Environment and waste
Last updated: 2015-03-11Here you find permits regarding the environment and environmental risks.
- Animal by-products
Registration or approval of establishments/plants that handle animal by-products or derived products.
- Approval of a biocidal product (application)
A person wishing to manufacture, sell or import a biocidal product must have the product approved by the Swedish Chemicals Agency.
- C-activities - Environmentally hazardous activities that are subject to notification
All activities that can have a negative impact on the environment are called environmentally hazardous. This could be, for example, emissions to air or water,...
- Chemical products
Permits for sale and private use of very hazardous chemical products.
- Dumping of waste at sea
The county administrative board processes applications for exemptions from the prohibition against dumping waste at sea.
- Handle refrigerants
Refrigerants are different types of substances used in aggregates, for example in refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and heat pumps.
- Ionising radiation
Permits (licences) are required for all types of manufacturing and handling of radioactive substances and equipment that emit radiation, for example radiology...
- Manufacture and import chemical products in Sweden (notification)
If you professionally manufacture or import into Sweden chemical products in quantities greater than 100 kg/year, you are required to notify the Swedish...
- Permission of environmentally hazardous activities, B-activities
To start certain environmentally hazardous activities, you must first apply for a permit. It can also apply to changes to a business you are already running.
- Product authorisation of a plant protection product (application)
Those who wish to market a chemical plant protection product, or a plant protection product that contains microorganisms, for use in Sweden must have the...
- Vehicle scrappage
You must apply for authorisation to undertake vehicle scrapping.
- Waste - Transport
The notification of or application for a permit to transport waste.
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