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.

You can read the consultation responses VANA has written during the implementation process here (Danish).

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

Danish legislation - executive order

Packaging:

Guides:

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

  • The Environmental Protection Agency's guidance on the statutory order on packaging
  • The Environmental Protection Agency's guidance on determining and calculating eco-modulated fees
  • The Environmental Protection Agency's guidance on reusable packaging

Guidelines on sorting:

Single-use plastic products:

Guides:

Danish legislation - general framework

Implementation timeline

Political agreement

EU

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