Swedish EPA in the EU

The European Parlament. Photo: Megapix Most of Sweden’s environmental legislation is developed in the context of the EU. The EU also drafts numerous strategies for its future environmental activities. The environment is in fact one of the areas of policy-making in which the influence of the EU is most pervasive, with at least 250 common legislative instruments. EU work is thus a central part of the Swedish EPA’s activities.

The Swedish EPA’s EU work is described under the respective subject areas. It is coordinated by our International Secretariat, which plans, analyses and evaluates our EU work. There is also an ongoing consultation process between the Swedish Ministry for the Environment and the Swedish EPA to decide how we, as representatives of Sweden, should pursue environmental issues in various EU committees.

The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR)

The EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and its action plan create a new way in which to work together. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is one of many actors who are to contribute to its implementation at the national level.

European Environment Agency

The EEA compares the state of the environment and impacts of environmental policy in different European countries. The Swedish EPA cooperates with the EEA as a National Focal Point (NFP).

LIFE+

The Swedish EPA is the competent national authority for the EU Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) in Sweden and the work is coordinated by the Environmental Assessment Department.