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		</div><p>The Danish branch of the ride-sharing service Uber is shutting down its services in the Scandinavian country due to a proposed law that toughens standards for taxis.</p>
<p>Uber&#8217;s spokesman in Denmark, Kristian Agerbo, said Uber which has been in Denmark since 2014, &#8220;must take the consequence&#8221; of the proposal demanding cabs and cars for hire must have seat occupancy sensors and meters. Mr Agerbo said the proposal was &#8220;going in the wrong direction&#8221;.</p>
<p>Uber will be ending its services in Denmark on April 18, but said it would retain a corporate presence in the Scandinavian country, where its engineers will continue to work on developing technology for the ride-sharing service worldwide.</p>
<p>In a statement, the company said &#8220;the proposed regulations need to change&#8221; for Uber to operate in Denmark.<br />
&#8220;We will continue to work with the government in the hope that they will update their proposed regulations and enable Danes to enjoy the benefits of modern technologies like Uber,&#8221; Mr Agerbo said.</p>
<p>The country&#8217;s transportation minister, Ole Birk Olesen &#8211; a keen supporter of Uber, was forced by other political parties to pen a proposal toughening standards on cab services.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is probably illegal in its current form,&#8221; said Mr Birk Olesen, adding, &#8220;I believe that we must be open to new technologies and innovative business models. He called it &#8220;a pity&#8221; there was no majority to further liberalise Denmark&#8217;s cab laws that &#8220;would have it easier for Uber and similar services to operate legally in Denmark&#8221;.</p>
<p>The proposal was first presented in February and no date for a vote has so far been set. Danish prosecutors have said that Uber, which is banned in several cities in Europe, is akin to an illegal taxi service and a court ruling is pending on the company&#8217;s services.</p>
<p>Uber has said some 2,000 people are &#8220;active drivers&#8221; in Denmark and some 300,000 people have downloaded the app.</p>
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