Sweden ratified the European Charter of Local Self-Government in 1989 and committed itself to following all its articles. Sweden regarded itself as fully complying with all the Articles of the Charter, but emphasised that it was more relevant for other countries in Europe and the world. However, two monitoring reports from Congress, in 2005 and 2013, had been critical about implementation of the Charter. The Swedish government responded by gradually making further adjustments which generally increased the scope of local self-government. These included a major constitutional revision and changes in the Local Government Act. Changes have been largely inspired by the Charter but some essential features of the Swedish legal system, such as a lack of a significant judicial remedy have remained unaffected despite the demands of the Charter.