Consultation on risk announcement

New executive order over-implements EU regulations. Maritime organizations want transport to be as safe as possible, but the new executive order creates administrative hassle, increased costs and situations that both businesses and authorities may find difficult to comply with Consultation response to draft executive order on control of the risk of major accidents with hazardous substances The maritime organizations Danish Shipowners' Association, Car Ferry Shipowners' Association, Danish Ship Brokers' Association, Danish Port Companies and Danish Ports have reviewed the draft new risk executive order with astonishment. Here, the authorities continue to implement legislation that has shown its major weaknesses in practice. Maritime organizations want transport and temporary storage of hazardous substances in connection with transport to be as safe as possible. However, the risk executive order does not change anything about safety. It creates administrative hassle, increased costs and situations that both businesses and authorities may find difficult to comply with. Read the maritime organizations' joint consultation response