Background & Purpose

To meet modern security and operational demands, the Swedish Coast Guard needs updated tools and working methods to coordinate civil maritime surveillance and share vital information with other authorities.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament approved the government's legislative proposal, giving the Swedish Coast Guard updated legal frameworks to develop its operations.

Does this affect you?

  • Swedish Coast Guard personnel: Gets modern legal tools and improved operational conditions to carry out maritime surveillance.
  • Collaborating civil authorities: Receives improved and more efficient flows of civil maritime information from the Swedish Coast Guard.

In Practice

  • The Swedish Coast Guard receives updated regulations to improve its maritime surveillance capabilities.
  • Procedures for coordinating civil maritime needs are modernized.
  • Routines for sharing civil maritime information with other relevant authorities are strengthened.