Westerberg is tasked with reviewing the regulations for the manufacture, provision, and export of military equipment. This also includes the guidelines for export and other international cooperation, according to the press release. He will also review certain other issues to ensure that the regulatory framework for the export control of military equipment is updated, effective, and appropriate.
– The government is now moving forward with the issue of how the Swedish export control regulations are affected by Swedish NATO membership. Sweden has, and will continue to have, a strict and effective export control of military equipment. However, Swedish NATO membership and the new security policy situation require certain clarifications in the regulations, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström in the press release.
The investigation is initiated in light of Swedish NATO membership and a changed security policy situation. The assignment is limited to proposing changes in preparation for upcoming NATO membership and does not involve a broader review of the guidelines, writes the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
The investigation will also analyse and propose how the government's guidelines for export and other international cooperation should be updated due to Swedish NATO membership, including changes that address Articles 3 and 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
The investigator will also review licensing requirements for subcontractors to the Swedish defence industry and international collaborations concerning the development and production of military equipment.