Minimum age of 16 for tattoos and piercings

The new legal age to get a tattoo or piercing in Luxembourg could be set at 16 and those aged between 16 and 18 could need parental consent, members of the parliamentary health committee have advised.

It was discussed in parliament this week as part of a draft law on the regulation of tattoos and piercings.

The draft law also recommends that the consent documents which clients sign before having a tattoo or piercing should be kept for five years.

During the discussions in parliament, a number of MPs expressed their concerns about racist or discriminatory tattoos. Health Minister Lydia Mutsch said tattoo artists are planning on developing a code of ethics.

The draft law outlines that tattoo artists and piercers must undergo a hygiene training of at least 21 hours.

(Heledd Pritchard, heledd.pritchard@wort.lu, +352 49 93 459)