WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.103
23 March 1999
(99-1145)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Slotsholmsgade 1, 3
DK-1216 Copenhagen K
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  -
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Code of Practice for the
Structural Use of Timber (92 pages, available in Danish)
6. Description of content:  The standard gives the Code of Practice for the standard use of
timber.  Together with DS 409 and DS 410 it forms the basis for the design and construction
of timber structures.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Revision of the existing Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Timber.
8. Relevant documents:  The Building Act,  cf. Promulgation Order No. 452 of 24 June 1998,
Building Regulations 1995 and Building Regulations for Small Dwellings 1998 (Basic Act).
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } Not yet determined
10. Final date for comments:  9 April 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: Danish Standards Association
Kollegievej 6DK-2920 Charlottenlund