This manual describes the QA/QC procedures applied in the work with the preparation of the Swedish air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission inventories (hereinafter referred to as emission inventories) annually submitted to the UNFCCC, to the Paris agreement, to the EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation, to the EU NEC directive and to the CLRTAP. The emission inventories cover historical data from 1990 as well as emission projections to 2050.

The manual is part of the Swedish National System, and is in accordance with the quality manual for the Swedish national inventory arrangements for inventory and reporting according to the Paris Agreement and decisions within the EU, and with SMED´s overall quality system. This manual is updated regularly to reflect changes in international reporting requirements and reporting guidelines. 

This document covers the activities performed by SMED (Swedish Environmental Emissions Data) and the collaboration between SMED and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It briefly touches the QA performed within the Swedish national system for greenhouse gas inventories.