About ISP

ISP, the Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls, controls the export of military equipment and other products that may have both a civilian and a military use, so-called dual-use products.

ISP is also the national authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention. ISP also handle cases concerning sanctions. 

ISP was formed on February 1 1996 subsequent to a decision by the Swedish Parliament (the Riksdag) which brought together the War Materiel Inspectorate (KMI) and the strategic export control unit within the Government Offices (Government Bill 1995/96:31), thus creating a coherent organisation for export control - an important aspect of national security policy.

Director-General and Head of the ISP since September 1, 2005, is Andreas Ekman Duse.

ISP is supported by a parliamentary cross-party advisory body called the Export Control Council. Concerning technical assessments, ISP is aided by the Technical Scientific Council, whose members are highly qualified technical experts.

ISP's role is to decide on matters within its field. However, ISP shall hand over matters of principal or special importance to the Government for a decision. As in all state authorities and agencies, it is the Government which establishes the policy whilst the authority implements it by making decisions in individual matters.

The Minister for Trade at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, is the minister handling issues regarding ISP's operations. Matters are prepared by the Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Vision

"A responsible control of strategic products – our contribution to a safer world"