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Sweden - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). -

Adoption: 2020 | SWE-2020-M-112819

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:819) on financial compensation to participants in labor market activities. (Förordning (2017:819) om ersättning till deltagare i arbetsmarknadspolitiska insatser.) -

Adoption: 2017-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | SWE-2017-R-107116

Provides for regulations regarding financial compensation to participants in labor market activities.

Contains 12 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Preliminary provisions.
Chapter 2: Compensation for participation in programs.
- Activity support.
- Development compensation.
- Establishment compensation.
Chapter 3: Compensation for certain costs.
- Compensation for travel, lodging and double occupancy and some other expenses.
- Establishment surcharge.
- Housing allowance.
Chapter 4: Compensation for preventing participation in programs.
Chapter 5: Coordination with other benefits.
Chapter 6: Warning and suspension from right to compensation.
Chapter 7: Interim decisions and set-offs.
Chapter 8: Refund and recovery.
Chapter 9: Obligation to inform.
- For the Public Employment Service.
- For the Insurance Fund.
- For the Swedish Tax Agency.
Chapter 10: Application for and review of compensation cases.
- Application for compensation.
- Calculation of compensation.
- Payment of compensation.
- Investigations.
Chapter 11: Review and appeal.
- Insurance Agency's decision.
- Public Employment Service's decision.
Chapter 12: Authorizations.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:820) on establishment contributions for newly arrived immigrants. (Förordning (2017:820) om etableringsinsatser för vissa nyanlända invandrare.) -

Adoption: 2017-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | SWE-2017-R-107117

Contains 30 articles and 14 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Instructions for the establishment program.
Section 2: Scope of the instruction.
Section 3: Content of the establishment program.
Section 4: Time of establishment.
Section 5: Unregistration.
Section 6: Re-entry.
Section 7: Revocation and new instructions.
Section 8: Compensation to newly arrived immigrants.
Section 9: Financial support for organizers.
Section 10: Refund and recovery.
Section 11: Notification obligation.
Section 12: Obligation to provide information.
Section 13: Review and appeal.
Section 14: Authorization.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2017:584) on the responsibility for establishment contributions for newly arrived immigrants. (Lag (2017:584) om ansvar för etableringsinsatser för vissa nyanlända invandrare.) -

Adoption: 2017-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | SWE-2017-L-107115

Provides for regulations concerning newly arrived immigrants who have reached the age of 20 but not 65 years with residence permit that can be used as a basis for public records.

Contains 8 articles and 4 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Newly arrived immigrants covered by the act.
Section 2: Responsible authorities.
Section 3: Confidentiality.
Section 4: Compensation for newly arrived immigrants.

Repeals Act (2010:197) on establishment contributions for newly arrived immigrants.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:462) on special contributions for persons with disabilities entailing a reduced capacity to work. (Förordning (2017:462) om särskilda insatser för personer med funktionsnedsättning som medför nedsatt arbetsförmåga.) -

Adoption: 2017-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-01 | SWE-2017-R-107114

Contains 59 articles and 4 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Preliminary provisions.
Chapter 2: Special efforts.
- Contributions to supporting tools at the workplace.
- Contributions to literature and interpretation for persons with visual or hearing impairment.
- Contributions for personal assistance.
- Special support person for introduction and follow-up.
- Contribution to start-up costs when starting a business.
- Common provisions for payroll and protected work.
- Wage subsidies.
- Wage subsidy for development in employment.
- Wage subsidy for employment.
- Wages for security in employment.
- Protected work.
- Protected work at Samhall Aktiebolag.
- Protected work with public employers.
Chapter 3: Common provisions.
- Employer.
- How the contributions are submitted.
- How the contributions are used.
- Changed conditions.
- Special reasons for decision.
- Refund and recovery.
- Review and appeal.
- Authorization.
Chapter 4: Transitional rules.

Repeals Ordinance (2000:630) respecting special contributions for persons with disabilities entailing a reduced capacity to work.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:319) on foreign posting of employees. (Förordning (2017:319) om utstationering av arbetstagare.) -

Adoption: 2017-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-01 | SWE-2017-R-107113

Provides for supplementary provisions to the Foreign Posting of Employees Act (1999:678) concerning information, cooperation between authorities, notification obligation and contact person, as well as sanction fees.

