Regulation on environmental sanction fees (2012:259).

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Enforcement/compliance Environmental fees/charges Ozone layer Soil pollution/quality Oil pollution Hazardous substances Pesticides Waste disposal Classification/declassification Registration Transport/storage Waste management Freshwater pollution Plant protection

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

1 July 2012.

Abstract

The Regulation sets sanction fees with regard to environmental pollution control infringements. The fees shall be applied to provisions on wildlife reserves, agriculture, chemical products and biotechnical organisms, in adherence to EU regulations on chemical registration and classification (Chapter 7). The Regulation also applies to plant protection products and pesticides (Chapter 8) in adherence to EU Regulations on Plant Protection and Agriculture regulations on the use of pesticides particularly harmful to pollinating insects (chemical pesticides). Sanctions are also applied to fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances in adherence to EU Regulation (Chapter 9). In Chapter 10, the Regulation applies to petrol gases and flammable liquids and implements Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on the protection against soil and water pollution from their storage. In Chapter 11 the Regulation sets rules on recycling systems of electric products and shipment of waste.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to chemical products and biotechnical organisms (2008:245).

Legislation | Sweden | 2008 (2008)

Keyword: Animal health, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Biological control agents, Pesticides, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Registration, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Biosafety, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Transboundary effects, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Ozone layer, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Internal trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (2013:270) amending Regulation on environmental sanction fees (2012:259).

Legislation | Sweden | 2013

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX