Chapter 1. Introductory provisions
paragraph 1 of the rules concerning the conditions to be fulfilled by the
carries on or intends to carry out a professional traffic
and access to international markets for
road freight transport and passenger transport by bus, see
1. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009
of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the
conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation
services and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC,
2. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 1072/2009
of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules for access to
the international road haulage market, and
3. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules for access to
the international market for coach and bus
and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.
paragraph 2 of this law contains additional provisions applicable to the
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, as well as provisions on certain
international road transport.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 and this law shall also
apply to companies that professionally engaged in goods transport
on the road with light trucks or passenger cars with a maximum
permissible weight of 3.5 tonnes.
4 § Vehicle concepts in this Act have the same meaning as in
Act (2001:559) road traffic code definitions.
Additional definitions can be found in article 2 of Regulation (EC)
No 1071/2009.
section 5 of this Act means
1. Regular Services Such professional services
personal transport
scheduled and for which compensation
is determined separately for each passenger
for a prerequisite is
that traffic is not included as part of
a contiguous arrangement, where
the main purpose is other than the
the transport.
2. Ordering traffic Such professional services
coach and bus
is not a regular service.
Competent authority
section 6 of The Government authority determines jurisdiction
authority under Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 and to carry out
the information on reporting of Sweden as
Member State according to article 26 of that regulation. The competent
the Agency also questions under this Act.
Chapter 2. Permission to carry out a professional traffic
Obtain a permit
1 § commercial traffic may be carried out only by persons who are
such a community authorization referred to in article 4 of regulation
(EC) no 1072/2009 or in article 4 of Regulation (EC) no
1073/2009, issued by the competent authority,
or a commercial permit.
The operator of a regular service, hire someone else to
carry out the traffic. The traffic will be permitted to
commercial traffic for carriage of passengers by road or
taxi permits according to the taxi traffic law (2012:211).
Requirements for good repute
section 2 Which covered the trial for the purpose of good
reputation is clear from article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) no
1071/2009.
In addition, the examination in the case of a private-law legal
person or a self-employed person who resides outside the European
economic area (EEA) refer to the following people:
1. the Executive Director and the other by a leading
position or otherwise has a controlling influence.
over the business,
2. the Board members and Deputy Board members who, as a result
of shareholders or related parties has a significant financial interest
community with the legal person based on
rights of participants or a substantially equivalent economic interest, and
3. General partners in limited partnerships or other trading companies.
As related to a Board member or a
Deputy Director deemed it that according to Chapter 4. paragraph 3 of the first
subparagraph Bankruptcy Act (1987:672) is considered to be related
to the debtor.
3 § If any of those referred to in section 2 is replaced or if
of any such person, the new person's good
reputation is tried.
section 4 consideration of whether a company, a Transport Manager or
someone referred to in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of the requirement
of good repute to the desire and ability to carry out its
obligations towards the public, obedience to the law in General and other
circumstances of importance should be taken into account.
The requirement of good repute is not considered to be fulfilled by the
1. been convicted of or otherwise imposed a sanction of a
or more serious or repeated violations of the
provisions within the areas referred to in article 6(1) third
subparagraph of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, or
2. otherwise, been convicted of a serious crime, including a
serious economic crimes.
§ 5 If the application for authorization is rejected because of
circumstances referred to in paragraph 4 will be a time of not less than six months
and a maximum of five years, during which it considered to be considered
inappropriate to carry commercial traffic.
Professional expertise
section 6 of The Government authority determines the style and
organizes written examinations in proficiency in accordance with the
Article 8 of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009.
Permit conditions
section 7 A permit to conduct commercial traffic may be subject
with conditions in accordance with article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) no
1071/2009, if there are special reasons. Such conditions may
be decided both when permission is granted later
during the authorisation period.
Commercial permit shall
section 8 A commercial permit is valid until further notice. If there is
specific reasons, authorization is limited to a certain period of time.
Special rule for passenger transport
§ 9 The authorised for carriage may also
deliver the goods with the vehicles the State intends, during the
condition that passenger transport is the principal
part of the transport activity.
Demands on the driver's permission in some cases
10 § Tractor train or heavy off-road vehicles, at the professional
freight transport be instituted only by the person who has a driver's license with
jurisdiction C or CE.
11 § a foreign driving licence does not confer the right to anyone other than
a national of a State within the European economic
area (EEA) to run a Swedish-registered
power-driven vehicles for hire or reward.
For international transport within the EEA, there are special
provisions of regulations (EC) no 1072/2009 and Regulation (EC) no
1073/2009.
Chapter 3. International road transport
Introductory provision
1 § With international road transport referred to in this law
professional carriage of passengers or goods to
or from Sweden or transit through Sweden.
For international transport within the European economic
area (EEA), there are specific provisions in
Regulations (EC) no 1072/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009.
Obtain a permit for transport by vehicles registered
in Sweden
section 2 of the international road transport and commercial traffic except
country with vehicles registered in Sweden may be carried out
only by those who have permission to carry out a professional traffic
According to this law.
section 3 due to an agreement between Sweden and another
State, at a service referred to in section 2 may be required especially
permits for the carriage of passengers or goods with a vehicle
registered in Sweden (transport permit).
Obtain a permit for transport by vehicles registered
in the rest of the world
paragraph 4 of the international road transport and other professional
traffic in Sweden with vehicles registered in foreign countries,
be carried out only by the person who has been given permission by an authorized
foreign authority to such shipments.
§ 5 due to an agreement between Sweden and another
State, at a service referred to in paragraph 4 in addition to permits
According to that provision required special permission of a
the competent foreign authority for the transport of persons or
goods with a vehicle registered in foreign countries.
At a service referred to in paragraph 4, with vehicles registered in one State
with which Sweden has no agreement on
road transport is required in addition to the permission under the provision
authorisation by the competent Swedish authority.
Application review
section 6 of the Transport authorisation may only be communicated to the
expected to comply with the rules applicable to traffic.
7 § When a transport authorization, it must be reconciled with the
conditions as needed.
section 8 A transport licence shall not be transferable without the consent
by the authority which issued it.
Chapter 4. Declaration of unfitness, withdrawal and supervision
Declaration of unfitness
§ 1 where an authorization to carry commercial traffic be revoked
According to article 13 of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 due to
to someone who has been tested in accordance with Chapter 2. second subparagraph of paragraph 2, or
section 3, no longer meets the requirement of good repute in accordance with Chapter 2.
paragraph 4, the competent authority shall declare it tried
inappropriate to carry commercial traffic.
Restoration of good repute
section 2 of the a time of not less than three and not more than five years, during which the
considered to be unfit to carry commercial traffic,
be determined
1. in the case of a declaration of unfitness of the Transport Manager pursuant to
Article 14 of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, unless the
Transport Manager has been required to pass a written
examination in accordance with paragraph 3, or
2. in the case of a declaration under paragraph 1 of unfitness.
3 § If a declaration of unfitness of the Transport Manager pursuant to
Article 14 of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 is due
lack of knowledge in one or more of the substances listed in
Annex I, section I of the regulation, the competent
authority, rather than to decide a appropriate time
According to 2 § 1, require the Transport Manager to take a
written examination referred to in article 8(1) of the regulation
or parts of such a test.
Deadlines
section 4 of the time-limits for suspension or withdrawal
of a permit to operate commercial traffic in article 13 (1)
(a) of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 shall apply mutatis
When someone who has been tested in accordance with Chapter 2. 2 section
no longer meets the requirement of good repute.
Revocation of the authorization to carry commercial traffic on
Licensee's request
§ 5 An authorization to carry out a professional traffic
withdrawn at the licensee's request for
transport operations have not been carried out or ends.
Withdrawal of authorisations
6 § When a condition to carry commercial traffic
withdrawn or suspended in accordance with article 13 of
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, the competent authority shall also
revoke or suspend the licensee's
transport permits.
The provisions on revocation and suspension of the
permit to carry commercial traffic in article 13 of
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 and the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 shall
apply also in the case of transport permits.
Common provisions
section 7 of the basis for suspension or withdrawal of the
a permit to operate commercial traffic due to
criminal offence, on the question of breach
added
1. a final judgment,
2. a qualifying penalty order,
3. an approved procedure of summary penal fee, or
4. a decision on prosecution failure according to Chapter 20. 7 §
the code of judicial procedure, or the corresponding provision in the other
Constitution.
section 8 With a Swedish verdict assimilates a criminal conviction or a
other equivalent judgment given by a foreign
Court or other foreign authority.
§ 9 the action applies to be served
1. a notification under article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) no
1071/2009 that an undertaking runs the risk of no longer meet
requirements for conducting professional traffic,
2. a decision regarding suspension or revocation of the
a permit to hire or reward under article 13
of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009,
3. a decision regarding suspension or revocation of the
a transport permit, or
4. a decision on the appropriate declaration under article 14 of the
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 or § 1.
Supervision
section 10 of the authority the Government supervising
that licence holders operates in accordance with
This Act and the regulations that have been issued in connection with
the law.
section 11 of the Regulations on the supervision of the disabled by
public transport can be found in the law (1979:558) about handicapped accessible
public transport.
Chapter 5. Penalty provisions, prevention of continued and
Counsel in pre-trial investigation
Illegal commercial traffic
§ 1 The who willfully engages in commercial traffic in accordance with
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 or this Act without permission
sentenced for illegal commercial traffic to a fine or imprisonment
a maximum of one year.
A licensee who willfully or negligently violates
against the conditions in the permit shall be liable to a fine.
