Introductory provision
section 1 of the dogs and cats shall be kept under such supervision and
managed in such a way as to take account of their nature and
other circumstances are needed to prevent the causes
damage or considerable nuisances.
Special provisions regarding the supervision of dogs, see
the reindeer husbandry Act (1971:437).
Marking and registration of dogs
2 § A dog owner shall cause notice her dog so that it can
be identified. The marking must be permanent.
section 3 of the State's agricultural work shall keep a central country
Directory of dog owner (dog registry). The dog owner should allow the
register its ownership in the register.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for
1. obligation for the dog owner to pay a
registration and equipment to read the labelling,
2. the calculation of the fee.
section 4 of the provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 apply to dogs that are permanently
available in Sweden.
5 § Dog registry may be used to determine
own a dog.
The Customs and Excise Department, Agriculture Department, county administrative boards, the police authority
and the Municipal Councils performing data in the environment
and health protection zone shall have direct access to the registry.
Law (2014:707).
section 6 of the Board of agriculture is personal responsible according to
personal data Act (1998:204) for dog registry. Government
or, after the Government's authorization, the Agriculture Department may
decide to entrust the operation of the registry to another
authority or to an organization.
section 7 Of the processing of personal data, in addition to what
stated in paragraphs 5 and 6, the personal data Act (1998:204).
The provisions of the Privacy Act for rectification and indemnity
also applies to the processing of personal data carried out according to the
This law.
Injunctions and prohibitions
§ 8 On any weaknesses in the supervision of or management of a
dog, the Police inform the injunctions and prohibitions
necessary to prevent injury or considerable inconvenience.
Both injunctions that ban may be subject to a penalty.
Law (2014:707).
§ 9 the police authorities may communicate the orders as needed
to the provisions relating to the marking and registration of a dog
in this law shall be followed.
Injunctive relief as referred to in the first subparagraph may be subject to a penalty.
section 10 of The under fifteen years of age shall be granted injunctive relief
or prohibition under section 8 or 9.
Disposal of dogs etc.
section 11 to prevent a dog causes damage or significant
nuisance, the police authority, if not other, less
intervention measures are considered sufficient, decide that it shall
disposed. Law (2014:707).
section 12 of a dog seized under section 11,
the owner or holder does not have at its disposal the dog without
the permission of the police. The police may, after
investigation, decide that the dog will be sold, given away, or,
If the dog is a danger to people or animals, or if the
otherwise, there are special reasons, are killed. Law (2014:707).
section 13, If there are no more reasons for disposal,
The police decide that this must stop immediately.
Law (2014:707).
paragraph 14 of the Present a dog loose in the area where farm animals are,
sheep dog, if it is not caught, and if it is
necessary to prevent harm to farm animals, killed by
Whoever owns or cares for farm animals.
The one who killed a dog is obliged to notify as soon as possible
this to the police. Law (2014:707).
Dog ban
section 15 of the police authority must notify prohibition to have care of dog
(dog ban) for the seriously flawed or have
failure in the supervision of a dog.
In determining whether a dog ban should be communicated to
especially if the party against whom the prohibition referred to apply to have
committed a crime which he or she has used the dog as a weapon or
has repeatedly been the subject of injunction
or prohibition under section 8 or has had the care of the dog that has
seized under section 11.
Dog bans shall be granted if it is clear that the
circumstances giving rise to a dog ban under consideration
will not be repeated.
Dog ban may relate to certain time or until further notice.
Anyone who is under the age of 15 may not be communicated to the dog ban.
Supervision and care of dogs in land where the
There are wild
section 16 of the March 1-20 August, the dogs be kept
under such supervision to be prevented from running loose in
chips where there are wild. During the other times of the year,
Dogs must be kept under such supervision that they are prevented from driving
or stalking game, when they are not being used for hunting.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for derogation from the first paragraph. If the
needed for the protection of wildlife, these codes mean
that a dog must be kept on a leash.
section 17, if a dog running loose in an area where there are wild,
sheep hunting right holder or someone representing him or
her take care of the dog. When this has been done to the dog's
owners or holders shall be informed as soon as possible. If he or she
is not known, the police authorities shall be notified. If
hunting the right holder or the person representing him or her
don't want to take care of the dog, the police authority to detain
the dog.
