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Regulation (2014:864) relative to voluntary eco-management and audit.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Environmental audit Environmental fees/charges Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Regulation supplements Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). It provides that Environmental controllers shall, for purposes of Article 28 of the EU Regulation be accredited for the proposed tasks by the Board of Accreditation and Technical Control in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and Law (SFS 2011: 791) on accreditation and technical control. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is a competent accreditation body in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009. The Agency may levy fees for its services. Section 40 of the Administration Act (2017: 900) contains provisions on appeals to the General Administrative Court.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se