Law (2016: 319) on the protection of geographical information. Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Monitoring Survey/mapping Governance Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Law contains provisions to protect sensitive geographical information. The Law contains provisions that limit the right to 1. sea measurement, 2. photography or similar registration from aircraft, and 3. dissemination of a compilation of geographical information. Hydrographic surveys may not be conducted in Swedish territorial waters, except for lakes, rivers and canals. Full text Swedish Website www.riksdagen.se References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation (2016:320) on the protection of geographical information. Legislation | Sweden | 2016 (2019) Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Survey/mapping, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX