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In the spring of 2022, changes will be made to the Consumer Sales Act as Swedish law is adapted to the EU's new rules on consumer purchases. Here, APPLiA has summarized the biggest changes.

A new scientific study confirms that vacuuming is good for both physical and mental health. For those over 65, housework can be equated with a workout and provides better short-term memory, fitness and leg muscles. ”For those who avoid vacuuming for the longest time, it may be time to think again…” reported TV4 […]

The biggest industry talking points of 2021 and a look into 2022 summarized by APPLiA Chairman Kent Oderud. The most important talking points in our industry over the past year have of course been affected by the pandemic – this has included everything from supply shortages of electronic components to how the extensive work-from-home and stay-at-home policies have impacted the industry’s sales to record highs during the year. […]

Here you can briefly read about the most important changes: New information requirements: – for marketing identical goods. – for online marketplaces. – for consumer reviews. Prohibited marketing methods: – False and manipulated consumer reviews/recommendations, e.g. by publishing only positive reviews. – Claiming that a review comes from a consumer if this has not been verified. – Lack of […]

As of January 1, 2022, the tax rates for chemicals in certain electronics will change. You can find the changed tax rates here.  

In the legislative council's submission, the government proposes a new Consumer Sales Act that applies to purchases of goods as well as digital content and digital services. The proposal aims to adapt Swedish law to two EU directives and includes clearer rules for assessing defects in digital content. The deadline for the reversed burden of proof for purchases of goods, i.e. […]

We share the government's ambition to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in people's home environments and to stimulate producers to use more environmentally friendly alternative chemicals in their products. However, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) and the Swedish Tax Agency have shown in their investigation[1] that the Swedish tax has not achieved the environmental goals as it has not largely changed the use of flame retardants in electronics, […]

We must protect the internal market so that product development, manufacturing processes and distribution do not suffer, at the expense of the environment. Therefore, APPLiA writes on SvD Debatt with the hope that environmental legislation will be implemented to a greater extent at the international level. We must transform our world into a sustainable one and we must do it […]

– The clear trend in white goods sales is that consumers are now increasingly choosing higher-performance products, which are also more energy efficient. Statistics clearly show that sales of white goods with the best energy class will continue in 2020 and that buyers of white goods place great importance on energy labeling and that it means a lot when choosing a product when purchasing, says […]

In summary, regarding the consultation "A new law on consumer protection in purchases and certain other contracts" APPLiA is: Positive that the Consumer Purchase Act is revised. Would have liked to see the Distance Contracts Act become part of the Consumer Purchase Act. Not entirely positive about an extension of the reversed burden of proof as it may mean that manufacturer warranties cease. Sees an increased risk of […]

The Purchasing Managers' Index for the services sector in October continues to point downwards in the euro area. In both September and October, this index has fallen below 50, indicating falling production from the previous month. The correspondence between the PMI and production is far from perfect. The corresponding index in Sweden was still above 50 in October, but most indications are that it […]

The latest figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) regarding household consumption in Sweden showed that it decreased by 3.7 percent in August 2020, compared to August 2019. The consumption group that affected household consumption the most negatively was primarily “Transport and retail trade and service of motor vehicles”, which compared to the same period the previous year decreased by 9.6 percent. […]