2026-02-252025/26:MJU17 · p.6MJUEnvironment & agriculture
Establishment of emergency reserves
Establishing food stockpiles for civil preparedness
What's at stake: Sweden currently lacks large-scale stockpiling of food and the inputs - such as fuel, animal feed and fertiliser - that agriculture needs to produce food. The question is how quickly such stockpiles should be built up to be better prepared for serious trade disruptions, which would affect the food supply for the entire population.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The motions called for the government to act now to establish stockpiles of food and key agricultural inputs, while the committee held that the issue should await an announced government bill and should not be pre-empted.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions, pointing out that the government has announced a bill on stockpiles for spring 2026. The committee follows the government's work closely but sees no reason to endorse any of the current motions in advance, referring the matter to further consideration later in the parliamentary year.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 10 (C)
The reserving party (C) wants the government to act now and proceed with the proposal in the food-preparedness inquiry (SOU 2024:8) for a new food-preparedness act, pointing out that the pandemic showed how vulnerable Swedish agriculture is to disruptions in foreign trade and that stockpiling especially needs to cover inputs such as fuel, animal feed, fertiliser and pesticides.
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 10 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have gone the other way
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: KDKristdemokraterna, MModeraterna, SDSverigedemokraterna
Ja 281–22Nej 142–161
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 18/0/0/4 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 16/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | match | confidence: high | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/9 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2025/26:546 by Isak From et al. (S) motion 2, 2025/26:1394 by Sten Bergheden (M), 2025/26:1662 by Emma Ahlström Köster (M) motion 1, 2025/26:1985 by Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M), 2025/26:2833 by Helena Lindahl et al. (C) motion 20, 2025/26:3224 by Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M) and 2025/26:3334 by Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M).
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:546 av Isak From m.fl. (S) yrkande 2, 2025/26:1394 av Sten Bergheden (M), 2025/26:1662 av Emma Ahlström Köster (M) yrkande 1, 2025/26:1985 av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M), 2025/26:2833 av Helena Lindahl m.fl. (C) yrkande 20, 2025/26:3224 av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M) och 2025/26:3334 av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M).
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag said yes to the Government's proposal to adjust two laws to EU law. These are the law and control of protected designations for agricultural products and foodstuffs, and the law on sanctions for infringement of certain protected designations. The legislative amendments mean, among other things, that the Government, or a designated authority, shall be able to decide how objections to an application for a protected designation shall proceed in Sweden. Regulations may also be issued on how producer groups shall be composed. Producer groups can be local food producers applying for a product to receive a protected designation. The legislative amendments shall enter into force on 1 April 2026.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to conduct an evaluation of the meat origin marking rules for restaurants. (C) — Reservation 10
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 plan gives the state a special responsibility for the country being sufficiently self-sufficient in food and wants a robust society built to manage different kinds of crises.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives the state a special responsibility for the country being sufficiently self-sufficient in food and wants a robust society built to manage different kinds of crises. A law on food preparedness with stockpiles of fuel, feed, fertilizer and crop protection products is a concrete expression of that responsibility, since the plan sees agriculture's vulnerability as a matter of economic independence. The plan does not specify the storage form, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger staten ett särskilt ansvar för att landet är tillräckligt självförsörjande med livsmedel och vill ett robust samhälle byggt för att klara olika slags kriser. En lag om livsmedelsberedskap med lager av drivmedel, foder, gödsel och växtskyddsmedel är ett konkret uttryck för det ansvaret, eftersom planen ser jordbrukets sårbarhet som en fråga om ekonomisk självständighet. Planen anger inte lagringsformen, så slutsatsen är härledd.
- state responsibility for fooddecisive»Staten har ett särskilt ansvar att se till« (party programme ↗)“The state has a special responsibility to ensure”
- increased self-sufficiency»bli mer självförsörjande på energi och livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient in energy and food.”
- sustainable agriculture»Jordbrukets långsiktiga hållbarhet är viktig för både ekosystemen och« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture's long-term sustainability is important for both ecosystems and”
- broad crisis preparedness defence»Vi vill se ett modernt totalförsvar byggt på allmän värnplikt, med en« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a modern total defence built on universal military service, with”
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 decisive commitment is a viable Swedish food production that strengthens self-sufficiency and balances free trade with domestic production in vital areas.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's decisive commitment is a viable Swedish food production that strengthens self-sufficiency and balances free trade with domestic production in vital areas. The election manifesto binds the party to continued reinforcement of civil defence, including emergency stockpiles. Accelerating emergency food storage and inputs therefore follows directly from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planens avgörande åtagande är en livskraftig svensk livsmedelsproduktion som stärker självförsörjningsförmågan och att frihandeln balanseras med egen produktion på vitala områden. Valmanifestet binder partiet vid fortsatt upprustning av det civila försvaret, inklusive beredskapslager. Att påskynda beredskapslagring av livsmedel och insatsvaror följer direkt av detta.
- strengthened food emergency preparednessdecisive»Livskraftig svensk livsmedelsproduktion som stärker landets självförsörjningsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Viable Swedish food production that strengthens the country's self-sufficiency.”