Contains 11 articles and 3 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Cooperation between authorities.
Section 2: Notification obligation and contact person.
Section 3: Sanction fees.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2017:151) on the protection of informers in privately-owned business. (Lag (2017:151) om meddelarskydd i vissa enskilda verksamheter.) -

Adoption: 2017-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-01 | SWE-2017-L-107112

Provides for regulations concerning situations when employees, contractors, and others participating in activities to disclose information about media publishing activities covered by the Press Freedom Regulation or the Freedom of Expression Act or contributing to requests in such media.

Contains 6 articles and 4 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Scope.
Section 2: Right to submit information and prohibition of intervention and investigation.
Section 3: Restrictions on the right to disclose information.
Section 4: Penalty.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:13) on pre-qualification in vocational college. (Förordning (2017:13) om behörighetsgivande förutbildning inom yrkeshögskolan.) -

Adoption: 2017-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-26 | SWE-2017-R-107111

Provides for regulations for organizers of vocational colleges who may also apply for a degree in vocational education in the form of qualified pre-education for vocational education.

Contains 11 articles and 9 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Preliminary provisions.
Section 2: Application.
Section 3: Pre-education.
Section 4: Decision.
Section 5: Application of other provisions.
Section 6: Educational plan.
Section 7: Grades and diplomas.
Section 8: Admission to the regular education.
Section 9: Authorizations.

Sweden - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National strategy against HIV/AIDS and some others infectious diseases (2017-2030). -

Adoption: 2017 | SWE-2017-M-112818

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:1044) on working hours during inland shipping. (Förordning (2016:1044) om arbetstid vid inlandssjöfart.) -

Adoption: 2016-11-17 | Date of entry into force: 2016-12-31 | SWE-2016-R-107109

Contains 14 articles and 11 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: General provisions.
Section 2: Rest periods.
Section 3: Calculation of average working hours.
Section 4: Health check.
Section 5: Registration of working hours and rest periods.
Section 6: Sanction fee.
Section 7: Violations leading to a penalty.
Section 8: Examinating authority and size of the fee.
Section 9: Limitations.
Section 10: Authorizations.
Section 11: Appeals.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2016:960) on working hours during inland shipping. (Lag (2016:960) om arbetstid vid inlandssjöfart.) -

Adoption: 2016-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2016-12-31 | SWE-2016-L-107110

Provides for regulations concerning workers who are part of the crew or have other tasks on board ships used for professional inland shipping in Sweden.

Contains 14 articles and 10 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Scope.
Section 2: Definitions.
Section 3: Working hours.
Section 4: Rest.
Section 5: Night work.
Section 6: Crisis situations.
Section 7: Registration of working hours.
Section 8: Health check.
Section 9: Supervision.
Section 10: Sanction fee.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:937) on State grants for regional vocational adult education. (Förordning (2016:937) om statsbidrag för regional yrkesinriktad vuxenutbildning.) -

Adoption: 2016-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | SWE-2016-R-107124

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 3 amending text through January 2018 (up to Ordinance 2017:950). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations concerning State grants for vocational education at the upper secondary level in municipal adult education and special adult education.

Contains 41 articles and 30 sections concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Preliminary provisions.
Chapter 2: Contribution period and year of study.
Chapter 3: Prerequisites for state grants.

Section 1: Regional vocational training courses.
Chapter 4: Coherent vocational training.
Chapter 5: Individual courses in subjects.
Chapter 6: Mother tongue support and study supervision in mother tongue.
Chapter 7: Decisions on grades and grading.
Chapter 8: Selection.

Section 2: Specific conditions for apprenticeship education:
Chapter 9: Purpose and scope.
Chapter 10: Commitments.
Chapter 11: Education contract.
Chapter 12: Information in an individual study plan.
Chapter 13: Information in a diploma or upper secondary school certificate.
Chapter 14: If the work part is interrupted.
Chapter 15: Professional council.
Chapter 16: Appendix to excerpts from the rating catalog.
Chapter 17: Additional terms.
Chapter 18: Limitations in orientation courses and courses in certain subjects.
Chapter 19: Other restrictions.
Chapter 20: The size of state grants for apprenticeship education.
Chapter 21: Basis for calculating state grants for other education.
Chapter 22: The size of state grants for other education.
Chapter 23: Basic conditions.
Chapter 24: Professions.
Chapter 25: Other education.
Chapter 26: Application and decision on state grants.
Chapter 27: Follow-up and accounting.
Chapter 28: Repayment, recovery and redistribution.
Chapter 29: Authorization.
Chapter 30: Appeals.

