2025-03-122024/25:JuU27 · p.2JuUJustice
Notification requirement
Notification duty for camera surveillance
What's at stake: The decision affects how oversight of camera surveillance can be conducted once more operators are expected to begin monitoring without a permit; a notification duty would give the supervisory authority an overview and the ability to intervene quickly against questionable surveillance, but would also add a new administrative burden for those doing the monitoring.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether those who carry out camera surveillance should, in addition to the abolished permit requirement, also be required to notify the supervisory authority, or whether a requirement for a documented interest assessment already provides sufficient privacy protection without such a notification duty.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee agrees with the government's assessment that sufficiently strong privacy protection can be maintained through the new documented interest assessment even without a permit requirement, and that there is no less intrusive alternative - including a notification duty - that would better serve the need; the motions calling for a notification duty are therefore rejected.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 2 (C, MP)
The reservation (C, MP) supports removing the permit requirement but wants it replaced with a notification duty, so the supervisory authority gains an overview of ongoing camera surveillance and can act quickly in doubtful cases, with a notification accessible via a QR code at the camera.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 2 by C, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| MP | No | No 0/14/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | No 0/19/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| M | Yes | Yes 60/0/0/8 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | Yes | Yes 62/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:1004 by Rickard Nordin (C), 2024/25:3338 by Ulrika Westerlund et al. (MP) point 1 and 2024/25:3340 by Ulrika Liljeberg et al. (C) point 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1004 av Rickard Nordin (C), 2024/25:3338 av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1 och 2024/25:3340 av Ulrika Liljeberg m.fl. (C) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the government's proposal, which among other things means expanded opportunities for camera surveillance. The proposal includes, among other things, removing the requirement for a permit for camera surveillance for all actors in public activities. Furthermore, crime prevention authorities will have the opportunity to conduct camera surveillance at more locations than today. These authorities will also have better opportunities to conduct camera surveillance in urgent cases. To enable the Police Authority and the Security Police to use automatic registration plate recognition technology (ANPR technology) throughout the country, a new exemption from the requirement to conduct an interest assessment in camera surveillance is also being introduced. The new rules will enter into force on 1 April 2025.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to introduce a notification obligation for camera surveillance with information accessible at the camera's location. (C, MP) — Reservation 2
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme makes the protection of personal integrity a right and demands that legal security is maintained through citizen transparency and independent scrutiny.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes the protection of personal integrity a right and demands that legal security is maintained through citizen transparency and independent scrutiny. A reporting requirement that gives the supervisory authority oversight of ongoing camera surveillance is precisely such a transparency mechanism, and the only control that remains if the permit requirement is removed. The plan is thus on the counter-proposal's side on the substantive question that surveillance should be known and scrutinizable.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör skyddet av den personliga integriteten till en rättighet och kräver att rättssäkerheten upprätthålls genom medborgerlig insyn och oberoende granskning. En anmälningsplikt som ger tillsynsmyndigheten överblick över pågående kamerabevakning är precis en sådan insynsmekanism, och den enda kontroll som återstår om tillståndsplikten tas bort. Planen är därmed på motförslagets sida i sakfrågan om att bevakning ska vara känd och granskningsbar.
- protection of personal integritydecisive»rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet« (party programme ↗)“right to protection of personal integrity”
- transparency and independent scrutiny»Rättssäkerheten behöver upprätthållas genom rättshjälp, medborgerlig« (party programme ↗)“Legal security needs to be maintained through legal aid, citizen”
- scrutiny of exercise of power»insyn och oberoende granskning.« (party programme ↗)“transparency and independent scrutiny.”
- skepticism toward harder approaches»Alltför ofta lyfts repression och hårdare tag upp som lösningar istället för att ta itu med problemen på allvar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too often repression and harder approaches are raised as solutions instead of addressing the problems seriously.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme makes it society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal privacy and requires that administration be based on transparency and openness.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes it society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal privacy and requires that administration be based on transparency and openness. A reporting requirement that gives the supervisory authority an overview of ongoing camera surveillance is an easy way to fulfill this when the permission requirement is removed. The election manifesto's demand for more tools for police speaks for surveillance being possible, but not without transparency.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör det till samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten och kräver att förvaltningen bygger på offentlighet och insyn. En anmälningsplikt som ger tillsynsmyndigheten överblick över pågående kamerabevakning är ett lätt sätt att uppfylla detta när tillståndsplikten tas bort. Valmanifestets krav på fler verktyg till polisen talar för att bevakningen ska kunna ske, men inte utan insyn.
