Sources of Information

**Sweden**

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# Table of Content

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Airports 3

Business newspapers 3

Chambers of Commerce 4

Chemicals 4

Consumer protection 5

Credit information 5

Electrical testing and approval 5

Employers organization 6

Energy 6

Engineering Academy 6

Exports to the US 7

Food regulations 7

Government 7

Import licenses 8

Investment 8

Local authorities 8

Patent 9

Pharmaceuticals 9

Ports 9

Regional support 10

Standards, approvals 10

Statistics 10

Stock exchange 11

Stockholm 11

Sweden, general information 11

Tariffs 12

Telecommunications 12

Tourist Industry 12

Trade associations 13

Trade shows 13

Universities 14

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| #                                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## AIRPORTS                       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Civil Aviation Administration     | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport         |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-601 79 Norrköping              | SE-190 45 Stockholm-Arlanda       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 11 19 20 00             | Tel: (46) 8 797 60 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 11 19 25 75             | Fax: (46) 8 797 86 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Web site:                         |
| [www.lfv.se](http://www.lfv.se/)  | [www.arlanda.lf                   |
|                                   | v.se](http://www.arlanda.lfv.se/) |
| (operates Swedish state-owned     |                                   |
| civil aviation airports)          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Göteborg-Landvetter Airport       | # Malmö-Sturup Airport            |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-438 80 Landvetter              | Box 14                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | 230 32 Malmö-Sturup               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 31 94 10 00             | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 31 94 10 99             | Tel: (46) 40 613 10 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Fax: (46) 40 613 12 15            |
| [www.lfv.se](http://www.lfv.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.st                           |
|                                   | urup.com](http://www.sturup.com/) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| #                                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| #                                 |                                   |
| [BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS]{.underline} |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dagens Industri                   | Finanstidningen                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-113 90 Stockholm               | Box 70347                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | SE-107 23 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 736 50 00             | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 31 19 06              | Tel: (46) 8 506 245 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Fax: (46) 8 14 99 30              |
| [www.di.se](http://www.di.se/)    |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
| (largest daily financial          | [www.fti.se](http://www.di.se/)   |
| newspaper)                        |                                   |
|                                   | [(daily financial                 |
|                                   | newspaper)](http://www.di.se/)    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dagens Nyheter                    | Svenska Dagbladet                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-105 15 Stockholm               | SE-105 17 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 738 10 00             | Tel: (46) 8 13 50 00              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 738 11 20             | Fax: (46) 8 13 53 20              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Web site:                         |
| [www.dn.se](http://www.dn.se/)    | [www.svd.se](http://www.svd.se/)  |
|                                   |                                   |
| (largest daily morning paper)     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Göteborgs-Posten                  | Sydsvenskan                       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Polhemsplatsen 5                  | SE-205 05 Malmö                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE- 405 02 Göteborg               | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Tel: (46) 40 28 12 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 31 62 40 00             | Fax: (46) 40 93 54 75             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 31 80 27 69             | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.sydsvenska                   |
| Web site:                         | n.se](http://www.sydsvenskan.se/) |
| [www.gp.se](http://www.gp.se/)    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # [                               |                                   |
| CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE]{.underline} |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| American Chamber of Commerce in   | Stockholm Chamber of Commerce     |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Box 16050                         |
| Box 16050                         |                                   |
|                                   | SE-103 21 Stockholm               |
| SE-103 21 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 555 100 00            |
| Tel: (46) 8 506 126 10            |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 8 566 316 00            |
| Fax: (46) 8 506 129 10            |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
| Web site:                         | [www.ch                           |
| [www.amcham                       | amber.se](http://www.chamber.se/) |
| swe.se](http://www.amchamswe.se/) |                                   |
|                                   | (promotes the interests of trade  |
| (business forum for American      | and industry in the Stockholm     |
| companies in Sweden and for       | region)                           |
| Swedish companies operating in    |                                   |
| the US)                           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| West Sweden Chamber of Commerce   | Chamber of Commerce and Industry  |
| and Industry                      | of Southern Sweden                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5253                          | Skeppsbron 2                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-402 25 Göteborg                | SE-211 20 Malmö                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 31 83 59 00             | Tel: (46) 40 690 24 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 31 83 59 36             | Fax: (46) 40 690 24 50            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Web site:                         |
| [www.west                         | [www.handelskammaren.com]         |
| .cci.se](http://www.west.cci.se/) | (http://www.handelskammaren.com/) |
|                                   |                                   |
| (promotes the interests of trade  | (promotes the interests of trade  |
| and industry in western Sweden)   | and industry in southern Sweden)  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## CHEMICALS                      |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Chemicals Inspectorate   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 1384                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-171 27 Solna                   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 783 11 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 735 76 98             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [                                 |                                   |
| www.kemi.se](http://www.kemi.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (works to prevent harm to human   |                                   |
| beings and the environment)       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## CONSUMER PROTECTION            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Board of Consumer         |                                   |
| Protection                        |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-118 87 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 429 05 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 429 89 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.konsumentverket.se           |                                   |
| ](http://www.konsumentverket.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (Government authority with the    |                                   |
| assignment of looking after the   |                                   |
| interest of consumers)            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## CREDIT INFORMATION             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dun & Bradstreet Sverige AB       | UC AB                             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 1506                          | SE-114 96 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-171 29 Solna                   | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Tel: (46) 8 760 90 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 519 010 00            | Fax: (46) 8 670 90 20             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 519 013 59            | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.uc.se](http://www.uc.se/)    |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.dbsver                       | (Sweden's largest credit          |
