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Sweden — ADR essentials

National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.

ADR contracting party since

1974

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Myndigheten för civilt försvar (MCF)

National ADR application

Sweden is a formal ADR contracting party since 1974. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Myndigheten för civilt försvar (MCF). A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13

Myndigheten för civilt försvar (MCF) — Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency

Competent authority for ADR road and rail dangerous goods transport; DGSA exam and certification body. Formerly MSB (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap), renamed 1 January 2026.

Polismyndigheten — Swedish Police Authority

Roadside enforcement and supervisory authority for dangerous goods transport by road (förordning 2006:311 §10); issues permits for loading/unloading in public areas.

ADR driver certificate — authenticity check

Countries increasingly check foreign drivers’ ADR certificates against forgeries. Genuine certificate models of every contracting party are published in the official UNECE register — compare the layout, security features and issuing authority.

Open the UNECE certificate register

Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Transport document (godsdeklaration) missing or not carried in the cab — driver (ADR-S 5.44 000 SEKSFS 2025:909 Bilaga 2F item 1.1, under Lag (2006:263) om transport avconfirmed in the act
Written instructions (skriftliga instruktioner) not provided/carried in cab — driver or cr3 000 SEKSFS 2025:909 Bilaga 2F item 4.1, under Lag (2006:263) om transport avconfirmed in the act
ADR driver training certificate (förarintyg) missing — driver (ADR-S 8.2.1.1)4 000 SEKSFS 2025:909 Bilaga 2F item 9.1, under Lag (2006:263) om transport avconfirmed in the act
Vehicle approval certificate (certifikat om godkännande av fordon) missing — driver (ADR-S4 000 SEKSFS 2025:909 Bilaga 2F item 8.1, under Lag (2006:263) om transport avconfirmed in the act
All orange hazard identification plates (orangefärgade skyltar) missing on transport unit4 000 SEKSFS 2025:909 Bilaga 2F item 14.1, under Lag (2006:263) om transport avconfirmed in the act
Intentional or grossly negligent violation of dangerous goods transport obligations (§2(1)Böter or imprisonment up to 1 year SEKLag (2006:263) om transport av farligt gods §16(1)confirmed in the act
Cooperation

Cooperation in this country

Work with companies in this country runs remotely. The DGSA certificate is recognised in all 55 ADR Contracting Parties — describe your operation, and the reply comes within one business day.

Contact a DGSA

Good to know

Framework law

Lag (2006:263) om transport av farligt gods

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Transport document language

Swedish is required for domestic (national) transports per ADR-S Bilaga S (S 5.4.1.4); for international ADR transports, Swedish plus a language accepted by each transit/destination country.

DGSA exam

MCF (Myndigheten för civilt försvar, formerly MSB) — administers the säkerhetsrådgivare (DGSA) examination and issues certificates valid for 5 years, covering road (ADR), rail, sea, and air modes. Website: https://www.mcf.se/sv/amnesomraden/skydd-mot-olyckor-och-farliga-amnen/farligt-gods/sakerhetsradgivare/

Sweden — contact a DGSA.

Tell us about your loads, routes or operation, and a certified consultant replies personally.

Contact a DGSA

Application for cooperation in another country

Describe the company and the operation. The request is reviewed individually and the answer states plainly whether cooperation is possible.