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Law (2015: 280) on reporting of accidents in offshore oil and gas operations outside the European Union.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Business/industry/corporations Natural gas Oil Liability/compensation Data collection/reporting Marine pollution Hazards Oil pollution
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law implements for Sweden Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations. Provisions related to the implementation of the Directive are also contained in the Act (1966: 314) the continental shelf, in the Mining Act (1991:45) and in the Public Access and Secrecy Act (2009:400). The Law requires a company that is registered in Sweden to report, upon request of the regulatory authority, on the circumstances of a serious accident that the company, or its subsidiary, have been involved in during offshore oil or gas operations outside the European Union. The government or the authority that the government designates (the supervisory authority may issue rules on the obligation to report a serious accident. The supervisory authority supervises that this Law and Regulations made under it shall be observed. The supervisory authority may decide on the injunctions required for enforcement.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Marine pollution, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation(2015: 305) on reporting of accidents in offshore oil and gas operations outside the European Union.

Legislation | Sweden | 2015

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas, Oil, Data collection/reporting, Marine pollution, Hazards, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX