1. Scientific diving regulation

Yes – occupational scientific diving is legally recognised.

2. Officially designated expert(s) and authority

Swedish Scientific Diving Committee (SSDC).

3. National certification organisation / authority

SSDC; recognised by the Swedish Armed Forces as the single organisation representing scientific diving in Sweden.

4. National governmental agency providing legal background

Swedish Work Environment Authority.

5. National licence for scientific diving

National occupational scientific-diving qualification within the Swedish framework; exact certificate wording not specified in the survey.

6. National regulation

Swedish occupational scientific-diving requirements; ESDP survey records legal recognition.

7. ESD/AESD issuing authority / equivalence list

SSDC; ESD/AESD recognised within the Swedish framework.

8. Acceptance of scientific diving licences from other European countries

ESDP mutual-recognition/equivalence framework applies subject to Swedish rules.

9. Contact persons

Gunnar Cervin – ESDP national representative/contact listed in 2022 material.

10. Further information / Remarks

Historical ESDP status: Statutory Member.