Apply for a permit – Goods dangerous to health

A permit is required for goods dangerous to health to be imported into the country, transferred, manufactured, acquired for the purpose of transfer, procured, processed, packaged, transported, stored or otherwise handled, offered for sale, or possessed. A permit is required regardless of the quantity you intend to handle.

Renew your permit in time (The permit is valid for a maximum of one year)

Since a permit is required for the possession and handling of goods dangerous to health, it is important to remember to apply for a renewed permit for quantities previously purchased, but not yet used, under a valid permit. Issued permits are valid for a maximum of one year. Since the processing time for a new permit can take up to two months, it is crucial to submit your application in advance.

If your business intends to continue handling goods dangerous to health, it is your responsibility to ensure that a valid permit is in place for handling these goods. We do not send any reminders to you to apply for a new permit when a permit period is about to expire.

Handling goods dangerous to health without a permit is illegal and may result in criminal liability. We may file a police report if there is suspicion that goods dangerous to health have been handled without a permit.

Exceptions to the permit requirement

Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) may be necessary for use in industrial manufacturing, and therefore there are exemptions from the permit requirement in certain cases. You, the person handling the mixtures, are responsible for assessing and verifying whether your handling meets the criteria for exemption. For example, denaturation may be exempt from the permit requirement. Provisions regarding exceptions can be found in our regulations on exemption from the requirement for a permit according to the Act on Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health.

Exceptions to the permit requirement can be granted if the mixtures meet all three of the following criteria:

• contain GBL and/or 1,4-BD,
• are handled for industrial or scientific purposes,
• are prepared in such a way that GBL and/or 1,4-BD cannot easily be used or extracted through methods that are easy to apply or are profitable.

If you do not meet the criteria for exemption, you must apply for a permit for goods dangerous to health.

Apply for a Permit

To apply for a permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health, fill out the form, print it, sign it, and send the signed form to us.

Application for permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health (PDF, 370 kB)

If the application is handled by another person than the authorized signatory, you are required to sign a power of attorney confirming that the person is authorized to represent the business in this matter.

Power of attorney and authority: Application for permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health (PDF, 254 kB)

The form/forms should be scanned and sent to:
halsofarligvara@folkhalsomyndigheten.se

or by post to:

Folkhälsomyndigheten, 171 82 Solna

What happens after you have submitted your application?

If the applicant is not the authorized signatory, please remember to also send a signed power of attorney when you apply for a permit. If a power of attorney has been submitted in connection with a previous application and it is still valid, the power of attorney does not need to be submitted again.

1. We will inform you that we have received and registered your application.
2. Review of your application. We will contact you if any information is missing, and request additional information.
3. Assessment of whether the application is complete. We will make a decision, usually within two months, when the application is complete.
4. The decision is sent to the contact person.

Notify us if the circumstances you stated in your application have changed

If the circumstances you provided in your application have changed, you must notify us immediately by email: halsofarligvara@folkhalsomyndigheten.se

How to comply with the rules for goods dangerous to health

On the page on how to comply with the regulations, you will find information about rules and obligations that you, who handle goods dangerous to health, should be aware of.

Goods dangerous to health – How to comply with the regulations