Legislation and regulation on product safety
Lagar och regler om produktsäkerhet - Engelska
In addition to Member States, the EU single market includes Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. To facilitate the free movement of goods, common rules apply to products in all of these countries. Member States enact their own safety regulations for services. As a business owner, you are responsible for ensuring that the goods and/or services you sell are safe. You need to find out which legislation applies to you and ensure that you meet statutory requirements.
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What legislation and regulation applies to product safety?
Within the Swedish Consumer Agency’s area of supervision:
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on general product safety, also called the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR).
Swedish Act (SFS 2011:579) on Toy Safety and Ordinance (SFS 2011:703) on Toy Safety. Specific requirements for toys are also found in regulations issued by the Swedish Consumer Agency, National Electrical Safety Board and Swedish Chemicals Agency.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment.
Swedish Act (SFS 2018:125) and Ordinance (SFS 2018:127) with Supplementary Provisions to the EU's Regulation on Personal Protective Equipment.
Swedish Product Safety Act (SFS 2004:451) and Product Safety Ordinance (2004:469).
Standards, CE marking.
Your responsibility for a product varies depending on whether you are the manufacturer, importer, distributor or some other economic operator. You must establish which role you have.
More about economic operators – manufacturers, importers, distributors, etc. (in Swedish)
Learn more about applicable legislation and regulation
Proofread: 26 May 2026
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