Laws, ordinances and appropriation directions
Statistics Sweden's operations are governed by its directive, laws and ordinances, as well as the annual appropriation directions.
Statistics Sweden's directive
The directive is an ordinance that contains regulations on the framework and operations management.
Ordinance with the directive for Statistics Sweden (2016:822)
Laws and ordinances
In addition to the directive, several other laws and ordinances govern Statistics Sweden’s operations.
- Official Statistics Act (2001:99) (in Swedish)
- Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) (in Swedish)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Ordinance concerning Government Authorities’ Collection of Data from Business Operators and Local Authorities (1982:668) (in Swedish)
- Regulatory Impact Assessment Ordinance (2007:1244) (in Swedish)