Chapter 1. General provisions
The scope of the law
section 1 of this Act apply to the processing of personal data in
Swedish Customs ' operations, if the processing is wholly or partly
automated or if the information included in or intended for
be part of a structured set of personal data which are
available for searching or compilation according to specific
criteria.
The provisions of the 4-6 and 8 sections and Chapter 2. also applies to
the processing of data concerning legal persons.
The provisions of this Act do not apply to the processing of data
in the law enforcement activities of the Customs and Excise Department conducts. For
such treatment, there are special provisions in the Act
(2005:787) on the processing of data in the customs
law enforcement activities. Act (2005:790).
The relationship to the personal data Act
section 2 unless otherwise provided for in paragraph 3, or 3. This law applies in
rather than the personal data Act (1998:204).
A registered will not be entitled to oppose such operations
that is permitted under this Act.
3 § When personal data are processed under this law or under
other regulations made under the Act applies
personal data Act (1998:204) provisions on
1. the definitions in section 3,
2. relationship to the principle of public accommodation in section 8,
3. basic processing requirements in section 9, except as
as stated in the first paragraph and the third subparagraph,
4. security of processing in 30-32 sections,
5. transfer of personal data to third countries in §§ 33-35,
6. the data protection officer, accommodation in paragraph 36 and 38 to 41 sections,
7. information for the public on certain treatments in 42 §,
8. supervisory powers in sections 43 and 47, and
9. the sentence in paragraph 49.
The processing of personal data which are not in the database
also applies to section 22 of the Privacy Act. Act (2005:790).
Purpose
section 4 of the data may be processed for the provision of
information needed by the Customs and Excise Department for
1. controlling, accounting, payment and repayment of
Customs duties, other taxes and charges,
2. monitoring, auditing and other analysis or
control activities,
3. performance of an obligation imposed by an order Sweden
binding international commitment, and
4. supervision, control, monitoring and planning of
the business.
Data processed in accordance with the first subparagraph may also
processed for the provision of information needed in
Swedish Customs ' law enforcement activities in accordance with article 7 of the law
(2005:787) on the processing of data in the customs
law enforcement activities. Act (2005:790).
4 a of the data may be processed to inform the public
If the condition and about certificates for authorised economic
actors. Law (2010:103).
§ 5 data may be processed for the provision of
information needed in the legal activities of
someone other than the Customs Office of
1. determination of the basis for, and controlling, accounting,
payment and refund of taxes or fees,
2. revision and other analysis or control activities,
3. supervision and suitability and application review and other
similar examination, and
4. enforcement and collection.
Privacy responsibility
section 6 of the customs service is personal responsible for the treatment of
personal data.
The processing of sensitive personal data, etc.
7 § sensitive personal data as set out in paragraph 13 of
personal data Act (1998:204) and details of
violations of law, etc., as set out in paragraph 21 of the same law may be treated
only if data has been provided in a case or is
necessary for the handling of it.
Information referred to in the first subparagraph may in other cases be treated
unless specifically provided in Chapter 2.
Thinning
§ 8 data processed automated in a case shall
expires later than one year after the matter has been completed if
not the Government or the authority the Government has
announced rules that the data must be culled at a
other time or that the data should be preserved.
For data processed pursuant to Chapter 2. Special
provisions.
Chapter 2. Tariff database
section 1 of the Swedish Customs ' operations, there should be a collection
data with the help of automated processing is used
common in business for those in Chapter 1. 4 – 5 of the specified
purposes (Customs) database. Law (2010:103).
Content
section 2 of the database, data on persons who
the scope of activities referred to in Chapter 1. 4 § 1-3. Data on
other people may be processed if necessary for examining
of a case.
section 3, for the purposes set out in Chapter 1. paragraph 4, the following
data are processed in the database:
1. a natural person's identity and residence,
2. a legal person's identity, registered office, authorised signatory and other
representatives,
3. identifiers for means of transport, containers and
thoughts,
4. customs tariffs,
5. registration of taxes and levies,
6. basis for customs duties, other taxes and charges,
7. determination of customs duties, other taxes and charges,
8. revision and control of the customs, tax and other
fees,
9. permits and licences required for the import or export of
goods,
10. claim and grounds in a case, and
11. decision, payment, accounting and other measures in a
case.
In the database, other data needed for
performance of an obligation imposed by an order Sweden
binding international commitment.
The Government or the authority, as the Government determines
Announcing the details of the data that may
processed in the database referred to in the first subparagraph.
section 4 of an act that has come into a case may be dealt with in
database and may contain the information referred to in Chapter 1. 7 §.