- domestic production in vital areas»balanseras med en egen produktion på vitala områden.« (party programme ↗)“balanced with domestic production in vital areas.”
- strengthened civil defence»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defence and emergency preparedness must continue”
- reinforced civil defence»Rusta upp det civila försvaret.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence.”
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 food self-sufficiency be increased to manage future crises and that Swedish agriculture be strengthened for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that food self-sufficiency be increased to manage future crises and that Swedish agriculture be strengthened for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs. Accelerating emergency stockpiles through legislation on food preparedness is a direct expression of that commitment. That the counter-proposal also wants to stockpile artificial fertilizers and plant protection products conflicts with the plan's goal of agriculture independent of such inputs, but the main requirement is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att självförsörjningsgraden av livsmedel ökar för att klara framtida krissituationer och att det svenska jordbruket stärks för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel. Att påskynda beredskapslager genom en lag om livsmedelsberedskap är ett direkt uttryck för det åtagandet. Att motförslaget även vill lagra konstgödsel och växtskyddsmedel skaver mot planens mål om ett jordbruk oberoende av sådana insatsvaror, men huvudkravet stöds.
- increased self-sufficiency in crisisdecisive»För att klara framtida krissituationer måste vi öka vår självförsörjningsgrad av viktiga och nödvändiga produkter - till exempel livsmedel,« (party programme ↗)“To manage future crises, we must increase our self-sufficiency in important and necessary products - for example foodstuffs,”
- self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to organic and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free work machinery.”
- strengthened emergency preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defence spending in civil defence and increase allocations to emergency preparedness.”
- agriculture without chemical inputs»Jordbruket ska vara oberoende av fossila bränslen, kemiska bekämpningsmedel och« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall be independent of fossil fuels, chemical pest control agents and”
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 states that food supply is vital in the event of war or crisis and that supply security and food production must increase.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that food supply is vital in the event of war or crisis and that supply security and food production must increase. It also wants to equip civil defence and society's preparedness. Accelerating preparedness stocks, including input materials such as fuel, feed and fertiliser, is a direct application of these commitments to agriculture's vulnerability to trade disruptions.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att livsmedelsförsörjningen är livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris och att försörjningstryggheten och matproduktionen måste öka. Den vill dessutom rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap. Att påskynda beredskapslager, inklusive insatsvaror som drivmedel, foder och gödsel, är en direkt tillämpning av dessa åtaganden på jordbrukets sårbarhet för handelsstörningar.
- food supply in crisisdecisive»Den är viktig i goda tider och livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris. Matproduktionen måste öka, på kort och lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important in good times and vital in the event of war or crisis. Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”
- increased supply security»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplification and tax cuts, including a strong agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
- equip civil preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must equip civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
- protected food production»Åkermarken är en begränsad tillgång som måste skyddas bättre.« (party programme ↗)“Arable land is a limited resource that must be better protected.”
The plan requires that total defence be strengthened significantly and that civil defence be expanded at the same pace as military defence.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that total defence be strengthened significantly and that civil defence be expanded at the same pace as military defence. Food and supply readiness is a core task in civil defence, and the plan furthermore emphasizes the importance of secured food supply. The counter-proposal's demand that strategic reserves be expedited through a new law on food preparedness is therefore in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att totalförsvaret stärks kraftigt och att det civila försvaret byggs ut i samma takt som det militära. Livsmedels- och insatsvaruberedskap är en kärnuppgift i det civila försvaret, och planen betonar dessutom vikten av en tryggad livsmedelsförsörjning. Motförslagets krav på att beredskapslagren påskyndas genom en ny lag om livsmedelsberedskap ligger därför i linje med planen.
- civil defence in pace with militarydecisive»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war-time organization shall increase, new materiel be supplied and civil defence be strengthened at the same pace as military defence.”
- significantly strengthened total defence»I ett säkerhetspolitiskt läge som är det svåraste sedan andra världskrigets slut behöver Sveriges totalförsvar stärkas kraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“In a security policy situation that is the most difficult since the end of the Second World War, Sweden's total defence needs to be strengthened significantly.”
- secured food supply»Bevarandet av bördig jordbruksmark är viktig för matförsörjningen av den växande världsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“The preservation of fertile agricultural land is important for feeding the growing world population.”
- crisis preparedness»Stabila offentliga finanser och låg statsskuld skapar utrymme för Sverige att möta kriser utan att välfärden hotas.« (party programme ↗)“Stable public finances and low government debt create space for Sweden to meet crises without welfare being 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 party programme explicitly says that Sweden in principle shall be able to provide for the population's food supply and maintain good preparedness for cutting off foreign trade, and counts economic defence as part of total defence.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme explicitly says that Sweden in principle shall be able to provide for the population's food supply and maintain good preparedness for cutting off foreign trade, and counts economic defence as part of total defence. The election manifesto also wants to increase self-sufficiency through regulatory changes for agriculture. The counter-proposal's requirement to accelerate readiness stocks, including input goods, is precisely what these commitments point towards.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet säger uttryckligen att Sverige i princip ska kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedelsförsörjning och hålla god beredskap inför avspärrning av utrikeshandeln, och räknar det ekonomiska försvaret till totalförsvaret. Valmanifestet vill dessutom öka självförsörjningen genom regeländringar för lantbruket. Motförslagets krav på att påskynda beredskapslager, inklusive insatsvaror, är precis vad dessa åtaganden pekar mot.
