G/TBT/N/DNK/100  
7 September 2020  
(20-6032) 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:   
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)  
Phone: +45 33 92 67 00,  
Email: ens@ens.dk  
https://ens.dk/en  
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:   
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)  
Phone: +45 33 92 67 00  
Email: ens@ens.dk  
https://ens.dk/en  
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):  
HS 850231; Generating sets, wind -powered (HS 850231)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Udkast til 
bekendtgørelse om teknisk certificering og servicering af vindmøller m.v. (36 page(s), in 
Danish) 
6. Description of content:  Description of content: The Executive Order aims to ensure that 
Wind turbines installed on land, in the territorial  sea in the exclusive  economic zone, and 
which are used fo r electrical energy production , do not pose a risk to the safety and Health 
of persons and livestock as well as to property safety when Wind turbines are installed, 
is maintained or used, and complies with the established requirements for noise 
emissions.  
The executive order contains requirements for certification of Wind turbines and service 
and maintenance, of which the purpose is to ensure the Wind turbines durability 
throughout its life, and is a prerequisite for Wind turbines in Denmark to obtain a Bui lding 
permit from the municipality and can be connected to the grid.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Since the draftin g of the current executive order on technical certification 
schemes for Wind turbines, there has been a need to thoroughly revise the executive 
order, e.g. to adapt the rules to a modern market for Wind turbines and to introduce 
clearer requirements regarding  safety , especially regarding service on Wind turbines in 
order to increase the safety level of surrounding environment. Finally, the executive order G/TBT/N/DNK/100  
 
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  contains a large number of clarifications in relation to current rules, just as current 
practice is enshrined in the executive order. If is noted, however, that the executive order 
does not contain requirements that go beyond the content of the Machinery Directive, 
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council; National security 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Parent act (BASIC) and draft of the executive order (DRAFT)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  27 November 2020  
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_5306_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/DNK/20_5306_01_x.pdf