G/TBT/N/DNK/106  
26 November 2020  
(20-8559) 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:  Danish Business Authority  
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:   
Danish Safety Technology Authority  
Esbjerg Brygge 30  
DK-6700 Esbjerg  
Phone: +45 3373 2000  
Email: sik@sik.dk  
www.sik.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):  Electronic 
cigarettes and refill containers with or without nicotine  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Executive order 
regarding registration on manufacture, storage and marketing of electronic cigarettes and 
refill cont ainers with or without nicotine. (2 page(s), in Danish)  
6. Description of content:  The executive order stipulates requirements for the registration 
of information from anyone who manufactures, stores and markets electronic cigarettes 
and refill containers  with or without nicotine.  
The Executive Order contains rules on what information and changes in the information 
must be registered both on anyone who manufactures, stores or markets electronic 
cigarettes and refill containers with or without nicotine, and  on the places from which they 
are manufactured, stored or marketed.  
With the rules, it will be a requirement that the Danish Safety Technology Authority has 
confirmed that a correct registration has taken place before production, storage and 
marketing may take place.  
On the basis of the registered information, the Danish Safety Technology Authority will 
publish a list showing where electronic cigarettes and refill containers with or without 
nicotine are marketed. It is the intention that consu mers through this list can find stores 
who legally sells the products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/DNK/106  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Proposal for an Act amending the Act on the Prohibition of Tobacco Advertising, 
etc., the Act on Tobacco Products, etc., the Act on Electronic Cigarettes, etc. and 
various other love.  
(Implementation of national action plan against children and young people smoking).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 April 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/DNK/20_7290_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/DNK/20_7290_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/DNK/20_7290_02_x.pdf