Governmental Inquiry Commission on market surveillance

The Swedish Government has appointed an Inquiry Commission to analyse the effectiveness of the powers and sanctions that market surveillance authorities have at their disposal. The analysis and legislative proposals shall be delivered to the Government by the 31 August 2017.

The Market Surveillance Council has on several occasions requested a clearer and more uniform legal framework to facilitate effective market surveillance. In February 2014, all Directors-General of the authorities in the Market Surveillance Council, submitted a common request to the government to appoint an Inquiry Commission. According to the directives to the Commission, it shall

• identify all national authorities with market surveillance responsibilities,
• identify to what extent and within which sectors municipal authorities perform market surveillance,
• analyse if the different legal frameworks that define market surveillance authorities and govern their responsibilities are clear and efficient,
• identify what powers and sanctions the Swedish market surveillance authorities have at their disposal
• investigate how market surveillance powers and sanctions are regulated in other comparable countries,
• analyse if existing powers and sanctions are appropriate to achieve an efficient and effective market surveillance,
• analyse which impact differences in powers and sanctions between relevant authorities has on Swedish market surveillance, and
• deliver appropriate legislative or other proposals

The analysis and legislative proposals shall be delivered to the Government by the 31 August 2017.