Client responsibility
2 § has commercial traffic in accordance with Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009
or this Act conducted without the permission, the person who
Professional of own or third parties have signed an agreement on
transport by the railway undertaking to the fine or imprisonment
a maximum of one year, if he or she knew or had reasonable
reason to believe that the condition was lacking.
Violation of the rules on driving privileges in certain
case
section 3 of The who willfully violates the provisions of Chapter 2. 10
or section 11, first paragraph, shall be liable to a fine.
section 4 of the cases referred to in Chapter 2. 10 or 11 of the first
subparagraph intentionally or negligently transmit to or on
otherwise permitting someone else to drive vehicles without him
entitled to it shall be liable to a fine.
Prevention of continued flight
§ 5 If a vehicle is performed in breach of Regulation (EC) no
1071/2009, this Act or a regulation, or a condition that
has been granted on the basis of the law, a police officer or
Customs officer prevent continued the process. The police officer or
the customs officer may then allow the vehicles with which
transport to the nearest suitable set-up-
or unloading site or workshop. In the case of a vehicle
registered in foreign countries and imported into Sweden,
the police officer or customs official to admit it immediately
being taken out of the country.
Counsel in pre-trial investigation
In paragraph 6 of the preliminary investigation concerning offences under section 1,
prosecutors request the assistance of the customs service and provide a customs officer
commissioned to carry out a certain action during
the preliminary investigation, if it is appropriate to
the case may be. The police authority has the corresponding right then
the results of the investigation.
If there is reason to believe that the crimes referred to in the first
the paragraph has been perpetrated, a customs official has the same power
as a police officer to hold hearings and take any other action
According to Chapter 23. the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 of the code of judicial procedure.
Law (2014:748).
Chapter 6. Appeals and enforcement
Commercial traffic
Article 1 of the decision of the competent authority in questions of professional
traffic may be appealed to the administrative court.
paragraph 2 of the Decision in the case of written examinations referred to in
Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 may not
subject to appeal.
Transport permits
paragraph 3 of the decision of the competent authority in matters of
transport licences and permits under Chapter 3. paragraph 5 of the second
paragraph may be appealed to the administrative court.
Common provisions
section 4 in respect of the decision of the competent authority in accordance with
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, this law or regulations
in connection with the Act, which may be appealed to the
General administrative courts, the following applies.
A decision concerning a natural person may be appealed to the
administrative law in whose area of jurisdiction the person is registered
or, if he is not registered in Sweden, to the
administrative law in whose area of jurisdiction the person is staying.
A decision concerning a legal person, which means even
legal persons governed by public law which the State, a municipality,
an Association of local authorities or Governments, may be appealed to the
administrative law in whose area of jurisdiction the company's or
business management is available.
Decisions in cases other than those mentioned in the second and third subparagraphs
be appealed to the administrative law in whose area of jurisdiction
the decision.
§ 5 permission is required for an appeal to the administrative law.
section 6, the competent authority may bring an action even in favor
for the individual contractor.
Enforcement
paragraph 7 of the decision of the competent authority under Regulation (EC) no
1071/2009, this Act or the regulations in
connection to the law and the Government's decision under this Act
to take effect immediately, unless otherwise decreed.
Chapter 7. Appropriations
section 1 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for or in individual cases, allow
derogation from Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 or this law.
An exemption decision may be subject to conditions.
section 2 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may announce further provisions concerning
1. requirements for conducting professional traffic,
2. authorisations to carry commercial traffic,
3. transport managers,
4. samples in proficiency for permission to carry out a professional
traffic,
5. control of commercial traffic, and
6. international road transport.
section 3 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for
1. the knowledge requirements for vehicle crews in road transport,
and
2. fees for supervision and case management under
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009, this law and in accordance with
regulations that have been issued in connection with the Act.
The Government may provide for penalties and fines
According to the rules on cabotage in Regulation (EC) no
1072/2009. Law (2014: a 1395).
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Transitional provisions
2012:210
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 June 2013 in terms of Chapter 2.
section 10 and in General on June 1, 2012.
2. Commercial Law (1998:490) shall cease to apply on 1
June 2012.
3. For requirements for driving privileges in some cases Chapter 3. 10 §
in the repealed Act until 31 May 2013.
4. Permit to regular services, the ordering service with
bus or freight delivered according to older
rules still apply.
5. If an authorisation has been granted in accordance with the elderly
provisions have been limited to apply only under certain
time, it must still apply. Also other conditions
United with and limits of such authorisation shall
still apply.
6. Regulations on other commercial traffic than taxi traffic
has been granted on the basis of commercial law (1998:490) and that
applies when this law enters into force shall be considered to be announced under
This law.
7. If the law refers to a
Regulation of commercial law (1998:490) which has been replaced by
a provision in the Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 or this Act;
Instead the new regulation.