Application for a permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health

All applications for permits to handle certain goods dangerous to health must be submitted to the Public Health Agency by the individuals or companies who will handle the substances for business or for research purposes as listed in the appendix to the regulation on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Ordinance (SFS 1999:58). Permits are valid for no more than 1 year.

How to apply

You apply for a permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health by filling in and signing an application form.

Application for permit to handle certain goods dangerous to health According to Section 3 of the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Act (SFS 1999:42) (PDF, 370 kB)(Öppnas i nytt fönster)

If the application is handled by another person than an authorised signatory, you must fill in a power of attorney signed by an authorised signatory.

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

The application form and the power of attorney should be signed, scanned and sent by e-mail to halsofarligvara@folkhalsomyndigheten.se

or by post to

Folkhälsomyndigheten, Box 505, 831 26, Östersund, Sweden

What happens when an application has been submitted?

  1. You will be informed that your application has been received at the Public Health Agency.
  2. Applications are reviewed and the Public Health Agency may request additional information if any information is missing.
  3. The Public Health Agency must make a decision on a permit within two months from the registration date of the completed application, according to the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Ordinance (SFS 1999:58). The processing is usually faster than that.
  4. The Public Health Agency makes a decision and the decision is sent by e-mail to the registered contact person.

Changed conditions

Any changes to the information in the application must immediately be made known to the Public Health Agency.

Exceptions to the requirement for a permit

Exceptions to the requirement for a permit apply to the handling of mixtures containing GBL and/or 1,4-BD meeting the demands of the exception to the requirement for a permit.

Exceptions to the requirement for a permit

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