WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/115
7 March 2000
(00-0874)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SWEDEN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   National Board of Trade
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:   Proposed Amendment
to Terrängtrafikkungörelsen (the Terrain Vehicl es Decree) (1972:594) (3 pages, in Swedish)
6. Description of content:   A terrain vehicle with a kerb weight of maximum 400 kilograms
shall be equipped with brakes, wheels, tracks or runners, an identification mark and a lamp,headlights and a rear reflector for use when it is dark.
An EC declaration of conformity and a CE marking in accordance with the Machinery
Directive (98/37/EC) is a sufficient basis for type or registration inspection of this kind of
vehicle.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The purpose of the proposal is to bring Swedish rules into line with the Directive.  The
requirement that terrain vehicles with a maximum kerb weight of 400 kilograms must beequipped with a lamp, headlights and a rear reflector for use when it is dark is necessary to
ensure road safety.
8. Relevant documents:
1. Terrängtrafikkungörelsen (the Terrain Vehicles Decree) (1972:594)
2. Fordonskungörelsen (the Ve hicles Decree) (1972:595)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 June 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 2000
10. Final date for comments:   10 May 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           