Act on research, prevention and remedy of environmental damage - Environmental Damage Law - (No. 1191 of 2016).

This Act aims at ensuring that those responsible for imminent or existing threats of environmental damages prevent and alleviate these damages and are liable to all incurred costs thereof. The Act does not apply to emissions or events that led to damage or danger occurred more than 30 years ago, and (art. 6) does not affect the right to limit liability of those responsible for environmental damages in adherence to Chapter 9 of the Marine Act. The Act covers the investigation and remedy of environmental damage caused by an occupational activity, and where an authority's decision identifying who may be held liable for the environmental damage or imminent threat for environmental damage. Art. 20 - The Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark shall order the liable party to provide information and conduct assessments on how the environmental damage remedy and prevention shall take place by sampling, analyzing and measuring these hazardous substances to clarify causes, extent of damage and remedy requirements. The Act applies to damages occurred after 1 July 2008.
This Act consists of 12 Chapters: Purpose, definition (1); Collateral provisions (2); Injunctions to preventive and remedial measures(3); Deterioration of environmental damages or increase of imminent threats thereof (4); Inspection (5); Administrative provisions (6); Covering costs (7); Expirations (8); General compensation rules (9); Appeals and legal proceedings (10); Penalties (11); Entry into force (12).