Introductory provision
section 1 of this Act contains general provisions relating to
services of the European Parliament and of the Council
Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 december 2006 on services in the
the internal market and the aimed at implementing
the directive.
Special provisions intended to implement
the directive is also found in other statutes in the areas where
the current activities are regulated.
The competent authorities shall ensure that the principles
on the freedom of establishment, freedom to provide and receive
services, non-discrimination, necessity and
proportionality have an impact in Sweden.
Scope of application
section 2 of this Act apply in the case of services, however, are not
1. financial services,
2. electronic communications services and supply
of communications networks,
3. services in the field of transport,
4. services provided by temporary work agencies,
5. services which are reserved for regulated professions in health
healthcare and pharmaceutical services provided by
health professionals and carried out for
to assess, maintain or restore patients '
State of health,
6. audiovisual and audio radio broadcasts,
7. the provision of games of chance where wagering,
8. services connected with public authority,
9. social services relating to social housing, childcare and day care
and support to permanently or temporarily in need
and individuals, and provided by, or are carried out in
mandated by the State, a municipality or County, or by
charitable organizations recognized by the State, municipality, or
counties, and
10. private security services.
Act shall not apply in the field of taxation.
3 § Deviates a provision in a regulation from this
law, that provision shall prevail, unless it is rooted in the
European Union law. Law (2010:1022).
Definitions
paragraph 4 for the purposes of this law
"competent authority" means a Government or municipal authority or
another body whose task it is to examine questions relating to
access to and exercise of service activities or
check such activities,
establishment: a service provider's actual exercise of a
economic activity for an indefinite period and through a
stable infrastructure from where the business of the
providing services is actually carried out,
Member State of establishment "means the country of the European economic
area (EEA) in whose territory a
service provider is established;
regulated profession: profession which, by law or regulation requires an
specific professional qualification in order to get exercised, or provide the
who has a right to use a specific professional qualification
specific job title,
Service: performance for financial compensation and
which is not to be, capital or persons,
"service provider" means any natural person who is a national of a country
within the EEA or legal person established in a country
in the EEA, and which of his trade offers or
provides a service, and
"recipient" means any natural person who is a national of a country
within the EEA or through the EU law have the corresponding
rights or legal person established in a country
in the EEA, and that use or intend to use a service.
Law (2010:1022).
Points of single contact
§ 5 in order to facilitate the authorisation procedures for
service providers and provide information to
recipient shall one or more single points of contact
be established.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for the connection of such competent
municipal authorities or other bodies to a
single point of contact, as well as on the exchange of information between a
competent authority and a single point of contact.
The Government or the authority, as the Government determines
announces the details of the contact points.
section 6, if a service provider has submitted an application or
notification to the competent authority by a common
point of contact, the authority of the continuation of the proceedings
on the subject of communicating with the service provider by
the point of contact.
The procedure for the issue of permits
paragraph 7 of the rules relating to the period within which the competent authority shall
make decisions in case of permission for establishment in Sweden
found in other statutes.
§ 8 the competent authority shall send an acknowledgement of receipt to the
the applicant when a complete application has been received.
The receipt form shall contain information on the
1. the time limit referred to in article 7 and, where applicable,
the result of a decision not be taken within this time limit,
and
2. access to justice of the decision.
section 9 Provisions on the obligation of a competent authority in
related to issues of State accept certificates or other
similar documents to establish that certain licensing requirements
met is in other statutes.
Cooperation between authorities
10 § Government Announces rules on which authority
will be coordinating authority in Sweden to
facilitate cooperation between competent authorities in the EEA in
matters relating to the supervision of service providers in Sweden.
section 11 On cooperation between competent authorities in the EEA and
the coordinating authority shall use an electronic
the internal market information system.
section 12 of a competent authority of Sweden shall, at the request of a
competent authority in another country within the EEA submit necessary
assistance to the foreign authority.
If there is no competent authority in Sweden,
assistance is provided by the coordinating authority.
section 13 if it is not possible to respond to a request for
assistance or if an authority in another country within the EEA do not
leave the requested assistance, the competent authority of Sweden
Please provide information on the competent authority in
the other country and to the European Commission.
Law (2010:1022).
section 14 of the competent authority of Sweden shall inform the competent
authorities in other countries within the EEA and the European
the Commission of service activity that could cause serious
damage to the health or safety of persons or to the environment.
Law (2010:1022).
section 15 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for the exchange of information between a
the competent authority of Sweden and another authority in the EEA
and if the disclosure of information from a competent authority
to a service provider.
The Government or the authority, as the Government determines
notifies the methods of cooperation between authorities
According to sections 10 to 14.
Registration of municipal regulations
15 a of a municipality that intends to provide as
contains requirements which affect the access to or the exercise
of, a service activity shall notify the draft
regulations to the Government.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for such notification. Team (2013:879).
Information from service providers
16 § a service provider should always and on its own initiative
recipient of information that makes it possible to get in
contact with the vendor. Where appropriate, information
also be provided if
1. the registration number and name of the register or equivalent
identification data,
2. address assignment to the competent licensing authority or the
single point of contact,
3. VAT identification number,
4. standard terms and conditions,
5. contractual conditions on applicable law and jurisdiction,
6. warranty,
7. the price of the service when it is fixed in advance,
8. what service is mainly composed of,
9. insurance policy that applies to the service, and
10. the possibility of settling disputes outside court.
If a service provider exercises a regulated profession shall
information is also provided about the
1. professional titles and the country where this has been obtained, and, in
where appropriate, the
2. any professional body or similar where
the service provider is registered.
Information referred to in the first and second subparagraphs shall be readily
available to the recipient at the place of agreement or
execution, by electronic means or in the information documents
about the service. It should be given in a clear and unequivocal manner and in
good time before conclusion of the contract, or if the written agreement does not
see, before the service is performed.
section 17, a service provider shall submit the following supplemental
information about a recipient requests it:
1. the price of the service if it is not fixed in advance
or the calculation method used to determine the
price,
2. indication of the service provider's business and with whom
He has associated enterprises,
3. the codes of conduct to which the provider is following, and was
These are available electronically, and
4. the information that a service provider should follow a particular
Code of conduct or offer the opportunity to dispute resolution
outside the Court, and in such cases more information about what
This dispute resolution means.
If a service provider exercises a regulated profession shall
the information should also include a reference to the rules
apply to the exercise of the profession in the Member State of establishment and
where to get access to these rules.
Information referred to in the first and second paragraphs shall be given on a
clear and unambiguous manner, and in good time before conclusion of the contract,
or if the written agreement does not exist, before the service is performed.
section 18 if a service provider does not provide information in
accordance with §§ 16 and 17 to the Marketing Act (2008:486)
apply, with the exception of the provisions of sections 29 to 36 of
market interference charge. Such information shall be deemed to be
material in accordance with section 10, third paragraph Marketing Act.
Complaint handling
section 19 of a service provider to responding to complaints from a
recipients as soon as possible and promptly try to
find a satisfactory solution.
Discriminatory terms and conditions
20 § a service provider shall not be for the provision of
services set up the general criteria that discriminate
recipients on the basis of nationality or
place of residence, unless this can be justified on objective
grounds.
