Lead ammunition

The plan wants to see ambitious environmental goals that are monitored with strict legislation and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems. Protection of biological diversity is highlighted as urgent and is not subordinated to individual business interests. A general ban on lead in hunting ammunition, which poisons birds of prey and scavengers, is precisely such a strict measure and is therefore supported by the plan.

• strict legislation for environmental goalsdecisive»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals that are monitored with strict legislation and practical work.”
• protect biological diversity»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden – omställningen går alldeles för sakta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biological diversity – the transition is going far too slowly.”
• rich ecosystems»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems”
• holistic view before individual interests»reglering av skogsbruket, som utgår från en helhetssyn och inte« (party programme ↗)“regulation of forestry, which starts from a holistic view and not”

The election manifesto states that species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened, and the party programme requires that diversity be protected and that all environmental impacts in the form of emissions and waste products be minimised. Lead residues that poison birds of prey are precisely such environmental impact. However, the plan does not address hunting ammunition, so confidence is low.

• minimise environmental toxinsdecisive»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras.« (party programme ↗)“environmental impacts in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimised.”
• protect biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• halt species extinction»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”

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 wants to phase out toxic substances immediately and impose strict requirements to phase out environmentally damaging substances, and establishes that environmental toxins are a serious threat to both people and nature. Birds of prey and scavengers being poisoned by lead ammunition is precisely such a threat, and the precautionary principle should be applied when harm is threatened. The plan additionally establishes that nature conservation interests should take precedence in hunting, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement for a general lead ban.

• nature conservation before hunting interestsdecisive»Det är viktigt att det ekologiska perspektivet sätts i fokus vid jakt och att naturvårdsintressen får företräde.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the ecological perspective is put in focus in hunting and that nature conservation interests take precedence.”
• phase out toxins»fasa ut giftiga ämnen omgående, speciellt från produkter för barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out toxic substances immediately, especially from children's products.”
• phase out environmentally damaging substances»Vi vill se skarpa krav på producenterna att kretsloppsanpassa nya produkter och fasa ut miljöskadliga ämnen.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see strict requirements on producers to adapt new products to the circular economy and phase out environmentally damaging substances.”
• environmental toxins as a threat»Miljögifter är i dag ett allvarligt hot mot såväl människor som natur.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental toxins are today a serious threat to both people and nature.”

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 nature conservation line is explicitly built on voluntary participation and ownership rights being the foundation for better nature conservation and on active management of wildlife together with landowners and hunters, not on general prohibitions. A total prohibition on lead in all hunting ammunition is exactly such a general intervention, and the plan moreover wants to clean up unnecessary regulations. The plan's requirement for a poison-free environment speaks the other way, but does not support a general prohibition.

• voluntary before prohibitiondecisive»då frivillighet och äganderätt är grunden för en bättre naturvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“as voluntary participation and ownership rights are the foundation for better nature conservation.”
• active wildlife management»en aktiv förvaltning av rovdjur och klövvilt« (party programme ↗)“active management of predators and hoofed game”
• fewer rules»Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall clean up unnecessary regulations and bureaucracy.”
• poison-free environment»Tillgång till rent vatten, ren luft och giftfri miljö är en fundamental rätt för alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Access to clean water, clean air and a poison-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”

The plan requires that waste policy prevents and stops heavy metals and other dangerous substances from spreading in nature, which is exactly what lead ammunition in abandoned slaughter remains causes. Chemical policy shall furthermore be based on the precautionary principle and threatened species shall be protected, which supports a general ban both nationally and internationally. However, hunting ammunition is not explicitly mentioned.

