Sweden: Amendment to Camera Surveillance Act (2018:1200) including removal of permit requirements for CCTV surveillance was introduced to Parliament

On 23 January 2025, the Swedish Government submitted Bill 2024/25:93 to Parliament proposing amendments to the Camera Surveillance Act (2018:1200). The Bill aims to simplify the regulatory framework for camera surveillance by removing the permit requirement for certain public surveillance activities conducted by businesses and organisations. It would also introduce expanded authorisations for law enforcement agencies to deploy surveillance technologies, including automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and would establish new exemptions from information and interest-balancing obligations in specified public safety and crime prevention contexts.