SWEDEN: CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.240. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Sweden. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: National Board of Housing Building and Planning. 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): Construction products. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Mandatory Provisions and General Recommendations on Type Approval and Production Control. 6. Description of content: The mandatory provision contains provisions and general recommendations on type approval and decisions on production control concerning materials, structures or arrangements. The goal is the same as in the original provisions, BFS 1995:6, TYP 1. The revision means a general review of the provision and a more detailed review concerning definitions, the scope, the withdrawal of approvals and the participation of the certification bodies in coordination meetings. 7. Objective and rationale: The Swedish Parliament made a decision in 1992 on the introduction of an open system for testing and inspection. An open system for testing and inspection is primarily aiming at creating conditions for free circulation of products. However, the Swedish Parliament has chosen to go beyond what is required in this respect as regards deregulation/harmonization by specifying that national systems for technical testing and inspection shall be adapted to an open system. The introduction of inspection systems open to competition therefore means that all authorities concerned have to adapt their procedures for inspection and certification accordingly. This applies to the system for voluntary type approval and production control regarding products. 8. Relevant documents: Previous notification TBT/Notif.94.359. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 29 November 1996. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 27 September 1996. (267)

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