you request this from the Danish Product Safety Agency within 4 weeks. Who: The rules apply to businesses that sell products covered by the ecodesign regulation. This covers almost all physical products, but not, for example, feed, food and medicines. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-145/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-145/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:17 +0000What changes: The act updates the construction act for the expansion of the Fynske Motorway south of Odense from four to six lanes. It also constitutes the approval of the Danish Road Directorate's updated environmental impact assessment of the project. Who: The act applies to the expansion of the motorway section near Odense. It affects municipal councils, utility owners and owners of year-round homes that are particularly exposed to noise after the expansion. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-173/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-173/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:13 +0000What changes: The act brings the rules on NemKonto together in a new act and repeals (that a rule stops applying) the old NemKonto rules in the Public Payments Act etc. Accounts at payment and e-money institutions can now be used as a NemKonto. Who: The act applies to citizens and businesses who receive payments from the public sector. It also applies to public payers who must use the NemKonto system for payments, and to private payers and payment, e-money and banking institutions in relation to the NemKonto system. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-117-a/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-117-a/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:07 +0000What changes: The act provides a deduction for labour costs for green renovation in the home or the holiday home. The service deduction can amount to up to DKK 13,300 per person per year (2010 level), and the deduction for green renovation can amount to up to DKK 6,500 per person (2010 level). When: The rest of the Act entered into force on 6 February 2025. Section 2 entered into force on 1 July 2025. Parts of the act apply from 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-160/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-160/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:02 +0000What changes: The act gives the minister the legal basis (the rule in the law that gives the right to do something) to set supplementary rules on nature restoration. The Natura 2000 plan must in future be revised when there is a revised restoration plan or significant new knowledge. Facilities and buildings for outdoor recreation and public supply and infrastructure in protected forests will in future be able to be established without a special exemption in a number of cases. Who: The rules mainly concern the minister, who can set supplementary rules on nature restoration, and the Minister for Green Tripartite, who must revise the Natura 2000 plan, as well as owners of protected forests, who get better options to build and establish facilities. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-167/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-167/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:43:54 +0000What changes: The act sets a framework for the supply of technical water, meaning water that is not drinking water. Technical water companies can set prices and terms without economic regulation. Who: The rules apply to both private and municipal companies that supply technical water. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-157/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-157/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:43:43 +0000What changes: The act expands the scheme for special dental subsidies to three new patient groups. These are patients in ongoing treatment with certain psychopharmaceuticals, patients with a severe mental illness, and patients with reflux after surgery. Who: The rules apply to patients in three new groups who, because of illness or illness treatment, have a special need for dental treatment. For the two groups in ongoing treatment with psychopharmaceuticals, the treatment must have lasted 6 months or more. Patients with reflux after surgery are not covered by this requirement. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-158/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-158/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:43:38 +0000What changes: The act gives the Minister for the Environment the right to set the date from which different product types of electrical and electronic equipment are covered by producer responsibility. The minister can also set that certain product types are not covered by the rules on historical waste. The act gives the minister the legal basis (the rule in the law that gives the right to do something) to set the rules so they can be brought into line with an EU directive from 2024. Who: The rules apply to producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment, who must take back and handle the waste at their own expense. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-138/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-138/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:43:33 +0000What changes: The act gives the minister the right to set limit values for mortality and to require special advisory visits in herds with farm animals. Training requirements can now also apply to employees in all the businesses mentioned in subsection 1, not only nos. 2-6. The fee per quarter hour of invoiced inspection time in connection with examining animals rises from DKK 33 to DKK 64, and goes to spot checks at loading and unloading, as well as in-depth checks when live animals are exported. Who: The rules concern herds with farm animals and those responsible for them. They will initially be used in sow herds. The fee for examining animals is paid by businesses that handle assembly, and by herd owners and others. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-92/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-92/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:32:54 +0000What changes: The act adapts the Social Services Act, the Legal Protection Act and a number of other acts to the Elderly Care Act. The rules on meal services are separated from the provision on personal and practical assistance and grouped together in a new § 83 b of the Social Services Act. At the same time, the rules on nursing homes and several other elderly care provisions are moved from the Social Services Act to the Elderly Care Act. When: Some parts entered into force on 31 December 2024. Section 6 entered into force on 1 January 2025. Some parts entered into force on 1 July 2025. Section 3, no. 1 will enter into force on 1 July 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-114/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-114/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:32:28 +0000What changes: The act gives the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Green Tripartite the legal basis (the rule in the law that gives the right to do something) to set rules on accreditation schemes for self-inspection. They may also decide that accredited companies must give the municipal council information about the inspection. