Background & Purpose

Getting environmental permits in Sweden has been handled by different county boards, which could lead to inconsistent and slow processes.

Proposals & Debate

The government proposed creating a single national agency, the Environmental Permit Agency, to handle these permits. This would replace the current system where various county administrative boards manage the process.

The Decision

The Swedish Parliament decided to create the new Environmental Permit Agency, which will take over all permit tasks from the county boards.

Does this affect you?

  • Companies seeking environmental permits: They will experience a more consistent and predictable process when applying for permits.

In Practice

  • The Environmental Permit Agency will be the single point of contact for environmental permits.
  • Permit processes will be used the same way across all of Sweden.
  • The process for applying for environmental permits will be simplified.
  • County administrative boards will no longer handle environmental permit delegations.