Report irregularities in the National Board of Trade’s operations
Swedish law provides protection for individuals who report workplace irregularities, known as whistleblowing. Here is information on how to report irregularities at the National Board of Trade Sweden and what protection you have.
Employees and others who have noticed irregularities in their workplace can report it. Anyone reporting irregularities will be granted immunity and protection from retaliation by those responsible for the irregularities. This is outlined in the Swedish Act on the Protection of Persons Reporting Irregularities (2021:890), the Swedish whistleblowing law.
What to consider when reporting
- There must be a public interest in disclosing information about the irregularities.
- The person reporting the irregularities must not obtain information about the irregularities in a way that constitutes a criminal offence.
- The person reporting must believe that the information provided is necessary in order to expose the irregularities.
Corruption, security deficiencies, or other forms of irregularities
There must be a public interest in disclosing information about the irregularities. This may involve financial crime, corruption, or significant security deficiencies at the National Board of Trade’s operations.
The protection provided by the whistleblowing law also applies in certain cases when reporting irregularities related to violations of EU law, such as the public procurement regulations or the financial services regulations.
How to report
You can remain anonymous if you wish. You may also choose to remain anonymous while enabling communication by providing an email address or another contact address. Alternatively, you can choose to disclose your identity, which may, in some cases, facilitate the National Board of Trade’s investigation of your report.
If you choose to remain anonymous, only the Chief Legal Adviser and Registrar at the National Board of Trade will know your identity. Confidentiality also applies to any details that could reveal the identity of others if they risk harm due to your report.
Please complete the form below and be as specific as possible to facilitate the investigation of your report.
After clicking the "Submit" button, you will receive a confirmation.
If you prefer to report irregularities in another way rather than using the form below, such as through a physical meeting, you can contact the chief legal adviser at the National Board of Trade (contact details below).
What happens after you submit a report?
Once the National Board of Trade has received your report, we will investigate it. You will receive feedback on the measures taken within three months.
The Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) is responsible for supervising the National Board of Trade´s compliance with the whistleblowing law. If you are dissatisfied with how the National Board of Trade handles cases under the whistleblowing law, or your specific case, you may contact the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
Further information on how we process your personal data: National Board of Trade’s processing of personal data
The whistleblowing law in relation to other Swedish legislation
The whistleblowing law does not reduce the protection that already exists under the Swedish Constitution, in particular the Freedom of the Press Act (Tryckfrihetsförordningen), for anyone who discloses information, such as:
- Freedom of expression and information gathering: The right for anyone to collect and disclose information to make it public, for example in a newspaper.
- Prohibition of investigation and retaliation: Swedish authorities are prohibited from investigating the source of the disclosed information and from taking any retaliatory measures against them.
Other important information
Certain other Swedish authorities, known as competent authorities, work to prevent irregularities in specific sectors. If you want to report irregularities within these sectors, you should contact the competent authority. You can find a list of these authorities and the specific sectors in Ordinance (2021:949) on the Protection of Persons Reporting Irregularities.
If you wish to report irregularities in EU institutions, bodies or agencies, you should contact the respective EU authority.
Other ways to contact us:
E-mail: visselblasning@kommerskollegium.se
Chief legal adviser: 08 690 48 00