Relevant legislation

On this page you are provided with an overview of the legislation that forms the basis for the producer responsibility for packaging in Denmark and the EU.

The producer responsibility for packaging has been decided in the EU and implemented in Denmark in the Environmental Protection Act and a statutory order on packaging, which contains the specific rules for producer responsibility.

Read the consultation responses VANA has written during the implementation process (Danish)

An overview of the Producer Responsibility for Packaging in Denmark and the EU

Danish legislation - executive order

Packaging:

The order was submitted for consultation with a deadline of August 12th to ensure that the producer responsibility organisations (PRO's) that have been obliged to take over waste through emergency allocation, can have their actual, documented costs covered via the financial guarantee during the period until a new allocation comes into effect.

The order was resubmitted for consultation on September 13th with the aim of implementing the government’s political announcements. Read more: Political agreement on the framework for producer responsibility for packaging in place.

Guides:

Guidelines on producer responsibility: Find the guidelines here: Packaging - Environmental Protection Agency (Danish). The link is to the main page, as the Danish Environmental Protection Agency continually updates the guidelines.

Guidelines on sorting:

Single-use plastic products:

Guides:

Danish legislation - general framework

Implementation timeline

Political agreement

EU