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CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark (No. 16 of 1953). Date of text: 5 June 1953.



Member of:

Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS)

European Union

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO)

North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)


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6) chronologically (latest first)


Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206479] Denmark: Danish Climate Action Plan for Agriculture. Date of text: April 2021.

[LEX-FAOC188414] Denmark: Organic Action Plan for Denmark. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC098292] Denmark: Agricultural Property Act (No. 116 of 2020). Last amended date: 6 February 2020. Date of original text: 9 June 2004.

[LEX-FAOC140916] Denmark: Rural Development Act (No. 18 of 2017). Last amended date: 4 January 2017. Date of original text: 16 December 2014.

[LEX-FAOC217746] Denmark: Act No. 407 on the administration of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Date of text: 25 April 2023.

[LEX-FAOC120662] Denmark: Act on amending the Farm Act and the Act on land distribution and property trade for agricultural purposes (No. 1240 of 2012). Date of text: 18 December 2012.

[LEX-FAOC108229] Denmark: Order No. 1236 on governmental guaranteed farming loans. Date of text: 15 December 2011.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206479] Denmark: Danish Climate Action Plan for Agriculture. Date of text: April 2021.

[LEX-FAOC209226] Denmark: Denmark's Recovery and Resilience Plan – accelerating the green transition. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC213135] Denmark: Denmark´s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan. Date of text: December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC203646] Denmark: Denmark at work: Growth plan for energy and climate. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC170013] Denmark: How to Manage Cloudbursts and Rain Water - Action Plan for a Climate-Proof Denmark 2012. Date of text: 2012.

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Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206473] Denmark: Climate Change Act. Date of text: 26 June 2020.

[LEX-FAOC217688] Denmark: Regulation No. 696 on the Climate Council's Climate Dialogue Forum. Date of text: 6 June 2023.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

AREA:PL AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC221260] Denmark: Action Plan for Plant-Based Food. Date of text: October 2023.

[LEX-FAOC201645] Denmark: Pesticide Resistance Action Plan 2019-2022. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC191480] Denmark: Danish National Action Plan on Pesticides 2017 – 2021. Date of text: October 2017.

[LEX-FAOC191469] Denmark: Pesticides strategy 2013-2015. Date of text: February 2013.

[LEX-FAOC191483] Denmark: Addendum to the Agreement on Pesticide Strategy for 2017-2021. Date of text: 11 January 2019.



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC217737] Denmark: Plants and Plant Health Act (No. 58 of 2020). Date of text: 28 January 2020.

[LEX-FAOC025030] Denmark: Act on plant novelties. Last amended date: 3 July 2020. Date of original text: 23 December 1987.

[LEX-FAOC197249] Denmark: Act on the use of fertilizers in agriculture and on nutrient-reducing measures (No. 338 of 2019). Date of text: 2 April 2019.

[LEX-FAOC217738] Denmark: Plant Health Regulation (No. 1147 of 2022). Date of text: 20 July 2022.

[LEX-FAOC221035] Denmark: Act amending the Act on chemicals and repealing the Act on the processing of information on the use of plant protection products in agriculture (Act No. 806 of 2020). Date of text: 9 June 2020.

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Disaster risk management



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC137626] Denmark: Act on Certain Natural Damages (No. 1184 of 2022). Last amended date: 15 August 2022. Date of original text: 17 May 2000.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC218148] Denmark: Updated National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention 2018. Date of text: December 2018.

[LEX-FAOC206463] Denmark: Denmark's Strategy for Circular Economy. Date of text: September 2018.

[LEX-FAOC201632] Denmark: A sustainable Denmark – Development in balance Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC203647] Denmark: Denmark's Nature Policy – Our Shared Nature. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC163960] Denmark: Act on environmental assessment of plans and programs (No. 4 of 2023). Last amended date: 3 January 2023. Date of original text: 5 May 2004.

[LEX-FAOC148151] Denmark: Act on Public Access to Environmental Information (No. 980 of 2017). Last amended date: 16 August 2017. Date of original text: 27 April 1994.

[LEX-FAOC137612] Denmark: Chemicals Act (No. 6 of 2023). Last amended date: 4 January 2023. Date of original text: 9 July 1993.

[LEX-FAOC100587] Denmark: Environment and Gene Technology Act (No. 9 of 2017). Last amended date: 4 January 2017. Date of original text: 6 June 1991.

