there is no national legislation corresponding to the good samaritan law principle in sweden the provisions states that prepacked foods labeled with best before date or use by date and which are not repacked due to for example damages on the wrapping must not be relabeled with a later date if prepacked foods labeled with best before date or use by date is treated in a way that extends its life it is allowed to relabel with a later date if the foodstuff is deep frozen this must be done before the foodstuff is transferred to a premise that sells the foodstuff directly to consumers