Like all other foods, milk and dairy products are governed by the Danish Food Act.
The purpose of the Food Act is to

• ensure safe access to healthy and high-quality foods
• protect consumers against health hazards from foods
• protect consumers from misleading food labelling and marketing
• provide the basis for an effective, coherent and uniform control of foods from farm to fork
• promote healthy eating habits.

In addition, the Act aims to contribute to providing fair and uniform conditions to food producers and traders and to promote Danish food exports.

The Danish food legislation is based on the food legislation of the European Union. The European trend is that the legal base governing the food area is changing from directives into regulations. EU regulations apply immediately and need not be introduced in Danish legislation.

The Danish Dairy Board safeguards the interests of the dairies in relation to development of new rules and regulations applying to the sector.

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