| National Swedish Board of Economic Defence | |
| Native Name: | Överstyrelsen för ekonomiskt försvar |
| Formed: | 1962 |
| Preceding1: | Riksnämnden för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap |
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| Dissolved: | 1986 |
| Superseding1: | Överstyrelsen för civil beredskap |
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| Headquarters: | Lindhagensgatan 80, 102 26 Stockholm[1] |
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National Swedish Board of Economic Defence[2] (Swedish: Överstyrelsen för ekonomiskt försvar, ÖEF) was a central Swedish government agency for the supply issues during war-time. The board was established in 1962 and replaced the National Swedish Commission of Economic Defence (Rikskommissionen för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap), a government agency established in 1928. An example of the board's operations was when it used state aid to guarantee the operations of the Swedish rayon factory in Vålberg. Svenska Rayon made viscose which is an important ingredient in, among other things, clothes. In 1986, the board was dissolved and the tasks were taken over by the National Swedish Board of Civilian Preparedness (Överstyrelsen för civil beredskap).[3]
During the World War I, the question of securing Sweden's need for supplies, the economic defense, was raised. It was investigated by a War Preparedness Commission which left the report in 1918. An Industrial Preparedness Commission was established in 1924. In 1926, the next report came on the issue that emerged in the establishment of the National Swedish Commission of Economic Defence (Rikskommissionen för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap) in 1928. During World War II, several war-time bodies were set up for special tasks in this field. In 1947, the National Swedish Board of Economic Defence (Riksnämnden för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap) was established in order to get a joint solution. This was transformed in 1962 into the National Swedish Board of Economic Defence (Överstyrelsen för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap; SFS 536:1961). It was in 1969 shortened to Överstyrelsen för ekonomiskt försvar, ÖEF (SFS 80:1969).[4]
The board was organized in four offices and a planning section:[4]
According to the new instruction in 1966 (SFS 659:1965), the Fuel Office and the General Planning Section transformed into the Investigation Office (Utredningsbyrå). According to the new instruction in 1978 (SFS 291:1978), the agency should consist of:[4]
There was also a Construction Office (Anläggningsbyrå) responsible for oil storage. In addition to this, there was a data section and an Information Secretariat (Informationssekretariat) in a kind of staff function. According to the new instruction in 1983 (SFS 762:1983), the departments were removed and the offices ended up directly under the management. According to the new instruction in 1986 (SFS 423:1986), the entire agency was transformed into the National Swedish Board of Civilian Preparedness (Överstyrelsen för civil beredskap).[4]