G/TBT/N/DNK/102  
14 September 2020  
(20-6133) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  DENMARK   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Food and Environment  
Webaddress: Mfvm.dk  
Slotsholmsgade 12 1216 København K  
Tel: +45 38 14 21 42  
Email: mfvm@mfvm.dk  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Ministry of Food and Environment  
Webaddress: Mfvm.dk  
Slotsholmsgade 12 1216 København K  
Tel: +45 38 14 21 42  
Email: mfvm@mfvm.dk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  No 
particular product -code, as the rules cover a multitude of pesticides and biocides.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Bekendtgørelse 
om bekæmpelsesmidler  
6. Description of content:  A ban on selling concen trated pesticides and biocides to private 
individuals is introduced. In future, non -professionals may only use pesticides that are 
sold as ready -to-use or are low -risk agents. The amendment replaces a requirement that 
concentrated pesticides must be stored  behind locks.  
The storage regulations, which currently regulate toxic and highly toxic pesticides as well 
as pesticides with safety phrase P 405, are extended to pesticides with serious long -term 
effects, which are pesticides with CMR substances.  
The rules that toxic and highly toxic pesticides must not be used in private gardens and 
in other outdoor areas that are publicly available or for the treatment of plantings in public 
roads or in private gardens are extended to pesticides and biocides with ser ious long -
term effects, meaning they contain CMR substances. The rules have been like this before, 
so they are changed back to how it was in 2011, as the subsequent changes in the 
definition have created uncertainty about the rules.  G/TBT/N/DNK/102  
 
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  A new section 45 on the  publication of harmonized risk indicators and a new reference for 
the establishment of harmonized risk indicators is inserted in the EU note at the bottom 
of the notice.  
The exertion of rat control is punishable, without an authorization. It is not new. T he 
revision is done solely to ensure that the Danish authorities can now use the proper 
referral when enforcing.  
The fee rates for applications received by 15 January 2020 have been updated. There are 
not expected to be any consequences for either the publ ic or the business community, 
because these are price and wage adjustments based on the calculations of tariffs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposal will have positive effects on the environme nt and health. When 
prohibiting the sale of concentrated pesticides, users do not risk wastage and misdosing, 
and there is thus a less environmental risk associated with the private users' use of 
pesticides. Therefore, it is considered positive, that in fu ture private individuals may only 
buy and use pesticides sold as ready -to-use or low -risk agents.  
Removing the requirement for storing concentrated pesticides behind the counter will help 
the stores. They will still have the same or higher earnings on read y-to-own funds.  
Private citizens will still be able to use ready -to-use pesticides and certain concentrated 
agents, so they will still have the opportunity to fight weeds and more.  
It is considered to be positive for health that pesticides with serious lon g-term effects are 
maintained and expanded. These types of agents contain substances that can cause 
cancer, damage inheritance or cause damage to the fetus and/or human fertility (CMR) 
and are considered particularly problematic. They meet the exclusion cr iteria of the 
Biocidal and Pesticide Regulations; Other 
8. Relevant documents:   
• Bekendtgørelse om bekæmpelsesmidler  
• Kemikalieloven  
• Directive 2009/128/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 
21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the 
sustainable use of pesticides  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  28 October 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 November 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  21 October 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Danish Standards  
Göteborg Plads 1  
Nordhavn  
DK-2150  
+ (45) 39 96 61 40  
+ (45) 39 96 61 01 (Fax)  
wto@ds.dk  
http://www.ds.dk