Denmark National authorities (by country & EU) Last reviewed 2026-06

Fødevarestyrelsen — the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Fødevarestyrelsen is Denmark's food authority — relevant to product compliance through food-contact materials.

What it is

Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) is Denmark’s authority for food and veterinary matters. For product compliance, its relevance is food-contact materials — the packaging, utensils and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Why it matters for compliance

If your product touches food — kitchenware, packaging, tableware, certain appliances — it falls within food-contact-materials rules, and Fødevarestyrelsen is the Danish authority overseeing them. This sits alongside the general product-safety regime: a food-contact product must satisfy both the relevant material rules and the horizontal safety net.

How to use it

  • Determine whether your product is a food-contact material.
  • Use Fødevarestyrelsen’s guidance for the Danish application of those rules.
  • Hold the documentation showing the material is suitable for food contact.

Good to know

Food-contact compliance is a distinct layer — a product can be perfectly safe electrically yet still need to prove its materials are fit to touch food.

Visit the official Fødevarestyrelsen site ↗

How Conphora helps

Conphora turns obligations like these into one managed workflow — it matches each product to the rules that apply, flags the gaps, and keeps your evidence ready for retailers and authorities.

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