Tougher measures against ships that violate EU climate rules
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Public authorities are to be given greater opportunities to take action against ships that violate EU climate rules. The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal.
A ship that does not fulfil its obligations, such as monitoring its emissions, may be issued with a decision on expulsion, detention or prohibition to enter a Swedish port. To enable the authorities to ensure that the decisions are followed, the Government proposes that the decisions may be combined with the possibility to impose a fine.
The Government also proposes that the Swedish Coast Guard and the Police Authority should assist the public authority that has taken a decision to detain a ship or prohibit a ship from entering a port with the measures necessary to enforce or prevent breaches of such decisions. The proposal also allows a coastguard to use force in certain situations.
The amendments will come into force on 1 January 2026.