- protection of personal privacydecisive»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal privacy”
- transparency and openness»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and government administration must be based on transparency and”
- more tools for police»Polisen behöver också fler verktyg, som bättre möjligheter till avlyssning och husrannsakan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The police also need more tools, such as better opportunities for wiretapping and house searches.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that policy protects integrity as surveillance opportunities increase and that individuals can easily find out what information has been registered about them.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that policy protects integrity as surveillance opportunities increase and that individuals can easily find out what information has been registered about them. A reporting requirement that gives the supervisory authority oversight and which is visible at the camera provides exactly that insight and the opportunity to intervene. The plan does not address camera surveillance's permit rules in themselves, which is why the support is derived from integrity and transparency principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att politiken slår vakt om integriteten när övervakningsmöjligheterna ökar och att den enskilde lätt ska kunna få veta vilken information som registrerats om hen. En anmälningsplikt som ger tillsynsmyndigheten överblick och som är synlig vid kameran ger just den insynen och möjligheten att ingripa. Planen behandlar inte kamerabevakningens tillståndsregler i sig, varför stödet härleds ur integritets- och insynsprinciperna.
- protect integrity against surveillancedecisive»De ökade möjligheterna till övervakning kräver att politiken slår vakt om människors möjlighet att värna sin integritet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased surveillance opportunities require that policy protects people's ability to safeguard their integrity.”
- transparency in registration»Som individ ska det vara lätt att få reda på vilken information myndigheter eller företag har registrerat om ens person.« (party programme ↗)“As an individual, it should be easy to find out what information authorities or companies have registered about oneself.”
- right to integrity»Vi vill värna människors rätt till integritet och privatliv.« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect people's right to integrity and privacy.”
- scrutiny of power»Medborgarna ska alltid kunna granska makten.« (party programme ↗)“Citizens shall always be able to scrutinise power.”
The party programme makes strong privacy protection an indispensable part of an open society, requires protection against both state and private interference in private life, and that legislation be tested against its privacy impact.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes strong privacy protection an indispensable part of an open society, requires protection against both state and private interference in private life, and that legislation be tested against its privacy impact. A notification requirement gives the supervisory authority the overview that would otherwise disappear when the permit requirement is removed. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirement for such a control mechanism.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör ett starkt integritetsskydd till en omistlig del av ett öppet samhälle, kräver skydd mot både statliga och privata ingrepp i privatlivet och att lagstiftning prövas mot sin integritetspåverkan. En anmälningsplikt ger tillsynsmyndigheten den överblick som annars försvinner när tillståndsplikten tas bort. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav på en sådan kontrollmekanism.
- strong privacy protectiondecisive»Ett starkt integritetsskydd är därför en omistlig del av ett öppet och demokratiskt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Strong privacy protection is therefore an indispensable part of an open and democratic society.”
- protection against state and private interference»det finnas ett skydd mot både statliga och privata ingrepp i människors privatliv.« (party programme ↗)“there be protection against both state and private interference in people's private life.”
- privacy review of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
- rule-of-law protection of the individual»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and individuals' rights against the state must be defended.”
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The plan wants to simplify camera surveillance in public places but at the same time requires that clear rules exist on oversight and responsibility and that oversight of the exercise of authority by government agencies over individuals is developed.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to simplify camera surveillance in public places but at the same time requires that clear rules exist on oversight and responsibility and that oversight of the exercise of authority by government agencies over individuals is developed. A notification requirement instead of a permit requirement unites precisely these two commitments: easier to monitor, but the supervisory authority retains oversight. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill förenkla kamerabevakningen på offentlig plats men kräver samtidigt att tydliga regler finns om tillsyn och ansvar och att tillsynen över maktutövning mot enskilda utvecklas. En anmälningsplikt i stället för tillståndskrav förenar just dessa två åtaganden: lättare att bevaka, men tillsynsmyndigheten behåller överblick. Planen talar därför för motförslaget.
- clear oversight and responsibilitydecisive»Tydliga regler ska finnas om tillsyn och ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Clear rules shall exist on oversight and responsibility.”
- simplified camera surveillance»Möjligheten till kamerabevakning på offentlig plats ska förenklas.« (party programme ↗)“The possibility of camera surveillance in public places shall be simplified.”
- strong oversight of government authority»Tillsynen över myndigheternas maktutövning mot enskilda behöver utvecklas genom starka tillsynsmyndigheter för bland annat polis, kriminalvård och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Oversight of the exercise of authority by government agencies over individuals must be developed through strong supervisory authorities for, among others, police, prison services and social services.”
