WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SWE/26
17 February 2003
(03-0993)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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:   Swedish National Road Administration
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   Construction products
used for roads and streets
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Regulations on
Essential Requirements for Roads and Streets  (19 pages, in Swedish)
6. Description of content:   Regulations concerning the essential requirements Safety in case
of fire, Safety in use, Protection against noise and Mechanical resistance and stability
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Incorporate relevant levels for the requirements concerning harmonized as well as other
product standards and detailing of the requirements of the Act and Decree
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }June 2003 and August 2003
10. Final date for comments:   15 April 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           