- food preparedness for trade cutoffdecisive»kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels och energiförsörjning samt hålla en god beredskap« (party programme ↗)“be able to provide for the population's food and energy supply and maintain good preparedness”
- increased self-sufficiency»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
- economic defence»Det ekonomiska försvaret är en viktig del av totalförsvaret.« (party programme ↗)“Economic defence is an important part of total defence.”
- food production as a basic sector»Produktionen av livsmedel är en basnäring som måste vårdas och« (party programme ↗)“Food production is a basic sector that must be cared for and”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The election manifesto explicitly promises to build better emergency reserves and to develop a plan for how animal production and crop cultivation can be conducted at heightened alert.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly promises to build better emergency reserves and to develop a plan for how animal production and crop cultivation can be conducted at heightened alert. The reason given is precisely what the counter-proposal invokes: the new security situation requires reduced vulnerability and higher self-sufficiency. Accelerating the establishment of food emergency reserves, including input materials, is therefore in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar uttryckligen att bygga bättre beredskapslager och att ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap. Skälet som anges är just det motförslaget åberopar: det nya säkerhetsläget kräver minskad sårbarhet och högre självförsörjningsgrad. Att påskynda inrättandet av livsmedelsberedskapslager, inklusive insatsvaror, ligger därför i linje med planen.
- better emergency reservesdecisive»Bygga bättre beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build better emergency reserves”
- food production at heightened alert»Ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop a plan for how animal production and crop cultivation can be conducted at heightened alert”
- increased self-sufficiency»Det nya säkerhetsläget i Europa gör att vi som land måste minska vår sårbarhet och öka vår självförsörjningsgrad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The new security situation in Europe means that as a country we must reduce our vulnerability and increase our self-sufficiency.”
- strengthened domestic food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan explicitly wants to restore emergency supplies sized for the population's needs and increase self-sufficiency of among other things food.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly wants to restore emergency supplies sized for the population's needs and increase self-sufficiency of among other things food. The counter-proposal's requirement to accelerate establishment of emergency supplies through a law on food preparedness is the same thing in substance. The plan also requires a special crisis legislation, which speaks for that the legislative path is the right tool.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill uttryckligen återupprätta beredskapslager dimensionerade för befolkningens behov och höja självförsörjningen av bland annat livsmedel. Motförslagets krav på att påskynda inrättandet av beredskapslager genom en lag om livsmedelsberedskap är samma sak i sak. Planen efterfrågar dessutom en särskild krislagstiftning, vilket talar för att lagstiftningsvägen är rätt verktyg.
- restored emergency suppliesdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill också återupprätta beredskapslager för att täcka kritiska behov som kan uppstå utifrån olika scenarier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats also want to restore emergency supplies to cover critical needs that can arise from various scenarios.”
- increased food preparedness»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency of energy, food and medical material needs to increase and be able to quickly scale up during long-term disruptions.”
- special crisis legislation»Ta fram en särskild krislagstiftning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop special crisis legislation”
- self-sufficiency of food»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency of food”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:MJU17)
- Committee report full text (HD01MJU17)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:1394 — Säkrade beredskapslager för livsmedel av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2025/26:1527 — Stärkt säkerhet för Sveriges dricksvattenförsörjning av Emma Ahlström Köster (M)
- Motion 2025/26:1601 — Införande av gränsvärden för PFAS i livsmedel av Magnus Manhammar och Gustaf Lantz (båda S)
- Motion 2025/26:1662 — En självständig och säker livsmedelsförsörjning för Sverige och Norden av Emma Ahlström Köster (M)
- Motion 2025/26:1721 — Enhetligare tillämpning av livsmedelslagstiftningen av Marie Nicholson (M)
- Motion 2025/26:192 — Stärkt svensk livsmedelsberedskap och ökad självförsörjning av Serkan Köse (S)
- Motion 2025/26:1985 — Beredskapslager för säkrad livsmedelstillgång av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2251 — Ökad självförsörjning på livsmedel av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2359 — Ökad självförsörjning på livsmedel av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2401 — Säljakt av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2404 — Tydligare ursprungsmärkning av animaliska produkter av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2438 — Åtgärder mot hälsofarliga kosttillskott av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2574 — Stöd för svenskt mathantverk av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2619 — Fridtidsodlingens betydelse för livsmedelsförsörjning och livsmedelsberedskap av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2789 — Klimatet av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:2817 — En aktiv industri- och landsbygdspolitik av Birger Lahti m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:2822 — Militärt och civilt försvar samt samhällets krisberedskap av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2825 — Vatten, hav och fiske av Stina Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2833 — Jord, skog, jakt av Helena Lindahl m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2849 — Satsning på Stockholms skärgård av Markus Wiechel (SD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament