Notifications of criteria change

About criteria changes

BASTA's criteria are continuously developed by BASTA together with BASTA's scientific council and are based on the latest research and legislation in the field.

BASTAonline AB has the right to update the BASTA system's criteria on an ongoing basis. Changes that involve a tightening of criteria must be notified in writing at least six (6) months before they become mandatory. Companies connected to the BASTA system are obliged to keep up-to-date on new criteria and to update assessments and registrations within six (6) months of updated criteria being announced.

Notification takes place through:

BASTAonline.se, this page
Through e-mails to companies connected to the BASTA system

Notifications of criteria change

Update and clarification of criteria document

Published 09 Oct 2025

The BASTA criteria document has been updated to version V36.2. The update of the criteria document has not involved any tightening or addition of the mandatory criteria, only clarifications. Read what this means below.

Launch of V36.1

Published 24 Jun 2025

The update of the criteria from version V35.1 to V36.1. 

Version V36.1 will be effective from 2026-01-15, criteria that are not stricter will be implemented gradually during the autumn of 2025. 

Launch of V35.1

Published 17 Dec 2024

Notification 2024-12-17

The update of the criteria from version V34.2 to V35.1.

Version V35.1 will be effective from 2025-06-17.