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Country profileDenmark: Act on the eco-design of energy-related products (No. 1068 of 2010).

Original title: Bekendtgørelse af lov om miljøvenligt design af energirelaterede produkter.
Date of original text: 30 April 2008. Date of consolidation/reprint: 15 September 2010.
Entry into force notes: This Act enters into force when published in the Official Gazette.
Type of text: Legislation

Available web site: www.retsinformation.dk
Full text available (Danish): den100951.doc

Implemented by:
  • Order No. 1133 on Energy Agency's functions and powers. - 05 December 2011 [LEX-FAOC107667]

    • Amended by:
  • Act on energy marking of energy-related products (No. 455 of 2011). - 18 May 2011 [LEX-FAOC102952]
  • Act amending Nature and Environmental Act and others. - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC124661]
  • Act amending the Law on Natural and Environmental Appeal Board and various other Acts (No. 580 of 2012). - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC125737]
  • Proposition Document 2013/1 LSF 62 for amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts. - 07 November 2013 [LEX-FAOC128222]
  • Act amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts (No. 86 of 2014). - 28 January 2014 [LEX-FAOC130395]

    • Consolidated text of:
  • Act on eco-design of energy-related products (No. 308 of 2008). - 30 April 2008
    • [LEX-FAOC100961]

    Comments: It repeals Act No. 94 of 9 February 1994.
    The Act does not apply to Greenland nor the Faroe Islands.

    Abstract:
    Purpose of the Act is to promote the development and use of energy efficient and environmentally friendly energy-related products in order to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact of product life cycles. It applies to all forms of traded energy-related products, as well as components thereof. The Minister of Climate and Energy sets rules concerning specific categories of energy-related products which must meet at least on requirement such as: application of energy used, assessment of environmental product performance and consideration of alternative design solutions, availability of energy information on the product manufactured for consumers.
    The Act consists of 7 Chapters: Scope and definitions (1); Requirements for energy-related products (2); Market Surveillance, prohibition (3); Supervision (4); Appeals (5); Penalty (6); Entry into force and amendment provisions (7).

    Descriptors (Environment gen.): ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes
    Descriptors (Energy): basic legislation; energy conservation/energy production; ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes; access-to-information

    FAOLEX No: LEX-FAOC100951