A document, drawn up in a case may be dealt with in
database and may contain such data if they are
necessary for handling.
Disclosure of information to individuals at medium for
automated processing
§ 5/expires U: 2016-05-01/
Information in the database may be disclosed to an individual on the
medium for automated processing only if the Government has
announced regulations on it.
§ 5/comes into force in: 2016-05-01/
In addition to the provisions of the customs legislation as defined in Chapter 1. section 3 of the Customs Act (2016:253), the data in the database is disclosed to an individual on the medium of automated processing only if the Government has announced regulations on the law (2016:276).
Direct access
section 6 of the repealed law (2005:790).
section 7 of the Swedish tax authorities may have direct access to the information referred to
in paragraph 3 of the 1, 2, 5-7, 10 and 11 in respect of persons who are or may
is assumed to be taxable or appear in a case under the
Act (1998:506) if the excise control of transport accommodation of
alcohol products, tobacco products and energy products.
The Swedish Enforcement Administration may have direct access to data
pursuant to section 3 of 1, 2, 5-7, 10 and 11 in the case of the one that is
registered as debtor in enforcement authority or make
to the debtor or any other person who is equated with make.
The Government announces the details of the data
direct access within the meaning of the first subparagraph may comprise.
Law (2007:467).
section 8, an individual may have access to such information on the
itself in the database that may be divulged to him
the Government has announced regulations on it.
The Government or the authority, as the Government determines
Announces rules on what data may be subject to
direct access in accordance with the first paragraph.
/Rubriken expires U: 2016-05-01/
Publication via the Internet
8 a of/expire U:2016-05-01 by law (2016:276)./
253m in article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) no
2454/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council regulation
(EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community customs code
the community provides for publication via
The Internet of the data on the device state.
Article 253m 3 requiring prior consent
also applies where the Customs intend to over the Internet
publish data on other conditions or if
certificates for authorised economic operators. Law (2010:103).
Search terms
§ 9 when searching for documents referred to in paragraph 4 may only
the name, personal or coordination number and
information referred to in Chapter 5. section 2 of the public access to information and
secrecy (2009:400) can be used as a search term. As
search term must not, however, task referred to in Chapter 1. 7 §
be used. Law (2009:495).
Thinning
§ 10 data and documents in the database are to be culled last
six years after the end of the calendar year in which the data or
the documents were processed in the database the first time.
If the law has prescribed longer
time for the conservation of certain data than provided for in the first
subparagraph, applies the regulation.
The first subparagraph shall not prevent the Government or
the authority that the Government Announces rules on
that the information or documents shall be kept for a longer time
than provided for in the first subparagraph.
Fees
section 11 of the customs service may collect charges for disclosing information
from the database according to the detailed rules issued by
the Government.
The right to charge fees in accordance with the first paragraph shall not
mean restriction of the right to access and to set
fee to get a copy or transcript of the public document under
freedom of the Press Act.
Chapter 3. Rights of individuals
Information to the data subject
Article 1 for the purposes of this Act, the provisions of
information to the data subject in 23 and 25-27 §§
personal data Act (1998:204), the restriction referred to in
2 §.
section 2 of the Information to be provided pursuant to section 26 of the
personal data Act (1998:204) do not need to include the task in
a document referred to in Chapter 2. section 4, if the individual has taken
part of the document's content. If the individual requesting it shall
However, the data also include the task in such a document.
If the information does not contain the document referred to in the first
subparagraph, the information that writ
processed in the database.
Rectification and indemnity
paragraph 3, the provisions of the personal data Act (1998:204) for rectification
and damages applies to the processing of personal data in accordance with
This law or connecting constitutions.
Appeal
section 4 of the Swedish Customs ' decision on rectification and on information to be
pursuant to section 26 of the personal data Act (1998:204),
be appealed to the administrative court. Other decisions according to
This law may not be appealed.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
Transitional provisions
2001:185
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 October 2001, when
customs records Act (1990:137) shall cease to apply.
2. the Provisions of the law on the basic requirements for the treatment of
personal data and the processing of sensitive personal data and
data relating to offences, etc., shall not be applicable
until 1 January 2007 in the case of such a manual treatment
of personal data commenced before or on 24 October 1998
manual processing for a particular purpose if
manual processing for this purpose commenced before the October 24
1998.
3. Have a request for an extract from the register according to section 10 of the data Act
(1973:289) received before this Act comes into force but has
the statement was not fulfilled prior to the entry into force, shall
the petition shall be considered as a request for information under the
This law.
4. The provision on damages shall apply only if the
circumstance that the claim relates to have occurred after the
the law has come into force with respect to the current
the treatment.