| ige.se](http://www.dbsverige.se/) | information agency owned by the   |
|                                   | Swedish banks)                    |
| (US subsidiary providing credit   |                                   |
| information services)             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##                                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| #                                 |                                   |
| # ELECTRICAL TESTING AND APPROVAL |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Institute for Testing and         |                                   |
| Approval of Electrical Equipment  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 1103                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-164 22 Kista                   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 750 00 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 750 60 30             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.                             |                                   |
| semko.com](http://www.semko.com/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (provides testing and             |                                   |
| certification services)           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATION         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Employers Confederation   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| S. Blasieholmshamnen 4A           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-105 30 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 762 60 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 762 62 90             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.saf.se](http://www.saf.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (consists of 45,000 companies,    |                                   |
| organized in 39 employer          |                                   |
| associations)                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## ENERGY                         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish National Energy           | Swedish Power Association         |
| Administration                    |                                   |
|                                   | SE-101 53 Stockholm               |
| Box 310                           |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| SE-631 04 Eskilstuna              |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 677 25 60             |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 8 677 25 65             |
| Tel: (46) 16 544 20 00            |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
| Fax: (46) 16 544 20 99            | [www.kvf.se](http://www.kvf.se/)  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | (trade association for major      |
| [                                 | power producers in Sweden)        |
| www.stem.se](http://www.stem.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (Sweden's national authority on   |                                   |
| issues regarding the supply and   |                                   |
| use of energy)                    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## ENGINEERING ACADEMY            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Royal Swedish Academy of          |                                   |
| Engineering Sciences, IVA         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5073                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-102 42 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 791 29 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 611 56 23             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.iva.se](http://www.iva.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (promotes and stimulates contacts |                                   |
| between business, research,       |                                   |
| Government and different groups   |                                   |
| of interest)                      |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## EXPORTS TO THE US              |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Trade Council             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5513                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-114 85 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 783 85 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 662 90 93             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.swedishtrade                 |                                   |
| .se](http://www.swedishtrade.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (assists in promoting Swedish     |                                   |
| exports, has offices in 35        |                                   |
| countries)                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## FOOD REGULATIONS               |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Food Administration      |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 622                           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-751 26 Uppsala                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 18 17 55 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 18 10 58 48             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.slv.se](http://www.slv.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (a Government agency under the    |                                   |
| Ministry of Agriculture working   |                                   |
| towards safe foods of good        |                                   |
| quality, fair practices in the    |                                   |
| food trade and healthy eating     |                                   |
| habits)                           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##                                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## GOVERNMENT                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs      | Ministry for Industry, Employment |
|                                   | and Communications                |
| SE-103 39 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | SE-103 33 Stockholm               |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Tel: (46) 8 405 10 00             |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 405 10 00             |
| Fax: (46) 8 723 11 76             |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 8 411 36 16             |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.utrikes.regering             | Web site:                         |
| en.se](http://www.regeringen.se/) | [www.naring.regering              |
|                                   | en.se](http://www.regeringen.se/) |
| (has about 100 missions abroad    |                                   |
| --embassies, delegations and      |                                   |
| consulates)                       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Ministry of Agriculture, Food and | Ministry of the Environment       |
| Fisheries                         |                                   |
|                                   | SE-103 33 Stockholm               |
| SE-103 33 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 405 10 00             |
| Tel: (46) 8 405 10 00             |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 8 24 16 29              |
| Fax: (46) 8 20 64 96              |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
| Web site:                         | [www.miljo.regering               |
| [www.jordbruk.regering            | en.se](http://www.regeringen.se/) |
| en.se](http://www.regeringen.se/) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## IMPORT LICENSES                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Board of Trade           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 6803                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-113 86 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 690 48 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 30 67 59              |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.ko                           |                                   |
| mmers.se](http://www.kommers.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (an independent governmental      |                                   |
| agency dealing with foreign trade |                                   |
| and trade policy)                 |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## INVESTMENT                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Invest in Sweden Agency, ISA      | Business Arena Stockholm AB       |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 90                            | (Investment Agency of the Greater |
|                                   | Stockholm Area)                   |
| SE-101 21 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | Box 12712                         |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | SE-112 94 Stockholm               |
| Tel: (46) 8 402 78 00             |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Fax: (46) 8 402 78 78             |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 785 80 80             |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.isa.se](http://www.isa.se/)  | Fax: (46) 8 651 76 33             |
|                                   |                                   |