Transitional rules and transitional provisions.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2016:749) on special protection against reprisals for workers who report serious irregularities. (Lag (2016:749) om särskilt skydd mot repressalier för arbetstagare som slår larm om allvarliga missförhållanden.) -

Adoption: 2016-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | SWE-2016-L-107108

Provides for regulations concerning special protection against reprisals for workers reporting on serious irregularities in the employer's business. The act does not restrict the protection that may apply for other reasons.

Contains 11 articles and 11 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Scope of the act.
Section 2: Agreement invalidity.
Section 3: What the law protects against.
Section 4: Different ways to report.
Section 5: To report internally.
Section 6: To report to employee organizations.
Section 7: To report externally.
Section 8: Exceptions from protection in case of crime.
Section 9: Damage.
Section 10: Burden of proof.
Section 11: Trial.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications (Lag (2016:145) om erkännande av yrkeskvalifikationer.) -

Adoption: 2016-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-15 | SWE-2016-L-107106

Provides for general provisions of Directive 200/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (as amended by the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council by the Professional Qualifications Directive 2013/55/EU). Specific provisions implementing parts of the Professional Qualifications Directive which concern only certain regulated professions are contained in the regulations governing the exercise of these professions.

Contains 22 articles and 16 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Purpose and scope.
Section 2: Definitions.
Section 3: Temporary employment in Sweden.
Section 4: Establishment in Sweden.
Section 5: The definition of recognition of professional qualifications.
Section 6: General scheme for the recognition of professional qualifications.
Section 7: Automatic recognition of professional experience in coordinated professional experience requirements.
Section 8: Automatic recognition of professional qualifications in coordinated education requirements.
Section 9: Automatic recognition under common education principles.
Section 10: Knowledge in the Swedish language.
Section 11: Occupational practice.
Section 12: European Occupational Card.
Section 13: Other provisions.
Section 14: Privacy.
Section 15: Authorizations.
Section 16: Decision procedure and responsibility of the authority.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:157) on the recognition of professional qualifications (Förordning (2016:157) om erkännande av yrkeskvalifikationer.) -

Adoption: 2016-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-03-15 | SWE-2016-R-107107

Provides for additional provisions to the Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications.

Contains 11 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Preliminary provisions (Purpose and scope, Definitions).
Section 2: Temporary occupational exercise in Sweden (Use of job title, Pre-priority, Pre-control).
Section 3: Establishment in Sweden (Qualification levels, Equal education, Refusal of recognition in case of major differences in qualification levels, Compensation, Partial access).
Section 4: Procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications (Application, Processing of the recognition of professional qualifications, Decision on the recognition of professional qualifications).
Section 5: Procedures related to the European Occupational Card for professional practice in Sweden (Handling of application for professional card, Decision on European Occupational Card).
Section 6: Procedure for European Occupational Card for professional practice in another State (Application for a European Occupational Card, Handling of application for Occupational Cards, Transfer of application for Occupational Card to another State, Issuing of Occupational Card in Sweden).
Section 7: Authority information (Responsible authorities, Advisory Center, Joint authority, Joint contact point, Issue of certificate for professional practice in another State, Council for Regulated Professions).
Section 8: Government cooperation (Notification of prohibition or restriction of exercise of certain professions, Other notices relating to professional exercise, Notification of false certificates, Information relating to temporary professionals, Exchange of information)
Section 9 (repealed).
Section 10: Authorizations.
Section 11: Decision's validity and appeal.

Appendix: List of responsible authorities for regulated professions in Sweden.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Ordinance (2016:30) on Immigration Personal Data. (Utlänningsdataförordning (2016:30)) -

Adoption: 2016-02-04 | SWE-2016-L-101964

Provides for supplementary regulations on such processing of personal data covered by the Act (2016:27) on Immigration Personal Data.

Contains 20 articles and 8 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: General provisions.
Section 2: Fingerprints and photographs by Migration Board.
Section 3: Access to personal data.
Section 4: Direct access.
Section 5: Transfer of personal data to third countries.
Section 6: Separation.
Section 7: Safety precautions.
Section 8: Other provisions.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2016:27) on Immigration Personal Data. (Utlänningsdatalag (2016:27).) -

Adoption: 2016-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-12 | SWE-2016-L-106167

Provides for regulations concerning the Migration Board, the Swedish Police Office and the foreign authorities to treat personal data effectively in its activities under foreign and citizenship legislation and to protect people from violating their personal integrity in such treatment.