[LEX-FAOC099369] Denmark: Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023). Last amended date: 3 January 2023. Date of original text: 6 June 1991.

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Fisheries



Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC134943] Denmark: Fisheries Act. Last amended date: 27 December 2018. Date of original text: 19 June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC140199] Denmark: Maritime and Fisheries Fund Act (No. 19 of 2017). Last amended date: 4 January 2017. Date of original text: 16 December 2014.

[LEX-FAOC072583] European Union; Denmark; Greenland (Denmark): Council Regulation (EC) No. 753/2007 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand. Date of text: 28 June 2007.

[LEX-FAOC103829] Denmark: Act on entry into force of the Law amending the Fisheries Act and repeal of the Freshwater Fishing Act (No. 542 of 2002). Date of text: 2 July 2002.

[LEX-FAOC026141] Denmark: Act relative to structural measures in the fisheries sector. Last amended date: 13 May 2001. Date of original text: 12 June 1996.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC221260] Denmark: Action Plan for Plant-Based Food. Date of text: October 2023.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC133881] Denmark: Food Act (No. 46 of 2017). Last amended date: 11 January 2017. Date of original text: 1 July 1998.

[LEX-FAOC064979] Denmark: Food Quality Act (No. 402 of 1997). Date of text: 10 June 1997.

[LEX-FAOC214548] Denmark: Act No. 192 on the special fund for plant-based foods. Date of text: 28 February 2023.

[LEX-FAOC201640] Denmark: Act on taxation of chocolate and confectionary products, etc. (Chocolate Tax Act)(No. 1010 of 2018). Date of text: 3 July 2018.

[LEX-FAOC217599] Denmark: Regulation No. 1715 on the Environmental and Food Appeals Board. Date of text: 27 December 2016.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC152516] Denmark: The Danish national forest programme in an international perspective. Date of text: 2002.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC124658] Denmark: Forest Act (LBK no. 690 of 2023). Last amended date: 26 May 2023. Date of original text: 9 June 2004.

[LEX-FAOC118347] Denmark: Act on Administration of EU regulations on trade in timber and timber products to control illegal trade (No. 1225 of 2012). Date of text: 18 December 2012.

[LEX-FAOC026173] Denmark: Act No. 349 relative to flood prevention. Date of text: 2 June 1999.

[LEX-FAOC098567] Denmark: Act on categorization of timber sale (No. 535 of 1972). Date of text: 13 December 1972.

[LEX-FAOC163733] Denmark: Order No. 946 on the creation of Natura 2000 forest planning. Date of text: 27 June 2016.

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Gender



Legislation

AREA:GD AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC220979] Denmark: Act No. 244 on equal treatment of men and women in employment and parental leave, etc. Last amended date: 8 June 2011. Date of original text: 19 April 1989.

[LEX-FAOC220980] Denmark: Act No. 32 on equal pay for men and women. Last amended date: 22 February 2019. Date of original text: 4 February 1976.

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Land and soil



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC103525] Denmark: Act on land distribution and property trade for agricultural purposes (No. 1051 of 2023). Last amended date: 10 July 2023. Date of original text: 24 June 2005.

[LEX-FAOC114806] Denmark: Act on coastal protection (No. 78 of 2017). Last amended date: 19 January 2017. Date of original text: 5 April 1994.

[LEX-FAOC124455] Denmark: Planning Act (No. 1157 of 2020). Last amended date: 1 July 2020. Date of original text: 6 June 1991.

[LEX-FAOC124657] Denmark: Act on land Land Surveyors (No. 680 of 2013). Last amended date: 17 June 2013. Date of original text: 12 July 1977.

[LEX-FAOC098292] Denmark: Agricultural Property Act (No. 116 of 2020). Last amended date: 6 February 2020. Date of original text: 9 June 2004.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC171513] Denmark: National One Health Strategy against Antibiotic Resistance. Date of text: June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC169828] Denmark: Joint antibiotics and resistance action plan 2010. Date of text: 26 May 2010.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC133991] Denmark: Act on Animal Testing (No. 474 of 2014). Last amended date: 15 May 2014. Date of original text: 8 March 2013.

[LEX-FAOC133886] Denmark: Act on feedstuffs (No. 477 of 2014). Last amended date: 15 May 2014. Date of original text: 3 May 2011.

[LEX-FAOC133677] Denmark: Animal Keeping Act (LBK no. 9 of 06/01/2022). Last amended date: 1 June 2022. Date of original text: 9 June 2004.

