SWEDEN: BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.84. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SWEDEN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: National Maritime Administration Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Swedish commercial vessels less than 15 metres, but more than 5.5 metres in length. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Maritime Administrations Notice with Regulations Concerning Building Requirements for Commercial Vessels Less than 15 Metres in Length. 6. Description of content: The Nordic Boat Standard for Commercial Boats (NBS-Y), has been developed in cooperation between the Maritime Safety Administrations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Det Norske Veritas. The Standard contains requirements concerning buoyancy, stability, rudder, fire protection, scantling, machinery, accommodation, equipment and construction with supplementary provisions regarding the material of the hull and type of trade. A system for inspection and certification is also outlined. 7. Objective and rationale: The aim of this notice is to fill the need of regulating the building of small commercial vessels in a harmonized way in the Nordic countries. 8. Relevant documents: Nordic Boat Standard for Commercial Boats (NBS-Y). 9. Proposed date of adoption: As soon as possible. Proposed date of entry into force: 10. Final date for comments: 10 June 1996. (110)

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