This manual describes the QA/QC procedures applied in the work with the annual preparation of the Swedish air emission inventories submitted to the UNFCCC, to EU Monitoring Mechanism, to the EU NEC directive and to CLRTAP. This manual is a part of the Swedish National System, and is in accordance with the quality manual for the Swedish national system for inventory and reporting according to the Kyoto Protocol and decisions within EU, and with SMED´s overall quality system. 

The inventory system currently used in Sweden is as follows. The Swedish Ministry of the Environment has the overall responsibility and submits the inventory to the European Commission and to the UNFCCC secretariat. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is co-ordinating the necessary activities to develop the inventory, and is also responsible for the final quality control and quality assurance of the data before it is submitted. 

This document covers the activities performed by SMED and the connections between SMED and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. It briefly touches the QA performed by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. 

The Swedish EPA in consultation with SMED is responsible for that this document is in compliance with the Kyoto protocol and related guidelines.