Sweden Assigns Supervision Of Critical Raw Materials Recyclability Studies

Sweden has adopted an amendment assigning supervision of specified recyclability studies under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). SFS 2026:1799 was published on 20 October 2026 and takes effect on 3 November.

The ordinance was issued on 15 October. It amends Chapter 2, sections 19, 30 and 32 of Sweden’s Environmental Supervision Ordinance.

County And Municipal Responsibilities

The amending text adds Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 to the frameworks covered by the supervision-allocation provisions.

County Administrative Boards receive responsibility for operators’ recyclability studies under CRMA Article 27(1)–(3) where they already supervise the activity under the specified provisions of section 29.

Municipal supervisory boards receive the corresponding responsibility for activities they supervise under the cited Environmental Code or delegated-supervision provisions.

Existing Exclusions Remain

The amended sections retain exclusions for supervision assigned to the Work Environment Authority, Food Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Transport Agency.

The change allocates supervision of the specified CRMA studies. It does not introduce new substance concentration limits or mean that every chemicals and waste responsibility reproduced in the ordinance has been reassigned.