SEsfs-1998-808Enacted

sfs-1998-808

Jurisdiction:
Sweden
Type:
EPR · Chemical Restriction · Labeling · Other
Last action:
Jan 1, 1998
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetalsElectronicsBatteriesPaintTextilesOrganicsBiobasedHazardous MaterialsOther
Miljöbalk (Environmental Code) is Sweden's foundational environmental legislation establishing comprehensive waste management (Chapter 15), producer responsibility frameworks, chemical product regulation (Chapter 14), and circular economy principles; enacted 1998 and continuously updated through 2026, it provides the legal scaffold for EPR, waste prevention, and material stewardship across all product categories.

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