RE: KU committee report27 Nov 2020 08:39
Of the email signature on the document
it appeared that the sender represented the company Beowulf Mining plc
The company is not a party to the case. The assessment was therefore made first that it was
it was obvious that the document had little significance for the ministry's activities.
The changed assessment was due to the fact that in November 2019
It was agreed that the sender of the e-mail is also a signatory for the applicant
Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB. Against this background, the document was registered in it
20 ongoing case of processing concession.
Finally, it is stated that in addition to the principles provided by the Public Administration Act
expression - that a case should be handled so simply, quickly and costly
as efficiently as possible without compromising legal certainty - in the Ministry of Trade
there is no specific objective in terms of processing time
25 for the type of case in question. The measures that have been taken to
meet the requirement for expeditious and legally secure processing includes that
another administrator was hired in June 2018 at the unit responsible for
i.a. administrative matters relating to mineral issues to strengthen the unit.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry also regularly monitors the number of open cases
30 with special focus on older cases. Within the ministry is also held
regular training for employees in e.g. case management and
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.
The committee's position
The Committee has on several previous occasions emphasized the importance of
In administrative matters is not delayed unnecessarily. Long processing
times pose risks to legal certainty and mean that individuals may be affected
both financial and personal losses.
When the government handles and decides on administrative matters, it is central
that administrative law principles are upheld. Although the matter is
40 objects for the committee's review appear to be both extensive and complex,
which of course can justify a longer processing time than in more routine ones
matters, in the Committee's view, the length of time must be required