Background & Purpose

To better protect Sweden from security risks, authorities need more tools to oversee how sensitive information and infrastructure are shared with outside partners. The new rules address gaps where current oversight was too limited.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament decided to grant oversight authorities stronger powers to intervene in business agreements and collaborations that could expose sensitive operations to security risks.

Does this affect you?

  • Security-sensitive businesses: Companies handling critical infrastructure or sensitive data must now report new partnerships and undergo stricter security assessments.
  • Business partners to sensitive operations: External companies working with sensitive sectors may now be subject to direct inspections by government authorities.

In Practice

  • Companies must report certain partnerships to authorities, or face financial penalties.
  • Authorities can now stop ongoing collaborations they deem unsafe, even if no formal security agreement exists.
  • Agencies can issue quick, temporary stop-orders to prevent immediate security threats.
  • Authorities gain the right to inspect third-party partners involved in sensitive projects.
  • Companies may be required to perform extra security checks on partners before starting a collaboration.