Contains 23 articles and 14 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Object of the Act.
Section 2: Scope of the Act.
Section 3: Relationship to the Personal Data Act.
Section 4: Data responsibility.
Section 5: Purpose.
Section 6: Migration Board's fingerprints and photographs register.
Section 7: Processing of sensitive personal data.
Section 8: Access to personal data.
Section 9: Search restrictions.
Section 10: Direct access.
Section 11: Information obligation.
Section 12: Transfer of personal data to third countries.
Section 13: Restrictions.
Section 14: Safeguards.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:30) on Immigration Personal Data. (Utlänningsdataförordning (2016:30).) -

Adoption: 2016-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-12 | SWE-2016-R-106171

Provides for supplementary regulations on such processing of personal data covered by the Act (2016:27) on Immigration Personal Data.

Contains 20 articles and 8 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: General provision.
Section 2: Migration Board's fingerprints and photographs.
Section 3: Access to personal data.
Section 4: Direct access.
Section 5: Transfer of personal data to third countries.
Section 6: Restrictions.
Section 7: Safeguards.
Section 8: Other provisions.

Sweden - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region (2016-2021). -

Adoption: 2016 | INT-2016-M-111785

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2015:848) on government grants for specific promotion and development efforts in order to accelerate the establishment of newly arrived immigrants in the labor market. (Förordning (2015:848) om statsbidrag för särskilda främjande- och utvecklingsinsatser i syfte att påskynda nyanlända invandrares etablering på arbetsmarknaden.) -

Adoption: 2015-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | SWE-2015-R-101759

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 2 amending texts through January 2018 (up to Ordinance 2017:1170). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 9 sections and 15 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Requirements for government grants.
Section 3: Distribution of government grants.
Section 4: Application for government grants.
Section 5: Decisions and payment.
Section 6: Financial accounting.
Section 7: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 8: Prohibition of appeal.
Section 9: Authorization.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2015:503) respecting special employment support. (Förordning (2015:503) om särskilt anställningsstöd.) -

Adoption: 2015-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-03 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-11-02 | SWE-2015-R-101740

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 10 amending texts through January 2018 (up to Ordinance 2018:42). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations concerning state employment support and subsidies. Employment support is provided to employers in order to encourage the employment of people with difficulty getting a regular job. Employment support is provided by the the Public Employment Service in the form of special recruitment support.

Contains 59 articles and 16 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provision.
Section 2: Various forms of special employment support.
Section 3: Special employment support for participators in the job and development guarantee program.
Section 4: Special employment support in the form of an additional employment.
Section 5: Special employment support in the form of trainee jobs in the welfare sector.
Section 6: Special employment support in the form of trainee jobs in shortage occupations.
Section 7: Special employment support in the form of entry-level jobs.
Section 8: Common provisions.
Section 9: Instructions.
Section 10 Employers.
Section 11: Forms of employment.
Section 12: How the support is granted.
Section 13: Other provisions.
Section 14: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 15: Review and appeal.
Section 16: Authorization.

The Ordinance is repealed by Ordinance 2018:42.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2015:502) on cooperation to reduce youth unemployment. (Förordning (2015:502) om samverkan för att minska ungdomsarbetslösheten.) -

Adoption: 2015-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-03 | SWE-2015-R-101741

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 2 amending texts through January 2018 (up to Ordinance 2017:830). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 19 articles and 6 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provision.
Section 2: Local agreements.
Section 3: State subsidies to municipalities for the promotion of local agreements.
Section 4: Training contract.
Section 5: State subsidies to municipalities for organized work or training under a training contract.
Section 6: Common provisions.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2014:375) on state subsidies for the development of learning at the workplace. (Förordning (2014:375) om statsbidrag för utveckling av lärande på arbetsplatser.) -

Adoption: 2014-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-05 | SWE-2014-R-98866

