Swedish Environmental Code

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ID Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvardsverket)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE..9

PART ONE ..9

GENERAL PROVISIONS.9

Chapter 1. Objectives and area of application of the Environmental Code.9

Chapter 2. General rules of consideration etc13

Chapter 3. Basic provisions concerning the management of land and water areas..17

Chapter 4. Special provisions concerning land and water management in certain areas in Sweden..21



Chapter 5. Environmental quality standards..27

Chapter 6. Environmental impact statements and other decision guidance data ..31

PART TWO 37

PROTECTION OF NATURE ..37

Chapter 7. Protection of areas.37

Chapter 8. Special provisions concerning the protection of animal and plant species .47

PART THREE49

SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.49

Chapter 9. Environmentally hazardous activities and health protection..49

Chapter 10. Polluted areas.55

Chapter 11. Water operations .59

Chapter 12. Quarries, agriculture and other activities..67

Chapter 13. Genetic engineering.. 71

Chapter 14. Chemical products and biotechnical organisms . 75

Chapter 15. Waste and producer responsibility .. 83

PART FOUR..91

CONSIDERATION OF CASES AND MATTERS . 91

Chapter 16. General provisions concerning the consideration of cases and matters 91

Chapter 17. The Government’s consideration of permissibility . 97

Chapter 18. The Government’s reviews of decisions etc. which have been appealed against 101

Chapter 19. Consideration of matters by administrative authorities and municipalities 103

Chapter 20. Courts. 107

Chapter 21. Cases in environmental courts. 111

Chapter 22. The procedure for application cases in environmental courts . 115

Chapter 23. Proceedings in the Superior Environmental Court and the Supreme Court.. 125

Chapter 24. Validity and reviews etc. of permits.. 129

Chapter 25. Litigation costs and similar costs 135

PART FIVE..139

SUPERVISION ETC. 139

Chapter 26. Supervision .. 139

Chapter 27. Charges and fees .. 147

Chapter 28. Access etc. 151

PART SIX 157

PENALTIES .. 157

Chapter 29. Penalty provisions and forfeiture 157

Chapter 30. Environmental sanction charges . 165

PART SEVEN .167

COMPENSATION ETC.. 167

Chapter 31. Compensation in connection with public interventions and permit application procedures

relating to water operation etc. .167

Chapter 32. Compensation for certain kinds of environmental damage and other private claims.181



Chapter 33. Environmental damage insurance and environmental clean-up insurance ..185