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Four challenges were identified: Competence supply Digitalization and changing landscape Authorities and regulations Swetic's own role and structure The meeting resulted in many good concrete proposals to strengthen the collaboration. Swetic's business plan for 2023 is, among other things, designed with proposals that emerged in connection with the workshop. Below are some of the activities to be carried out in 2023: Environmental monitoring […]

EU regulations are updated regularly and it was time to update the requirements for EU organic production where the previous regulation was established in 2007. At the turn of the year 21/22, the new regulation came into force, which enables more products to become organic. — For consumers, this means that it is possible to find more types of products as organic, for example salt […]

In the article, both the owner of a traveling amusement park and several people active in the industry speak out about the safety routines and inspection obligations that exist today. Swetic's chairman Jörgen Backersgård would like to see assembly inspections introduced for traveling amusement parks. Read the article here!

June 9th is World Accreditation Day. A day that is celebrated around the world. This year's theme is sustainability in economic growth and the environment, with a focus on how accreditation supports several of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. World Accreditation Day is celebrated globally at the initiative of the […]

– Continued confidence in previous board Anna Broekman was elected as a new board member of Swetic during last week’s annual meeting. Anna has worked as CEO of HS Certification since 2016 and has previously worked within the Nestlé and Findus groups, among others. She is a trained business economist and certified at the Board Academy. —It feels honorable to have been trusted to join […]

— Swetic has a standing item during our working meetings and updates us on the latest from the inspection bodies. In addition, members can ask questions directly to the inspectors about interpretations and technical issues that have arisen during, for example, elevator inspections. This not only provides added value for our members but also contributes to increased consensus between the industries, says Anne Geitmann, […]

Rising energy prices and increased awareness of sustainability issues, even in the individual household, mean that energy experts are increasingly sought after in the market. Regularly preparing energy declarations is not only a legal requirement but also an opportunity for major savings every year. Malin Nilsson works as sustainability manager and business area manager at the company Systeminstallation. She has been […]

The demands for competence are increasing in working life. This also increases the need to be able to evaluate and verify this competence. By hiring a certified professional, you as a buyer of the service can feel confident that you are getting what you pay for. Several of Swetic's members are accredited to certify people and we have these companies […]

Locally grown, KRAV-labeled, EU-organic and Fairtrade – in our shopping baskets there are a variety of different labels on food. But what do they mean and who ensures that the requirements for using a label are met? Standards that are not visible – but determine In order to deliver their goods to stores that belong to the large […]

The Technical Committee for System Certification within Swetic is constantly working to spread knowledge about system certifications and ensure that accredited certification bodies make consistent assessments. But what is system certification and why is it important? Let's start from the beginning: All operations are directly or indirectly governed by the requirements and expectations of customers and other stakeholders. These can be requirements […]

The Technical Committee for System Certification within Swetic is constantly working to spread knowledge about system certifications and ensure that accredited certification bodies make consistent assessments. But what is system certification and why is it important? Let's start from the beginning: All operations are directly or indirectly governed by the requirements and expectations of customers and other stakeholders. These can be requirements […]

KvalitetsMagasinet has interviewed Jörgen Backersgård, chairman of SWETIC, read the full article here: Link to the article in Kvalitets Magasinet