Self-service

Foreign companies carrying out temporary work in Denmark must notify the Register of Foreign Service Providers (RUT) of their assignments. This applies to foreign companies with as well as without employees. The notification must be done before the work begins.

Notify the Register of Foreign Service Providers, RUT - virk.dk

How to notify RUT - workplacedenmark.dk

Some professional qualifications must be assessed and approved by Arbejdstilsynet - the Danish Working Environment Authority (WEA) - if they have been acquired abroad. This applies to a number of job functions in industry and construction. Qualifications must be approved before the employee is allowed to work in Denmark.

Apply for recognition of foreign professional qualifications - virk.dk 

How to apply for recognition of foreign qualifications - workplacedenmark.dk 

As an employer you are obliged to report all work accidents. An accident is an injury to a person caused by an event or exposure at work that occurs suddenly or within 5 days.

Companies with a Danish CBR-number must report work accidents digitally via EASY. Foreign companies with no CBR-number can report via a special input to virk.dk. In that case the company’s RUT number must be entered.

Report an accident via EASY - virk.dk

Report an accident with a RUT-number - virk.dk

How to report a work accident - workplacedenmark.dk

Companies that manufacture or import hazardous substances and materials for commercial use in Denmark must notify the Product Registry.

Log in to the Product Registry - probas.at.dk

How to notify the Product Registry

Before working with genetic engineering or clinical research with genetically modified human cells, you must admit two applications: A review of the research project or clinical research, and an application for classification of the laboratory areas.

Application for genetic engineering research projects - in Danish - virk.dk

Application for classification of genetic engineering facilities - in Danish - virk.dk

Report project changes - in Danish - virk.dk

Report changes to classification - in Danish - virk.dk

How to notify Arbejdstilsynet about genetic engineering

If so, check here whether it is damaging to your health.

Lifting check

Work with demolition of asbestos-containing material inside buildings and ships, trains, machines etc. must be notified to the Danish Working Environment Authority before the work begins. The same applies to other work that may involve exposure to asbestos.

Notification of work with asbestos - without a Danish CVR number - pdf

Notification of work with asbestos - with a Danish CVR number - virk.dk