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Act on Products and Market Surveillance" (Lov nr. 799 af 09/06/2020)

Title (original language): Lov om produkter og markedsovervågning

The Act on Products and Market Surveillance establishes rules for the control and sanctions related to product safety in Denmark. The main objective is to ensure that products on the market are safe for people, pets, property, and the environment. The law specifically addresses online sales, including those from platforms outside the EU, and allows for the blocking of access to websites that repeatedly sell dangerous products. The Danish Safety Technology Authority (Sikkerhedsstyrelsen) is the main enforcement authority.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

Entities responsible for implementation: Danish Safety Technology Authority

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2020 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Denmark

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  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • commercialism
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Lov om produkter og markedsovervågning
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".

The Act on Products and Market Surveillance establishes rules for the control and sanctions related to product safety in Denmark. The main objective is to ensure that products on the market are safe for people, pets, property, and the environment. The law specifically addresses online sales, including those from platforms outside the EU, and allows for the blocking of access to websites that repeatedly sell dangerous products. The Danish Safety Technology Authority (Sikkerhedsstyrelsen) is the main enforcement authority.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

Entities responsible for implementation: Danish Safety Technology Authority

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2020 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Denmark

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • commercialism
  • Machine translation used

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