Can not the dog is taken care of, the Police kill
the dog, if it is important from the point of view of wildlife care and
justifiable, even in the circumstances.
Law (2014:707).
section 18 has not the owner or holder, after the expenses
paid under section 20, reclaimed the dog within five days after the
that he or she was informed of the disposal or, if
the owner or owner is not known, within ten days after the
the Police were informed, the hunting right holder
keep the dog or Police, after investigation, decide
to sell, give away or, if the dog is a danger to
people or animals or if there are special reasons,
kill the dog. Law (2014:707).
Compensation for damage caused by dogs
section 19 of an injury caused by a dog is replaced by its
owner or holder, even if he or she has not caused material injury to the
the damage. What the owner or tenant has paid in damages
He or she is entitled to get back out of it that caused the
the damage.
The first paragraph does not apply to damage caused by a
a service dog when a policeman or a guard or another person
as in the armed forces serving for surveillance or to
maintain order using the dog in the service, if the
injured parties have behaved in such a way that it has
been justified to intervene against him or her.
Costs for the care of dogs
section 20 of the owner or the owner of a dog that has
seized with the support of 11 or section 17 shall pay the
disposal costs entailed. Costs may
be advanced by public funds.
If there are special reasons, the police in individual
case, grant a derogation from the obligation to pay the costs.
In such cases, the costs are definitively borne by
The police authority.
If the police have decided that a dog
seized is to be sold, the Police take out
reimbursement of the purchase price for the cost of
management and sales. If, after the
The Police Department has a coverage of costs
remaining money from the purchase price goes to these
the owner. Law (2014:707).
Abandoned or stray cats
section 21 of a cat with reasons can be assumed to be abandoned or
undomesticated, may be killed by hunting the right holder or of any that
representing that client. In urban areas, however, requires a permit
of the police authority. Law (2014:707).
Criminal responsibility
section 22 of the offender is convicted of a violation of the prohibition of dog
dog ban to a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.
section 23 of the fined person who, intentionally or negligently:
1. does not comply with an order or violate a prohibition
has been notified under section 8, first subparagraph,
2. do not sign-up according to section 14, second subparagraph, or
3. breach of section 21, second sentence.
Anyone who intentionally do not provide notification under section 17
the first subparagraph shall be liable to a monetary fine.
Those who have violated a penalty payment mechanism or a
injunction shall not be responsible under this Act for the
the Act covered by the injunction or prohibition.
section 24, a fine person who willfully or through gross
negligence in breach of section 16 the first subparagraph or of a rule
given pursuant to section 16 of the second paragraph.
Appeal, etc.
paragraph 25 of the decision pursuant to sections 8 and 15 shall be served on the party against whom
the decision means apply. The service may not be in accordance with 34 to 38 and
47 – 51 sections method law (2010:1932). Law (2010:1978).
section 26 of the Police decision under this Act and a decision on
the registration of dogs as announced by the Agriculture Department, or by
the person responsible for the operation of the register may be appealed to the
General administrative courts.
The provisions of 22-28 and 30 of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223)
shall apply, if the decision under appeal has been issued by the
an organization.
The Swedish Board of agriculture for the benefit of the Community action in
Administrative Court, if the contested decision has been notified to the
of an organization.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
paragraph 27 of Decision under this Act shall be effective immediately, if not something
otherwise decided.
Transitional provisions
2007:1150
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 2008, when the Act
(1943:459) on the supervision of dogs and cats and the law
(2000:537) for labelling and registration of dogs shall cease
to apply.
2. The labelling provisions do not apply to dogs born before 1
January 1993.
3. Injunctions, decisions on the disposal of dogs and other
decision on obligations for individuals who have communicated with the support
of older regulations shall be deemed to be decided in accordance with this law.
4. a decision has been issued before 1 January 2008
be appealed under older rules.
2010:1978
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 april 2011.
2. Older provisions apply where a document has been sent or
submitted by 1 april 2011.
