G/TBT/N/DNK/97
18 February 2015 
(15-0996)  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 Energy Agency 
Amaliegade 44 
DK-1256 Copenhagen K Ministry of Climate and Energy 
Phone: (+45) 33 92 67 16 
E-mail: mobyg@ens.dk  / dba@ens.dk   
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :   
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): Construction products 
in contact with drinking water 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Executive Order on 
the Authorization of Construction Products in Contact with Drinking Water (9 pages, in 
Dansk) 
6. Description of content: The Executive Order is an amendment to the existing Executive 
Order no 31 of 21 January 2013. The amendment is made by revoking the original Executive Order no 31 of 21 January 2013 and introducing the new executive order. The main content is the same as the existing one and is described below as well as the actual 
changes. 
General information on the Executive Orde r – unchanged to the previous no. 31 of 
21 January 2013: 
The Executive Order stipulates that construction products in contact with drinking water 
must be tested, authorized and labelled prior to the marketing of the products in Denmark. 
In Denmark, such requirements have existed since 1972. The Executive Order stipulates 
that construction products in contact with drinking water must be tested for the release of 
lead, cadmium, nickel and other substances posing a health risk. To that end, the purpose of the requirements is to ensure the quality of drinking water at the consumer's tap. 
The Executive Order no. 31 of 21 January 2013 was notified in 2012. Later on there has 
been two amendments that have been considered not necessary to notify as the changes 
were not notable. The existing executive order is now subject to a revision. 
The amendments are (the amendments are also shown in yellow in the attached draft of 
the Executive Order): G/TBT/N/DNK/97 
 
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  • certain requirements to the tests are being removed as they are not necessary for 
the purpose of the order; 
• certain components in products consisting of combined materials are excluded from 
the requirement of authorization; 
• smaller components and products do not need to be approved; 
• a larger margin in the methods of testing. 
The purpose of the revision is to clarify and remove unnecessary requirements to get an 
approval for the products. 
Therefore, economic operators will benefit from this revision. The requirements solely 
apply to construction products in contact with drinking water and for such products it is solely the health characteristics of the construction products, which are covered by the requirements. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The area is not yet subject to EC harmonization, but once harmonized standards regulating 
the health characteristics of construction products in contact with drinking water are in 
place, it is expected that the two executive orders will be repealed. Protection of human health or safety.  
8. Relevant documents:  Draft Executive Order 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   10 May 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force:   15 May 2015   
10. Final date for comments: 9 May 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Danish Standards Foundation 
Kollegievej 6 DK-2920 Charlottenlund 
Tlf.: +45 39 96 61 01 
Fax: +45 39 96 61 02 E-mail: dansk.standard@ds.dk