SWEDEN: WAY OF CLASSIFYING FLAMMABLE GAS AND LIQUID The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.124. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SWEDEN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Swedish Inspectorate of Explosives and Flammables. 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): Flammable gas and liquid. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Way of Classifying Flammable Gas and Liquid, (15 pages). 6. Description of content: Determination if gas is flammable or not. Determination of flash point. Way of classifying flammable liquid depending on the flash point. 7. Objective and rationale: Adaption of the Swedish rules to Dir. 67/548/EEC and to international standards. 8. Relevant documents: Act (1988:868) and Ordinance (1988:145) on explosives and flammables. 9. Proposed date of adoption: September 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1998. 10. Final date for comments: 23 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0114)

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