The Danish Safety Technology Authority - Supply of laboratory services for tobacco products - 2017

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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.