Sweden National authorities (by country & EU) Last reviewed 2026-06

Livsmedelsverket — the Swedish Food Agency

Livsmedelsverket is Sweden's food authority — relevant to product compliance through food-contact materials.

What it is

Livsmedelsverket (the Swedish Food Agency) is Sweden’s authority for food and, for product compliance, food-contact materials — the packaging, utensils and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Why it matters for compliance

If your product touches food — kitchenware, packaging, tableware, certain appliances — it falls within food-contact-materials rules, and Livsmedelsverket is the Swedish authority overseeing them. This sits alongside the general product-safety regime handled by Konsumentverket.

How to use it

  • Determine whether your product is a food-contact material.
  • Use Livsmedelsverket guidance for the Swedish application of those rules.
  • Hold the documentation showing the material is suitable for food contact.

Good to know

Food-contact compliance is a distinct layer — a product can be safe in every other respect yet still need to prove its materials are fit to touch food.

Visit the official Livsmedelsverket site ↗

How Conphora helps

Conphora turns obligations like these into one managed workflow — it matches each product to the rules that apply, flags the gaps, and keeps your evidence ready for retailers and authorities.

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