The updated application for planning permission for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel in Germany was submitted for public consultation in Germany between the 12^th  July and 26^th  August 2016 by Femern A/S. The Fehmarnbelt fixed link German section must be approved by the German authorities before construction can get underway. In Denmark, the Fehmarnbelt fixed link Danish section has already been approved following the adoption of the 2015 Construction Act. For further information click here and dk/14 for tunnelbuilder archive also visit http://femern.com/en/News-and-press/2016/August/Ende-der-Einwendungsfrist. 35/16.