Trade boycott of goods from occupied territories

The plan requires that violations of international law are countered, that Sweden works for just trade conditions and that EU treaties and laws are challenged when they put other interests before law. To stop goods from settlements on occupied territory from the EU's internal market is a trade policy application of that, in line with the plan's readiness to ban exports to regimes that violate human rights. Trade boycotts are not mentioned explicitly.

• international law is uphelddecisive»Genom FN får även små länder en röst och starka militärmakters brott mot internationell lag kan uppmärksammas och motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN even small countries have a voice and powerful military nations' violations of international law can be highlighted and countered.”
• just trade conditions»solidariskt bistånd och rättvisa handelsvillkor.« (party programme ↗)“solidarity aid and just trade conditions.”
• trade sanctions for human rights violations»förbjuda vapenexport till diktaturer, stater som för angreppskrig och« (party programme ↗)“ban weapons exports to dictatorships, states waging wars of aggression and”
• challenge EU rules»Vi vill att Sverige utmanar EU:s överstatliga fördrag och lagar« (party programme ↗)“We want Sweden to challenge EU's supranational treaties and laws”

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 closest-lying commitments are to stand up for international law, to never accept that human rights are violated and that EU trade agreements should be guided by values about human rights. Stopping goods from settlements on occupied territory from the EU's internal market can be derived from this. At the same time, the plan stands up for open and free trade, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• stand up for international lawdecisive»Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have a long history of standing up for international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”
• human rights in trade»EU behöver sluta fler handelsavtal där också våra värderingar om social dialog, mänskliga rättigheter och miljö är vägledande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU needs to conclude more trade agreements where our values on social dialogue, human rights and environment are also guiding.”
• human rights may not be violated»Socialdemokratin vägrar acceptera att någon makt på grund av politiska eller ekonomiska« (party programme ↗)“Social democracy refuses to accept that any power on the grounds of political or economic”
• open and fair trade»Vi står upp för en öppen, fri och rättvis handel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We stand up for open, free and fair trade.”

The party programme wants to introduce tough environmental and social requirements in trade policy and impose requirements that imported goods are manufactured with regard to human rights, with international law at the centre. Goods from settlements on occupied territory fall under precisely that assessment, which is why the requirement to stop them from the EU's internal market is supported.

• sharp requirements in trade policydecisive»Vi vill införa hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handelspolitiken som kan bidra till förbättringar långt utanför EU:s gränser.« (party programme ↗)“We want to introduce tough environmental and social requirements in trade policy that can contribute to improvements far beyond the EU's borders.”
• rights requirements on imports»Sverige ska ställa krav på att importerade varor är tillverkade med hänsyn till miljö, mänskliga rättigheter och arbetsförhållanden för anställda i tillverkningsländerna.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall impose requirements that imported goods are manufactured with regard to environment, human rights and working conditions for employees in the manufacturing countries.”
• international law at the centre»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party puts international law and human rights at the centre.”
• sharper EU tools»EU måste få bättre verktyg att ta itu med brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna inom unionen, och sanktionssystemet behöver utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“The EU must get better tools to address breaches of human rights within the union, and the sanctions system needs to be developed.”

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 election manifesto shows that the plan accepts trade restrictions when international law is violated — the party wants to stop all energy trade with Russia — and requires harder requirements in trade agreements, while the party programme establishes that ethical considerations must be taken in trade. Stopping goods from settlements on occupied territory follows from that line. At the same time, free trade without trade barriers is a guiding commitment, which makes the position uncertain.

• trade stop for international law violationsdecisive»Vi vill stoppa all energihandel med Ryssland och fasa ut fossila bränslen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to stop all energy trade with Russia and phase out fossil fuels.”
• ethical requirements in trade agreements»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set harder requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• ethical considerations in trade»Hänsyn måste tas till etiska och miljömässiga perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Ethical and environmental considerations must be taken.”
• free trade without trade barriers»Sverige behöver mer frihandel och internationellt samarbete, inte protektionism och stängda gränser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more free trade and international cooperation, not protectionism and closed borders.”

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 that Sweden shall be a strong voice for free trade and that the EU shall completely abolish tariffs and other trade barriers against the world, with the EU strengthened as a free trade union. A general import ban on goods from occupied areas is precisely such a trade barrier and is therefore rejected by the plan. The only explicit trade ban the plan sets up applies to weapon exports to dictatorships.

• no trade barriersdecisive»EU ska helt avskaffa tullar och andra handelshinder mot omvärlden.« (party programme ↗)“The EU shall completely abolish tariffs and other trade barriers against the world.”
• EU as free trade union»Vi ska stärka EU som frihandelsunion med en fördjupad inre marknad, värna den fria rörligheten i Europa och verka för fler frihandelsavtal med omvärlden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall strengthen the EU as a free trade union with a deepened internal market, value free movement in Europe and work for more free trade agreements with the world.”
• strong voice for free trade»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihandel, i första hand genom globala avtal men annars genom« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for free trade, primarily through global agreements but otherwise through”
• narrow trade ban»Sverige ska inte exportera vapen till diktaturer.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall not export weapons to dictatorships.”

The plan states that human rights should primarily be promoted through positive measures and that boycotts and sanctions are only a last resort, while freer world trade with fairer rules is a core principle. A general trade embargo on all goods from occupied areas goes further than the plan's line, although the requirement that international law is respected pulls in the opposite direction.

• positive measures first and foremostdecisive»I främjandet av mänskliga rättigheter ska i första« (party programme ↗)“In the promotion of human rights shall in the first”
• boycotts only as a last resort»utväg kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“resort can boycotts and sanctions become relevant.”
• freer world trade»En friare världshandel med rättvisare spelregler är en förutsättning« (party programme ↗)“Freer world trade with fairer rules is a prerequisite”
• international law shall be observed»efterlevandet av internationella förpliktelser garanteras« (party programme ↗)“compliance with international obligations is guaranteed”

The plan wants to deepen the internal market and establishes that the state's role is to facilitate trade and internationalization, with EU cooperation focused on, inter alia, trade. A general ban on goods from occupied areas on the EU's internal market is a trade restriction that goes against that line. The plan does not specifically address settlement products, so the position is derived.

• deepened internal marketdecisive»Fördjupa den inre marknaden, inte minst för tjänster och digitala produkter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deepen the internal market, not least for services and digital products”
• trade shall be facilitated»och underlätta för handel och internationalisering.« (party programme ↗)“and facilitate trade and internationalization.”
• EU cooperation on trade»EU:s fokus ska ligga på att lösa problem som Sverige inte kan hantera ensamt, till exempel handel, klimat, migration och säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“EU's focus shall be on solving problems that Sweden cannot handle alone, such as trade, climate, migration and security.”

The plan wants to care for the relationship with Israel and is fundamentally positive towards free trade, with Swedish interests as a reference point in trade agreements. To stop all goods from settlements from the EU's internal market is a trade restriction directed against Israel and therefore lacks support in the plan. Exceptions to the free trade principle are motivated in the documents by animal protection reasons, not by foreign policy boycotts.

• cared-for Israeli relationshipdecisive»Relationen till Israel, som den enda demokratin i sin region, bör återupprättas och vårdas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The relationship with Israel, as the only democracy in its region, should be re-established and cared for.”
• positive towards free trade»Sverigedemokraterna är i grunden positiva till frihandel« (party programme ↗)“Sweden Democrats are fundamentally positive towards free trade”
• Swedish interests in trade»Värna svenska intressen i frihandelsavtal« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in free trade agreements”
• promoted trade»Förbättra Sveriges ställning på den internationella marknaden och i handel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve Sweden's position on the international market and in trade”