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 1 amending text through October 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:586). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 11 sections and 18 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Prerequisites for state subsidies.
Section 3: State subsidies for activities related to workplace-based learning.
Section 4: State subsidies for activities related to professional induction contracts.
Section 5: Application for state subsidies.
Section 6: Decisions on state subsidies.
Section 7: Distribution of state subsidies.
Section 8: Monitoring and reporting.
Section 9: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 10: Authorization.
Section 11: Appeal.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2014:421) on upper secondary school apprenticeship employment. (Lag (2014:421) om gymnasial lärlingsanställning.) -

Adoption: 2014-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-11 | SWE-2014-L-98870

Contains 5 sections and 9 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Employment contract.
Section 3: Compensation for damages.
Section 4: Limitation.
Section 5: Trial.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2014:67) on contributions to employers for the purchase of workplace-based rehabilitation support for return to work. (Förordning (2014:67) om bidrag till arbetsgivare för köp av arbetsplatsinriktat rehabiliteringsstöd för återgång i arbete.) -

Adoption: 2014-02-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-04-01 | SWE-2014-R-98861

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 3 amending texts through July 2018 (up to Ordinance 2018:900). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 12 sections and 22 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Decision-making authority.
Section 3: Conditions for grant.
Section 4: Conditions for approval of providers.
Section 5: Application.
Section 6: Obligation to notify changed circumstances.
Section 7: Accounting and disclosure obligations.
Section 8: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 9: Withdrawal of approval.
Section 10: Authorization.
Section 11: Appeal.
Section 12: Transition rules.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2014:68) on grants to occupational health services for the purchase of medical services. (Förordning (2014:68) om bidrag till företagshälsovården för köp av medicinsk service.) -

Adoption: 2014-02-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-04-01 | Date of end of application: 2015-12-31 | SWE-2014-R-98864

Contains 10 sections and 21 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Decision-making authority.
Section 3: Conditions for grants.
Section 4: Application and payment.
Section 5: Obligation to notify changed circumstances.
Section 6: Obligation.
Section 7: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 8: Authorization.
Section 9: Appeal.
Section 10: Transition rules.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:1157) on support for integration into employment. (Förordning (2013:1157) om stöd för yrkesintroduktionsanställningar.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-15 | SWE-2013-R-96599

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 2 amending text through June 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:513). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 32 articles concerning introductory provisions, employments for which support can be provided, support in the form of wage subsidies, financial support for counseling, procedural rules, supervision and monitoring, repayment and recovery, reconsideration, appeals and authorization.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:948) on support related to short-term employment. (Lag (2013:948) om stöd vid korttidsarbete.) -

Adoption: 2013-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | SWE-2013-L-96597

Contains 38 articles concerning scope and content of the Act, employers covered by the Act, definitions, regulations for granting support for short-time employment, conditions for preliminary support and common rules, monitoring of preliminary support, refunding obligation of undue payments, inspections, responsible authority and appeals.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:852) on registration and control of persons who intend to work with children. (Lag (2013:852) om registerkontroll av personer som ska arbeta med barn.) -

Adoption: 2013-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-18 | SWE-2013-L-96596

Contains 6 articles providing for regulations concerning a mandatory register control of every person offered a position in the state, a municipality, a county, a company or an organization, if the work involves direct and regular contact with children. At the request of the employer, the person must provide an extract from the register kept under the Act (1998: 620) on criminal records.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:644) on the right to salary and other remuneration for work performed by a foreigner not entitled to stay in Sweden. (Lag (2013:644) om rätt till lön och annan ersättning för arbete utfört av en utlänning som inte har rätt att vistas i Sverige.) -

Adoption: 2013-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2013-08-01 | SWE-2013-L-96595

Contains 9 articles providing for regulations concerning salary and other remuneration, expenses to send salary and other remuneration, employer's liability and procedural rules.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:329) with certain provisions on the protection of personal data in police and judicial cooperation in the European Union (Lag (2013:329) med vissa bestämmelser om skydd för personuppgifter vid polissamarbete och straffrättsligt samarbete inom Europeiska unionen.) -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | SWE-2013-L-96588

Implements the European Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation (Data Protection Framework Decision).

Contains 11 articles concerning scope of the Act, permitted purposes for processing personal data, transmission of personal data to individuals, transmission of personal data to third countries or international bodies, conditions and limitations of use and transitional provision.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:343) with certain provisions on the protection of personal data in police and judicial cooperation in the European Union (Förordning (2013:343) med vissa bestämmelser om skydd för personuppgifter vid polissamarbete och straffrättsligt samarbete inom Europeiska unionen.) -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | SWE-2013-R-96591

Contains 4 articles providing for regulations concerning the processing and transfer of personal data.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:352) on the notification obligations with respect to posted workers. (Förordning (2013:352) om anmälningsskyldighet vid utstationering av arbetstagare.) -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | SWE-2013-R-96593

Contains 5 articles providing for regulations respecting the information to be included in the notification.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:156) on civic orientation for some newly arrived immigrants. (Lag (2013:156) om samhällsorientering för vissa nyanlända invandrare.) -

Adoption: 2013-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2013-05-01 | SWE-2013-L-96587

The consolidation of the Act includes a total of 3 amending texts through August 2014 (up to Act 2014:954). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations respecting municipal responsibility to provide civil and societal orientation for some newly arrived immigrants.

Contains 6 articles concerning scope of the Act and the specific responsibilities of the municipalities.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2013:134) on the Nordic Convention on Social Security. (Lag (2013:134) om nordisk konvention om social trygghet.) -

Adoption: 2013-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-01 | SWE-2013-L-96183

Establishes that the Convention on Social Security between Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway (signed in Bergen June 12, 2012) shall apply as law in Sweden. Includes amendments up to Act 2014:164 (2014-04-15).

The Nordic countries have agreed to conclude a new Nordic Convention on social security. The Convention complements the EU regulations and in some cases additional rights of persons moving between the Nordic countries. Since the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) came into force it applies to the Nordic countries, the European rules on coordination of social security rules for workers, self-employed persons and their families moving within the Community, also in terms of people moving between the Nordic countries.

Contains 4 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section I: General provisions (Articles 1-4).
Section II: Provisions concerning applicable laws (Article 5-6).
Section III: Special provisions on entitlement to benefits.
- Chapter 1 (Article 7)
- Chapter 2 (Articles 8-9)
- Chapter 3 (Article 10)
- Chapter 4 (Article 11)
- Chapter 5 (Article 12)
Section IV: Other provisions (Articles 13-18).

Repals Act (2004:114) on the Nordic Convention on Social Security. The repealed Act still applies in relation to the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland until the new Convention shall enter into force.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:1010) on support related to short-term employment. (Förordning (2013:1010) om stöd vid korttidsarbete.) -

Adoption: 2013-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-13 | SWE-2013-R-96598

Contains 5 articles concerning scope of the Act, application for preliminary support, notification for monitoring, amount and authorization.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2012:992) on State subsidies for workplace-based learning in upper secondary schools and upper secondary special schools (Förordning (2012:992) om statsbidrag för arbetsplatsförlagt lärande i gymnasieskolan och gymnasiesärskolan.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-01 | SWE-2012-R-94123

Provides for regulations respecting government grants that may be provided to the principals in upper secondary schools and upper secondary special schools for efforts to further develop the quality of the work-based learning taking place in the context of school-based vocational education.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Agency Work Act (2012:854). (Lag (2012:854) om uthyrning av arbetstagare.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | SWE-2012-L-94108

The consolidation of the Act includes 1 amending text through June 2014 (up to Act 2014:961). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations respecting workers who are employed by temporary work-agencies for the purpose of being temporary assigned to work for a user undertaking under the latter's supervision and direction.

Contains 17 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1-4: Introductory provisions.
Section 5: Definition.
Section 6-8: Obligations of the temporary-work agency, Equal treatment.
Section 9-10: Other obligations of the temporary-work agency.
Section 11-12: Obligations of the users undertaking.
Section 13-15: Damages.
Section 16: Statute of limitations.
Section 17: Legal proceedings.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2012:488) on local courses and grades in specific training for adults at secondary level and some other training (Förordning (2012:488) om lokala kurser och betyg i särskild utbildning för vuxna på gymnasial nivå och viss annan utbildning.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | Date of end of application: 2013-06-30 | SWE-2012-R-94121

Provides for regulations on local courses and grades that complement or derogate from the provisions of the Education Act (2010:800) and the Ordinance (2011:1108) on adult education. Contains 6 articles concerning specific training for adults at upper secondary level, education for inmates in penal institutions and education with grades entitlement.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:476) amending the Sea Safety Act (2003:364). (Lag (2012:476) om ändring i fartygssäkerhetslagen (2003:364).) -

Adoption: 2012-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | SWE-2012-L-94166

Amends chapter 7 article 9 concerning the mandate to issue regulations and provide for exceptions to demands and obligations.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:355) amending the Sea Safety Act (2003:364). (Lag (2012:355) om ändring i fartygssäkerhetslagen (2003:364).) -

Adoption: 2012-05-31 | SWE-2012-L-94159

Amends chapter 7, article 7 (new title), chapter 9 article1 concerning expulsion from Swedish port, prohibition to enter Swedish port and provisions concerning immediate enforcement of a decision.

