Council of Ethics Act (No. 440 of 2004). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2005. Abstract This Act enforces respect for human integrity and dignity, including human life first stages, fertilized human eggs and embryos. Through the through the Ethics Council, respect for nature and the environment rests on the premise that the natural environment has value in itself. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk