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Central

Central authorities:

• preserve and ensure the sustainable development of Swedish lakes and waterways, prepare national guidance, enforce regulations,
• act as competent authorities under the WFD and Floods Directive,
• coordinate the five water authorities,
• issue regulations regarding the implementation of measures and coordination of WFD measures,
• implement certain WFD measures and coordinate implementation of others,
• finance and carry out monitoring and financing of monitoring,
• coordinate the production of regional FRPMs.
• cooperation with neighbouring countries.

Regional

Sweden is divided into five water districts, which in turn cover 10 river basin districts (RBDs) reported under the WFD. One county administrative board in each water district is appointed as the authority for the water district. Counties and municipalities can belong to more than one water district.

The Water Authorities:

• prepare the RBMP and the programme of measures,
• monitor groundwater and surface water,
• coordinate implementation,
• coordinate public participation,
• set environmental quality standards.

All county Administrative Boards:

• enforce regulations,
• assess ground and surface water (including several monitoring programmes),
• conduct analysis on pressures and impacts,
• coordinates with other CABs,
• prepare the FRMPs (at APSFR level),
• coordinate public participation.

Local

Local authorities:

• provide water supply, sewerage and waste water treatment, either directly or via municipally owned water companies,
  
• take responsibility for permits and enforcement relating to the WFD,
  
• support public participation,
• coordinate with regional representatives on water coordination policy,

Responsible ministries/bodies

Central

• Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, SwAM)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket)
• Geological Survey of Sweden (Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning)
• Myndigheten för Samhällsskydd och Beredskap (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency)

Regional

• County boards (regionstyrelser), five of which are Water District Authority for a RBD.

Local

• Local municipalities (kommuner) and stakeholder Water Councils

Sources

• Assessment of the first Flood Risk Management Plan for Sweden
• Assessment of the Second River Basin Management Plan for Sweden
• Vattenmyndigheterna – Website of the water authorities, summary of work in English
• Vattenorganisationernas roll
• The MSB's work related to natural disasters
• SGU and the EC's Water Framework Directive
• EurEau, The governance of water services in Europe