2. Does it cost anything to register in the Nutrition Base?

• 2.1 The annual payment
• 2.2 What happens if I do not pay?
• 2.3 Is it possible to not pay the annual fee?
• 2.4 When and how will the payment be collected?

2.1 The annual payment

Each nutrition letter costs an annual fee. Currently, each nutrition letter costs DKK 500.

NB!
The amount is demanded for all nutrition letters in the Nutrition Base on 1 August each year. The amount will therefore not be demanded for a specific period of time!

2.2 What happens if I do not pay?

If you don't pay your invoice you will be deleted from the Nutrition Base, and you will no longer be permitted to operate a food business.

You can be re-registered as soon as the outstanding amount has been paid. However, in addition to the payment you must use your Digital Signature/NemID to register your undertaking, or complete and submit a registration form to the Commerce and Companies Agency.

2.3 Is it possible to not pay the annual fee?

Yes! It is possible to be exempted from the annual payment provided you have sent a statement of exemption and information on payment to the Commerce and Companies Agency.

What is a "statement of exemption"?
A statement of exemption is a statement issued by a state-authorised or registered public accountant, or by a lawyer who confirms that, in the past year, your undertaking:

• has submitted an authorised annual report,
• has not been sanctioned for significant breach of tax legislation or legislation on packaging deposits, and
• has not been sanctioned for more than one significant breach of the food legislation.

A statement of exemption must be submitted to the Commerce and Companies Agency and it means that you are exempt from having significant breaches, registered in the Register for one year - see chapter 9.

What is "information on payment"?
Information on payment is a supplementary statement to the statement of exemption which states the number of nutrition letters for which the annual fee must be paid. If a place of business has not been registered for any violations of the food legislation, information on payment may exempt you from paying the annual fee for nutrition letters for that particular place of business.

For more information on the statement of exemption and information on payment, contact a lawyer or accountant

2.4 When and how will the payment be collected?

An invoice with a giro transfer form will be sent each year in August/September. This will state the places of business for which you must pay. It is possible to use the PBS direct debit system.