Background & Purpose

To prevent cheating in the food industry, the government proposed stricter controls. The goal is to ensure that food safety rules are followed more effectively across the country.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament decided to implement stricter controls, allowing national authorities to take over oversight from local bodies and requiring better information sharing between agencies.

Does this affect you?

  • Food producers and retailers: They will face more rigorous and coordinated inspections to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
  • Local authorities: Municipalities and county boards may have their inspection responsibilities taken over by national agencies if deemed necessary.

In Practice

  • Authorities will be required to share information with each other to spot fraud more easily.
  • Livsmedelsverket and Jordbruksverket will have the power to step in and take over control responsibilities from municipalities and county administrative boards.
  • The new information-sharing rules will start on January 1, 2027.
  • The power for national agencies to take over local control responsibilities will start on January 1, 2028.