• stop spread of heavy metalsdecisive»Avfallspolitiken måste förebygga och förhindra att tungmetaller, läkemedelsrester och andra farliga ämnen sprids i naturen.« (party programme ↗)“Waste policy must prevent and stop heavy metals, medication residues and other dangerous substances from spreading in nature.”
• the precautionary principle»Kemikalielagstiftningen ska utgå från försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Chemical legislation shall be based on the precautionary principle.”
• protect threatened species»Hotade växter och djur ska skyddas genom fridlysning, information och biotopskydd.« (party programme ↗)“Threatened plants and animals shall be protected through protection orders, information and habitat protection.”
• global phase-out cooperation»Det behövs ett globalt samarbete inom FN för att få bort användningen av de farligaste kemikalierna.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for global cooperation within the UN to eliminate the use of the most dangerous chemicals.”

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 substitution principle is an explicit tool in the plan: less dangerous substances shall as far as possible replace dangerous ones. Together with the precautionary principle in case of risk for irreversible environmental damage and responsibility for wild animals, it argues for lead in hunting ammunition to be removed. The qualification "as far as possible" and the plan's view of hunting and wildlife management as part of stewardship however make support for a general ban uncertain.

• the substitution principle replaces dangerous substancesdecisive»Substitutionsprincipen, som innebär att mindre farliga ämnen så långt möjligt ska ersätta farliga, är också ett viktigt verktyg.« (party programme ↗)“The substitution principle, which means that less dangerous substances as far as possible shall replace dangerous ones, is also an important tool.”
• the precautionary principle in case of environmental threat»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen. Med detta menas att om misstanke finns om hot eller oåterkallelig skada på miljön, måste extra försiktighet tillämpas.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is grounded in the precautionary principle. With this is meant that if suspicion exists of threat or irreversible damage to the environment, extra caution must be applied.”
• responsibility for wild animals»Människans ansvar omfattar också de vilda djuren. De ska alltid behandlas med hänsyn till sitt behov av ett naturligt liv.« (party programme ↗)“Humanity's responsibility also encompasses wild animals. They shall always be treated with consideration for their need for a natural life.”
• hunting as stewardship»Jakt, fiske och viltvård är en del i bevarandet av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Hunting, fishing and wildlife management are part of preserving biological diversity.”

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 explicit commitment is that hunters, sport shooters and weapons collectors shall not be harmed negatively by regulations, and that hunting is an important part of culture and of viable wildlife populations. A general ban on lead in hunting ammunition affects all hunting and thus stands in direct conflict with that commitment. The plan also wants EU rules implemented at minimum level, not over-implemented.

• protect hunters from regulationsdecisive»Det är viktigt att EU:s vapendirektiv inte genomförs i svensk lagstiftning så att du som är jägare, sportskytt eller vapensamlare drabbas negativt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the EU's firearms directive is not implemented in Swedish legislation so that you as a hunter, sport shooter or weapons collector are not harmed negatively.”
• hunting as cultural heritage»Den svenska jakten är också en viktig del av vår kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish hunting is also an important part of our culture.”
• hunters' role in wildlife management»Jägarnas insatser är en starkt bidragande orsak till att vi har livskraftiga viltstammar i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hunters' efforts are a strong contributing reason for us to have viable wildlife populations in the country.”
• EU rules at minimum level»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, among other things by countering over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a main rule, EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”

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The plan explicitly points out bans on lead in ammunition as an example of measures taken to make legal weapon ownership difficult, and wants to stop the persecution of hunters and legal weapon owners. A general ban on lead in hunting ammunition is precisely the measure the plan rejects; the plan instead wants to facilitate hunting.

• no to lead bans in ammunitiondecisive»Magasinsreglering och förbud mot bly i ammunition är exempel på åtgärder som görs för att försvåra legalt vapenägande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Magazine regulations and bans on lead in ammunition are examples of measures taken to make legal weapon ownership difficult.”
• protected legal weapon ownership»Stoppa hetsjakten på jägare och legala vapeninnehavare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop the persecution of hunters and legal weapon owners”
• criticism of weapons regulations»Sverigedemokraterna är mycket kritiska till implementeringen av EU:s vapendirektiv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats are very critical of the implementation of the EU's weapons directive.”
• facilitated hunting»Underlätta jakt i områden med mycket vilt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate hunting in areas with abundant wildlife”