Introduces a new article 8a to chapter 5 concerning ship certificate during the time of inspection and inspection in port.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:145) on processing of personal data in the Coast Guard. (Kustbevakningsdatalag (2012:145).) -

Adoption: 2012-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-01 | SWE-2012-L-94116

Provides for regulations in order to give the Coast Guard the ability to process personal data in an appropriate manner in their operations and to protect individuals from having their privacy violated by such treatment.

Contains 5 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Purpose and scope.
Section 2: General provisions.
Section 3: Processing of personal data in law enforcement activities.
Section 4: Shared data available in the law enforcement activities.
Section 5: Processing of personal data in other operational activities.

The Act replaces Ordinance (2003:188) concerning the processing of personal data in the Coast Guard. The Act applies in some cases instead of the Personal Data Act (1998:204) and contains references to certain provisions applicable in Coast Guard activities. Contains references to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) and the Act (2000:343) on International Police Cooperation.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2012:100) amending the Ordinance (2011:1533) respecting the qualifications of persons employed in the maritime sector. (Förordning (2012:100) om ändring i förordningen (2011:1533) om behörigheter för sjöpersonal.) -

Adoption: 2012-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-04-16 | SWE-2012-R-94180

Amends chapter 4, article 3 concerning requirements on completed training in fire safety and handling of cargo on liquified gas tankers.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:83) amending the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497). (Lag (2012:83) om ändring i lönegarantilagen (1992:497).) -

Adoption: 2012-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | SWE-2012-L-94154

Amends article 11, 17, 22 on the responsibilities of the County Administrative Boards.

Introduces a new article 6a concerning the County Administrative Boards and responsibilities for data.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:93) amending the Seamen's Act (1973:282). (Lag (2012:93) om ändring i sjömanslagen (1973:282).) -

Adoption: 2012-02-23 | SWE-2012-L-94155

Amends articles 3, 38, 39, 43, 44, 58 concerning definitions, costs related to illness and injury, funeral expenses, costs related to foreign seamen and the responsibility of the commander to inform the crew about other acts and regulations.

Introduces new articles 37a, 38a, 61a (new title) concerning dental care and provisions on supervision according to Sea Safety Act (2003:364).

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:95) amending the Act respecting rest period for seafarers (1998:958). (Lag (2012:95) om ändring i lagen (1998:958) om vilotid för sjömän.) -

Adoption: 2012-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | SWE-2012-L-94156

Amends article 5 concerning regulations on rest periods and exceptions to the regulations on rest periods and working hours.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:96) amending the Sea Safety Act (2003:364). (Lag (2012:96) om ändring i fartygssäkerhetslagen (2003:364).) -

Adoption: 2012-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | SWE-2012-L-94157

Amends chapter 1 article 4, chapter 4 article 5, chapter 5 article 1 concerning definitions and regulations on food adapted to the seafarers' cultural and religious backgrounds and supervision by the Swedish Transport Agency.

Sweden - - Law, Act

Act (2012:97) amending the Sea Safety Act (2003:364). (Lag (2012:97) om ändring i fartygssäkerhetslagen (2003:364).) -

Adoption: 2012-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-08-20 | SWE-2012-L-94158

Amends chapter 6, article 1 concerning reasons for banning ships bound.

Introduces new articles 9a and 9b (new titles) to chapter 3 concerning maritime labour certificates and declaration of conformity with the Maritime Labour Convention.

Sweden - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS (2012-2015).

Adoption: 2012 | INT-2012-M-111784

The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.

Sweden - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2011:1606) amending the Ordinance (1996:1100) on employment assistance. (Förordning (2011:1606) om ändring i förordningen (1996:1100) om aktivitetsstöd.) -

Adoption: 2011-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2012-02-01 | SWE-2011-R-89648

Amends article 2, 4 and 5c concerning young people's access to employment assistance benefits (activity support).