Sweden
The EU law driving Swedish textiles EPR
Textiles EPR in Sweden does not exist yet as a producer duty, but the law that will create it is already fixed. The revised EU Waste Framework Directive, Directive (EU) 2025/1892, mandates textile producer responsibility across the EU.
Sweden has started building. In December 2025 the government tasked Naturvårdsverket with designing the scheme, with a first report due 1 September 2026 and draft legislation due 13 November 2026.
Who the coming textiles rules will cover in Sweden
The EU already fixes who will count as a producer. Expect the scheme to reach you if you:
- Place new clothing, clothing accessories, footwear or household textiles on the Swedish market.
- Sell those items into Sweden online from abroad, since the directive deliberately covers e-commerce and non-EU distance sellers.
Selling secondhand keeps you outside, because the producer is whoever first places the new item on the market. Micro-enterprises are brought in a year later than everyone else.
How to prepare for textiles EPR in Sweden
Once fees exist, EU rules point to eco-modulation, so durable and recyclable garments will pay less, as already happens for packaging in Sweden.
The one useful move now is preparing product data on your new clothing, accessories, footwear and household textiles. For the wider picture, see EPR in Sweden.
Questions sellers ask about textiles EPR in Sweden
What clothing and textile sellers want to know before the scheme lands.
When does textiles EPR start in Sweden?
There is no producer duty yet. Naturvårdsverket must deliver draft legislation by 13 November 2026, national law must transpose the EU directive by 17 June 2027, and EPR schemes must be established by 17 April 2028.
Who will have to register for textiles EPR in Sweden?
Producers who place new clothing, clothing accessories, footwear or household textiles on the Swedish market, once the scheme exists. Nothing is registrable yet, and micro-enterprises get an extra year, until 17 April 2029.
Will foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Sweden?
Likely, but it is not yet defined in Swedish law. The EU directive deliberately covers e-commerce and non-EU distance sellers, so foreign sellers will be in scope once the scheme exists.
What happens if I sell textiles without registering?
Today, nothing, because no register or producer duty exists yet. The obligations arrive only once Sweden sets up its scheme, which must be established by 17 April 2028.