[LEX-FAOC217597] Denmark: Animal Welfare Act (No. 133 of 2020). Date of text: 25 February 2020.

[LEX-FAOC133957] Denmark: Act on Veterinarians (No. 464 of 2014). Last amended date: 15 May 2014. Date of original text: 29 June 2013.

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Sea



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC096170] Denmark: Marine Strategy Act (No. 522 of 2010). Date of text: 26 May 2010.

[LEX-FAOC114806] Denmark: Act on coastal protection (No. 78 of 2017). Last amended date: 19 January 2017. Date of original text: 5 April 1994.

[LEX-FAOC130204] Denmark: Maritime Act (No. 1013 of 2023). Last amended date: 29 June 2023. Date of original text: 16 March 1994.

[LEX-FAOC126118] Denmark: Marine Protection Act (LBK No. 1032 of 2023). Last amended date: 25 June 2023. Date of original text: 30 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC128877] Denmark: Act amending Act on the promotion of renewable energy and Electricity Supply Act (No. 641 of 2013). Date of text: 12 June 2013.

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Water



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC129413] Denmark: Act on Water Resources Planning. Last amended date: 26 January 2017. Date of original text: 26 December 2013.

[LEX-FAOC115291] Denmark: Act on the organization and economic conditions of the Danish water sector (No. 469 of 2009). Date of text: 12 June 2009.

[LEX-FAOC127824] Denmark: Act on Watercourses (LBK no. 1217 of 2019). Last amended date: 25 November 2019. Date of original text: 9 June 1982.

[LEX-FAOC127683] Denmark: Water Supply Act (No. 125 of 2017). Last amended date: 26 January 2017. Date of original text: 8 June 1978.

[LEX-FAOC140695] Denmark: Act amending Act on payment rules for wastewater utilities, the Environmental Protection Act and the Act on the organization and economic conditions of Danish water sector (No. 56 of 2015). Date of text: 27 January 2015.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC203647] Denmark: Denmark's Nature Policy – Our Shared Nature. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC125740] Denmark: National Park Act (LBK no 685 of 2023). Last amended date: 26 May 2023. Date of original text: 6 June 2007.

[LEX-FAOC019314] Denmark: Wildlife Management Act No. 114. Last amended date: 12 December 1997. Date of original text: 6 May 1993.

[LEX-FAOC150611] Denmark: Hunting and wildlife management Act (LBK no. 639 of 2023. Last amended date: 26 May 2023. Date of original text: 6 May 1993.

[LEX-FAOC125733] Denmark: Nature Conservation Act (No. 1392 of 2022). Last amended date: 4 October 2022. Date of original text: 3 January 1992.

[LEX-FAOC099057] Denmark: Act on the saltwater lake in Margrethe Kog (No. 92 of 1983). Date of text: 2 March 1983.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC221801] Denmark: National Action Plan on Antibiotics in Human Healthcare: Three measurable goals for a reduction of antibiotic consumption towards 2020. Date of text: July 2017.

[LEX-FAOC214803] Denmark: Danish Action Plan – Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC142064] Denmark: Act on Promotion of Renewable Energy (No. 122 of 2015). Last amended date: 6 February 2015. Date of original text: 25 November 2013.

[LEX-FAOC127931] Denmark: Act on Danish Institute for Human Rights - Denmark's National Human Rights Institution (No. 553 of 2012). Date of text: 18 June 2012.

[LEX-FAOC100951] Denmark: Act on on environmentally friendly design of energy-related products (No. 2166 of 2021). Last amended date: 29 November 2021. Date of original text: 30 April 2008.

[LEX-FAOC099217] Denmark: Act on Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (No. 536 of 2007). Date of text: 6 June 2007.

[LEX-FAOC102496] Denmark: Act on the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) (No. 555 of 2007). Date of text: 6 June 2007.

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International agreements

CC:DEN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213405] Denmark; European Union; Greenland (Denmark): Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part. Date of text: 18 May 2021.

[LEX-FAOC199323] Russian Federation; Canada; China; United States of America; Denmark; Iceland; Japan; Republic of Korea; Norway; European Union; Faroe Islands (Denmark); Greenland (Denmark): Agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean. Date of text: 3 October 2018.

[LEX-FAOC156748] European Union; Denmark; Greenland (Denmark): Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand. Date of text: 2015.

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