| Please observe that mistakes may occur in the texts of the laws. Therefore, always compare with the printed version. |
| The Environmental Code |
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6 Chap. An application for establishing an aquaculture facility in a Natura 2000 area should contain an environmental impact analysis
8 Chap. Special regulations for the protection of animal and plant species.
3§ Government bodies are given the authority to regulate the release of animal or plant species to the natural environment.
4§ Governmental bodies are authorized to regulate import and export, transportation of, storage of, preparation of and showing of animals and plants or trade with them.
14 Chap. Chemical products and biotechnical organisms. See 7§ och 11§. |
| The Species Protection Ordinance |
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SFS 1998: 179
Forbids the storage, transport and sale of species that are listed in the EU's Bird and Species and Habitat Directives. Forbids the import of living freshwater crayfish from the families Astacidae, Cambaradae and Parastacidae. Permits are required for the show of wild animals in zoos and conditions should be made in order to prevent animals from escaping. |
| The Fisheries Law |
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(SFS 1993:787)
Government bodies are given the authority to regulate fisheries care, which may among other things forbid or limit fishing. The government may require that an environmental analysis be made before transplanting fish. |
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The ordinance on fishing, aquaculture and the fishing industry (SFS 1994:1716)
Regulates the transplantation and stocking of fish, with consideration to environmental values and the prevention of the spread of the crayfish plague. Permits should not be granted for stocking with fish species or fish populations that are unsuitable because of an area's special character of if there is a risk of spreading contagious diseases. |
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The Swedish Board of Fisheries regulations on the culture, stocking and moving of fish (FIFS 2001:3)
Permission for stocking or transplantation is not granted for alien species or populations or areas if national interests are damaged. |
| The ordinance on import of living animals |
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(SFS 1994:1830)
Regulates the entry and spread of animals in order to prevent the introduction of contagious or genetic animal diseases and to prevent transplantation of alien animal species that may harm the indigenous fauna. |
| The ordinance on environmentally dangerous activities and health protection |
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(SFS 1998:899)
An environmental impact analysis may be required for activities that may be dangerous to the environment, such as aquaculture with an annual net production more than one ton, agriculture with a substantial number of animals, mink farms and ostrich farms. |
| The Hunting Law |
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(SFS 1987:259) |
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The ordinance on hunting (SFS 1987:905)
Alien species and populations should not be permitted to establish in Sweden . Certain alien species may be hunted throughout the year, such as raccoon dogs, raccoons, mufflon, pheasants, wild rabbits and muskrats. |
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The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's regulations for permission for wildlife enclosures (NIFS 2002:20)
S ika deer, white-tailed deer and alien subspecies of red-deer (including wapiti) may not be held in wildlife enclosures. |
| The Swedish Chemical Inspections regulations on chemical products and biotechnical organisms |
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(KIFS 2004:4) Applications for the approval of plant protection substances, including biological control substances, must be made according to requirements in the Plant Protection Directive (91/414/EEG). Biological control substances are microorganisms, virus, nematodes, insects or arachnids, which are produced to prevent or control sanitary problems or damage on property caused by animals, plants, microorganisms or viruses. |
| The Forestry Law |
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(SFS 1979:429)
An environmental impact analysis may required in order to determine the effects new methods for forest care and new forestry culture materials may have on the environment. |
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The ordinance on forest care (SFS 1993:106)
The Swedish Board of Forestry may regulate what forestry culture materials may be used within different areas. Alien species may only be used in exceptional cases as forestry culture material. Regulations for control of insect infestations in the forest may be issued by the Swedish Board of Forestry. A analysis of the environmental effects of new forest culture materials may be required. |
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The Swedish Board of Forestry's regulations and advice pertaining to the Forest Care Law (SKSFS 1993:2)
Regulations for the use of Pinus contorta and alien genotypes of Fagius sylvatica, Betula pendula , Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris in forestry. |
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The Swedish Board of Forestry's regulations on the production for sale, as well as entry for sale, of forest culture material (SKSFS 2002:2)
Limits the import and sale of forest culture material to species listed in the Ordinance's Annex 1, of which 31 of the species listed are for Sweden alien species. |
| The Law on Plant Protection |
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The Law on Plant Protection (SFS 1995:681)
Regulates the control of plant pests and limits their spread within the region. |
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The ordinance on plant protection and measures against the spread of plant pests. (SFS 1995:94)
egulates the control and limiting of the spread of plant pests, which can seriously damage plant cultures, forests, other land or plants. |
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The National Agriculture Agency regulations on the control of the Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum (SJVFS 1998:31)
Guidelines for control of the Giant Hogweed |
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The Swedish Agriculture Agency regulations on fish, crustaceans, molluscs and products of these (SJVFS 1995:125, rev 2000:157)
Regulations for moving species to Sweden and within Sweden |
