Act restricting the application sphere of Swedish law applicable to offences committed by foreign vessels (1996:517). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Marine fisheries Navigation Foreign fishing Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act places restricts on the application of Swedish law as to give effect to provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention of 1982. It applies to offences relative to the pollution of the sea environment by vessels registered in another State committed outside of the Swedish inner waters. Full text Swedish Website www.notisum.se