WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.105
23 March 1999
(99-1162)
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 Steel (130 pages, available in Danish)
6. Description of content:  The code together with DS 409/410 forms the basis of the design
and construction of steel 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 Steel.
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.
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 6
DK-2920 Charlottenlund