- privacy analysis of bills»Alla nya lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“All new legislative proposals shall be analysed from a privacy perspective.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that the public applies great caution and respect for personal integrity when handling personal data and that powers for crime prevention are clearly demarcated, while at the same time transparency and access to information are central to a vital democracy.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the public applies great caution and respect for personal integrity when handling personal data and that powers for crime prevention are clearly demarcated, while at the same time transparency and access to information are central to a vital democracy. A notification requirement gives the supervisory authority precisely the overview that makes control possible, without the weight of approval review. Since the plan does not at all address camera surveillance, the assessment rests on derivation.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att det offentliga tillämpar stor försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten vid hantering av personuppgifter och att befogenheter för brottsbekämpning är tydligt avgränsade, samtidigt som offentlighet och insyn är centralt för en vital demokrati. En anmälningsplikt ger tillsynsmyndigheten just den överblick som gör kontrollen möjlig, utan tillståndsprövningens tyngd. Eftersom planen inte alls behandlar kamerabevakning vilar bedömningen på härledning.
- caution with personal datadecisive»försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“caution and respect for personal integrity”
- clearly demarcated powers»dess befogenheter ska vara tydligt avgränsade« (party programme ↗)“its powers shall be clearly demarcated”
- openness and transparency»Offentlighetsprincipen, det vill säga tillgången till« (party programme ↗)“The principle of public access, i.e., access to”
- effective crime prevention»Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras« (party programme ↗)“All crimes shall be effectively and without exception investigated”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's crucial commitment is to significantly increase the number of surveillance cameras, and at the same time it wants to remove a third of red tape and administrative costs.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's crucial commitment is to significantly increase the number of surveillance cameras, and at the same time it wants to remove a third of red tape and administrative costs. A notification requirement places back an administrative obligation review on the person installing cameras and thus counters the expansion. The plan also gives the owner the right to determine who enters their premises. The demand is rejected, even though the plan requires that personal integrity is protected.
Original (Swedish)
Planens avgörande åtagande är att kraftigt öka antalet övervakningskameror, och den vill samtidigt ta bort en tredjedel av regelkrånglet och de administrativa kostnaderna. En anmälningsplikt lägger tillbaka en administrativ pliktprövning på den som sätter upp kameror och motverkar därmed utbyggnaden. Planen ger också ägaren rätt att bestämma över sin lokal. Kravet avvisas, även om planen kräver att den personliga integriteten värnas.
- more surveillance camerasdecisive»Kraftigt öka antalet övervakningskameror« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly increase the number of surveillance cameras”
- reduced red tape»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administrative costs and a third of red tape”
- owner's right over premises»Ge butiksägare rätt att bestämma vem som får vistas i butikslokalen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give shop owners the right to decide who is allowed to stay in the shop premises”
- protected personal integrity»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity should be protected”
The election manifesto wants to expand camera surveillance as a tool against gang crime and demands that procedural obstacles to increased prosecution be removed.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wants to expand camera surveillance as a tool against gang crime and demands that procedural obstacles to increased prosecution be removed. A new reporting requirement reintroduces an administrative step that the plan does not request, and the party programme requires that a minimum of bureaucracy should permeate all public activities. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's requirements, although without stating its position on the reporting requirement itself.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill utöka kameraövervakningen som verktyg mot gängkriminalitet och kräver att processuella hinder för ökad lagföring undanröjs. En ny anmälningsplikt lägger tillbaka ett administrativt steg som planen inte efterfrågar, och partiprogrammet kräver att ett minimum av byråkrati ska genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet. Planen talar därför mot motförslagets krav, om än utan att uttala sig om anmälningsplikt i sig.
- expanded camera surveillancedecisive»Åtgärder ska vidtas för att bättre kunna kartlägga gängaktiva genom t.ex. underrättelsearbete och informationsinhämtning, spaning, kameraövervakning och avlyssning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures should be taken to better map gang-active individuals through e.g. intelligence work and information gathering, surveillance, camera monitoring and wiretapping.”
- remove procedural obstacles»Processuella hinder för att möjliggöra en ökad lagföring måste också undanröjas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procedural obstacles to enable increased prosecution must also be removed.”
- minimum of bureaucracy»minimum av byråkrati skall genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“minimum of bureaucracy shall permeate all public activities.”
- police conditions»Ge polisen förutsättningarna för att bekämpa brottslighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the police the conditions to combat crime”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:JuU27)
- Committee report full text (HC01JuU27)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1004 — Tydlig information om lokal kameraövervaknings syfte av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3111 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3334 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:93 Kamerabevakning i brottsbekämpning och annan offentlig verksamhet - utökade möjligheter och ett enklare förfarande av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:3338 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:93 Kamerabevakning i brottsbekämpning och annan offentlig verksamhet - utökade möjligheter och ett enklare förfarande av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:3340 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:93 Kamerabevakning i brottsbekämpning och annan offentlig verksamhet - utökade möjligheter och ett enklare förfarande av Ulrika Liljeberg m.fl. (C)
- Proposition 2024/25:93 — Kamerabevakning i brottsbekämpning och annan offentlig verksamhet - utökade möjligheter och ett enklare förfarande
Source: The Swedish Parliament