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-104/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-104/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:32:22 +0000What 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.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-156/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-156/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:32:08 +0000What changes: People under the age of 18 may not be used as interpreters in spoken communication with public authorities. The ban is written into many acts, including in the areas of schools, social affairs, family, tax, employment, immigration and elderly care. There is an exception when the conversation concerns a non-problematic matter. In several areas of family law, children may also interpret if it is necessary in an acute case. Who: The ban applies to spoken communication with public authorities and with private parties that carry out tasks for the public sector. This includes, among others, schools, municipalities, the tax authorities, the employment authorities and Udbetaling Danmark. In several areas of family law, children may also interpret if it is necessary in an acute case. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-124/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-124/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:31:02 +0000What changes: The act makes it possible to build new facilities and buildings for outdoor recreation in Køge Bay Beach Park, even though the areas are protected under the Nature Protection Act. The facilities must take into account the coastal landscape, nature and the risk of flooding and coastal erosion. Who: The act applies to the municipal councils of Brøndby, Greve, Hvidovre, Ishøj and Vallensbæk Municipalities. They can only modernise in more specifically defined areas. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-134/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-134/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:57 +0000What changes: The act introduces a three-year trial scheme. The Danish Medicines Agency can give subsidies for medicine based on a negotiated confidential price. The company pays the full price reduction to the regions. Who: The scheme applies to selected medicines and to the companies that agree on a confidential price. Citizens continue to pay based on the official list price. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-a/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-a/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:43 +0000What changes: The act generally sends people convicted of terrorism to a closed prison and to a special wing, but the Prison and Probation Service can make an exception in special cases, and for 15-17-year-olds this generally does not apply. The Prison and Probation Service can also take photos of letters and use fictitious profiles on social media. In addition, the Danish Compensation Board can cover expenses for parents or guardians of minor victims. Who: The rules on serving a sentence apply to those serving prison or preventive detention for violating sections 114-114 j of the Criminal Code. For 15-17-year-olds, they generally do not apply. The compensation rule applies when the applicant is a minor or under guardianship. It is the parents or guardians who can have the expenses they incurred in connection with the case covered. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-91/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-91/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:39 +0000What changes: The act introduces a new, simplified elderly care inspection across municipalities. The inspection will focus on the units where the risk of quality problems is highest. Peer inspection will be introduced in nursing homes. When: Sections 1, 2 and 4-14 entered into force on 1 July 2025. The rest of the Act entered into force on 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-166/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-166/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:35 +0000What changes: The act gives the supervisory authority the right to use fictitious profiles on social media when it checks for nitrous oxide and products. The court can, on request, block online interfaces if an order to remove or change content is not complied with. Who: The rules apply to the supervisory authority and communication platforms, online interfaces, and providers of information society services. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-93/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-93/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:28 +0000What changes: The act changes the framework for subsidised care homes. Support can be given for more homes per year (up to 400, but no more than 41 in urban areas), and loans for care homes in rural areas get a full state guarantee. There are also new rules on settlement, sale of homes and refusal of citizens. Who: The rules apply to care home providers and municipalities. Some of them also affect citizens who have been assigned to a nursing home or a similar type of housing. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-165/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-165/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:20 +0000What changes: The act abolishes the trial scheme and introduces a permanent scheme for driving licences for 17-year-olds. The 17-year-olds may only drive with an accompanying person between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., but not when driving vehicles for which a driving entitlement can be obtained before the age of 17. The alcohol limit is 0.20 for first-time license holders during the first 3 years. Tractors and machinery that are registered in the Vehicle Register may drive up to 40 km per hour. Road trains with a trailer may only drive 40 km per hour if the trailer meets the conditions set by the Minister of Transport, otherwise at most 30 km per hour. Who: The act applies to 17-year-olds with a driving licence for ordinary cars and accompanying persons, first-time holders of a driving licence for ordinary cars, drivers of tractors and machinery, and all drivers of vehicles with regard to tyres. