The Swedish EPA complies with the ISO 14001 environmental management standard and EMAS.

We develop legal and economic policy instruments
to achieve our environmental objectives.

 
 
Latest updated: 1 December 2009

Inspection, enforcement and operator self monitoring

It is mandatory for operators to have a self-monitoring system. The inspection and enforcement authorities cannot regularly scrutinise all the thousands of activities, installations, operations and processes to which the Code applies.

 

 

Inspection should primarily be concentrated on such activities, operations and installations that are important for meeting the environmental quality objectives, and where inspection can be expected to improve conditions.

Contact: Inga Birgitta Larsson
E-mail: ingabirgitta.larsson(a)naturvardsverket.se
 

Licensing, inspection and enforcement system in Sweden for environmentally hazardous activities

Licensing, inspection and enforcement system in Sweden for environmentally hazardous activities

In order to ensure compliance with the rules of consideration in the Environmental Code, a large number of environmentally hazardous activities and operations are subject to licensing. Such activities or operations may not be started without a permit. Activities or operations for which permits are compulsory are specified in the Environmental Code or in ordinances.

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  • Page updated: 1 December 2009