The Danish Safety Technology Authority is a public authority under the
Ministry of Business and Growth, where the focal point is technical safety in a
number of legal fields.
The tendered services include laboratory services about the Contracting
Authority’s control of tobacco and related products in Denmark. Article 20
concerning electronic cigarettes in the Tobacco Products Directive are not part
of this tender.
The Contracting Authority carries out control of tobacco and related products
in accordance with the requirements in the Tobacco Products Directive t (TPD)
and the Danish Act on Tobacco products etc., primarily about compliance with
maximum limits for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide yields of cigarettes,
content of additives on the priority List in cigarettes and roll-your-own
tobacco, possible content of characteristic flavours and labelling of the
tobacco products.