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-177/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-177/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:07 +0000What changes: The act introduces permanent alternatives to ongoing property values in the tax rules for agricultural, forestry and commercial properties. It also sets out rules on land tax and coverage charge for subdivision, and a right to an ad hoc property valuation for estate duty and gift duty in family transfers. Who: The rules apply to, among others, owners of agricultural and forestry properties and commercial properties, homeowners in the case of subdivision, and families transferring properties. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-172/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-172/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000What changes: Universities can offer master's degrees worth 75 ECTS points and flexible business master's degrees. The 1-year academic top-up degree and the academic business top-up degree will be abolished. Students admitted before 1 January 2027 can, however, complete their degree under the old rules. Who: The act applies to universities and students on master's degrees. It also applies to people who work and study at the same time, and to foreign students from countries outside the EU/EEA who are admitted to a part-time business master's degree and have an employment contract for relevant work carried out alongside their studies. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025. Some parts will enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-11/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-11/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:56:23 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (5 members, first named: Inger Støjberg) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) to require the government to introduce a bill in the 2026-27 parliamentary session. The bill must make it possible to expel a specific person from Denmark. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns one specific person whom the government should be able to expel from Denmark. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-1/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-1/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:47 +0000Proposed by: Dansk Folkeparti (15 members, first named: Mette Thiesen) What is proposed: The proposal sets out that the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) asks the government to prepare the necessary executive orders so that 29 August becomes a national flag day. Who would be affected: The proposal is aimed at the government and at public buildings and institutions, which are to fly the flag on the day. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-3/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-3/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:45 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Kim Edberg Andersen) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the government to change the rules on asbestos in the working environment, so that the Danish Working Environment Authority can again grant exemptions for high-pressure washing of asbestos roofs. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-7/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-7/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:42 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Karina Adsbøl) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the Minister for Social Affairs to introduce a bill before the end of the 2026-27 parliamentary year. The bill must ensure that citizens with a BPA scheme have the right to have their assistants provide holistic help, including carrying out light health tasks that other citizens without a disability could perform themselves. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns citizens with a BPA scheme, meaning citizen-directed personal assistance, and their personal assistants. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-9/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-9/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:40 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Karina Adsbøl) What is proposed: The proposal sets out that the Danish Parliament should require the government to introduce a bill that makes the companion scheme for blind and severely visually impaired people over 67 permanent. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns blind and severely visually impaired citizens over 67 who currently have a temporary companion scheme. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-6/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-6/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:37 +0000Proposed by: Dansk Folkeparti (16 members, first named: Mette Thiesen) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to instruct the government to begin the work of closing the Danish Arts Foundation no later than the end of the 2026-27 parliamentary session. Instead, a fund for art and culture is to be set up that strengthens the shared history, identity and democratic understanding of the Danish people. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-4/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-4/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:33 +0000Proposed by: Citizens' proposal – introduced in the Danish Parliament by 15 members from 15 parties and groups What is proposed: The proposal invites the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) to vote on allowing researchers at DIIS to quote security-cleared statements from the Foreign Policy Committee (Det Udenrigspolitiske Nævn) in the inquiry into Afghanistan 2001-2021. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns members of the Foreign Policy Committee and ministers who have made statements in the committee about Afghanistan. It applies only to the inquiry into Afghanistan. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-8/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-8/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:29 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Karina Adsbøl) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to ask the government to introduce a bill in the 2026-27 parliamentary session to amend the Act on criminal record certificates for children. Who would be affected: Criminal record certificates for children are currently used by associations and institutions that employ or engage people who have contact with children under 15. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-10/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-10/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:41:21 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Hans Kristian Skibby) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the government to introduce a bill that abolishes the current repair limit for electric cars. Who would be affected: The proposal is about electric cars that are damaged and must be assessed as either repairable or written off. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-2/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-2/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:41:15 +0000Proposed by: Uden for folketingsgrupperne (Jacob Harris) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) to require the government to introduce a bill on a minimum sentence for possessing, distributing and producing material that shows sexual abuse of minors. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-949/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-949/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:52:03 +0000What changes: 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 increased. The insurance rules have been reworded so that they now also mention companies certified under section 11 of the Railways Act. When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-942/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-942/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:52:00 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets limits for certain microorganisms in food. It also sets out what food businesses must do to comply with them, including taking samples and withdrawing batches when results are unsatisfactory. Who: The rules apply to food businesses in Greenland and to the sale and handling for sale of food that consists wholly or partly of, or is included in, animal foods. The rules do not apply to businesses that produce food solely intended for the Greenlandic domestic market. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-945/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-945/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:51:59 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out how official control of animal-based food in Greenland is organised. It covers, among other things, authorisation of businesses and audits of their hygiene practices and HACCP procedures. Who: The rules apply to businesses that produce food intended for export from Greenland. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-943/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-943/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:51:57 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets hygiene rules for businesses that produce, process and distribute fish products, and for public inspection. It includes requirements on temperatures, parasites and transport, among other things. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-950/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-950/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:51:56 +0000What changes: Municipalities can now exempt older wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts, installed no later than 1 June 2008, from replacement or removal, if the owner can document that on the installation date the unit complied with the emission requirements in annex 1 of executive order no. 1432 of 11 December 2007. The executive order also clarifies in its scope that the 1 MW limit applies to the unit's nominal rated input. The rest is mostly changes in wording. Who: The rules apply to municipal council regulations for wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts installed no later than 1 June 2008 in areas with district heating. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-944/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-944/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:41:42 +0000What 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.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-946/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-946/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:41:41 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets hygiene rules for businesses that produce, process and distribute meat and meat products in Greenland. It also sets out official inspection of them. Who: The rules apply to food businesses beyond primary production that produce, process and distribute meat and meat products from sheep, farmed and wild reindeer and wild muskoxen, and that produce animal foods for export from Greenland. Hunters and meat from wild big game are covered by special rules. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-947/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-947/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:41:38 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out rules for monitoring areas and facilities where mussels etc. are harvested in Greenland. It also sets out rules for opening and closing areas, for registering batches and for using clean seawater for purification. Who: The rules apply to monitoring areas and facilities where mussels etc. are harvested in Greenland. They do not apply to food businesses that only produce food for the Greenlandic domestic market. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-941/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-941/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:41:37 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets rules for the sale, marketing, storage, transfer, acquisition (something you receive, e.g. an inheritance or a gift) and use of class 1 explosives. It is prohibited to sell, market, store, transfer, acquire or use explosives without permission from the police. Who: The rules apply to those who sell, store, move, acquire or use class 1 explosives. Ready-loaded ammunition and pyrotechnic articles are exempt. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-12/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-12/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:26:28 +0000Proposed by: Dansk Folkeparti (16 members, first named: Mikkel Bjørn) What is proposed: The proposal asks the Danish Parliament to instruct the government to introduce the necessary bills on the right of withdrawal for foreigners who receive public support for repatriation. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns foreigners who receive public support for repatriation and leave Denmark with the aim of permanently returning to their home country. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.