| (a Government agency providing    | Web site:                         |
| information and contact services  | [www.bas.stockholm.               |
| for foreign investors)            | se](http://www.bas.stockholm.se/) |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | (the official inward investment   |
|                                   | office of the Stockholm --        |
|                                   | Uppsala region)                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##                                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## LOCAL AUTHORITIES              |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Association of Local      | The Federation of Swedish County  |
| Authorities                       | Councils                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-118 82 Stockholm               | Box 70491                         |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | SE-107 26 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 772 41 00             | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 641 15 35             | Tel: (46) 8 702 43 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Fax: (46) 8 702 45 90             |
| [www.                             |                                   |
| svekom.se](http://www.svekom.se/) | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.lf.se](http://www.lf.se/)    |
| (an association of Sweden's 289   |                                   |
| primary local authorities)        | (represents the governmental,     |
|                                   | professional and employer related |
|                                   | interests of its members)         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##                                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## PATENT                         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Royal Patents and Registration    |                                   |
| Office                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5055                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-102 42 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 782 25 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 666 02 86             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.prv.se](http://www.prv.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (grants patents and registers     |                                   |
| trademarks, designs and names)    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## PHARMACEUTICALS                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Medical Products Agency           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 26                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-751 03 Uppsala                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 18 17 46 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 18 54 85 66             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.mpa.se](http://www.mpa.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (tasks include authorization to   |                                   |
| place medicinal products on the   |                                   |
| market)                           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## PORTS                          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Ports of Sweden                   | Port of Göteborg                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 1621                          | SE-403 38 Göteborg                |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-111 86 Stockholm               | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Tel: (46) 31 731 20 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 762 71 00             | Fax: (46) 31 731 22 51            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 611 12 18             | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.po                           |
| Web site:                         | rtgot.se](http://www.portgot.se/) |
| [                                 |                                   |
| www.shsf.se](http://www.shsf.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (an association of about 50 ports |                                   |
| and stevedoring companies)        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Port of Stockholm                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 27314                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-102 54 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 670 26 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 665 08 38             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.stockholmshamn.s             |                                   |
| e](http://www.stockholmshamn.se/) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## REGIONAL SUPPORT               |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nutek                             | The Almi Group                    |
|                                   |                                   |
| (Swedish National Board for       | Tegelbacken 4                     |
| Industrial and Technical          |                                   |
| Development)                      | SE-111 52 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-117 86 Stockholm               | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Tel: (46) 8 402 09 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 681 91 00             | Fax: (46) 8 406 03 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 19 68 26              | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [                                 |
| Web site:                         | www.almi.se](http://www.almi.se/) |
| [ww                               |                                   |
| w.nutek.se](http://www.nutek.se/) | (Almi's main task is to promote   |
|                                   | the development of smaller        |
| (central authority dealing in     | companies. It has 22 regional     |
| questions concerning industry and | offices)                          |
| commerce)                         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ##                                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## STANDARDS, APPROVALS           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| SIS - Swedish Institute for       | SP -- Swedish National Testing    |
| Standards                         | and Research Institute            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 6455                          | Box 857                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-113 82 Stockholm               | SE-501 15 Borås                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 610 30 00             | Tel: (46) 33 16 50 00             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 30 77 57              | Fax: (46) 33 13 55 02             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Web site:                         |
| [www.sis.se](http://www.sis.se/)  | [www.sp.se](http://www.sp.se/)    |
|                                   |                                   |
| (SIS is the central body for      | (work includes technical          |
| standardization in Sweden).       | investigations, testing, quality  |
|                                   | assurance and certification)      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## STATISTICS                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Statistics Sweden                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 24300                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-104 51 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 506 940 00            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 661 52 61             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.scb.se](http://www.scb.se/)  |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## STOCK EXCHANGE                 |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| OM Stockholm Exchange             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-105 78 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 405 60 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 405 60 01             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.omgr                         |                                   |
| oup.com](http://www.omgroup.com/) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## STOCKHOLM                      |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| City of Stockholm                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| City Hall                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-105 35 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 508 00 000            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 508 29 970            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.stockh                       |                                   |
| olm.se](http://www.stockholm.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (provides information on Sweden's |                                   |
| capital city)                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## SWEDEN, GENERAL INFORMATION    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Institute                 |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (Sverigehuset, Hamngatan 27)      |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 7434                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-103 91 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 789 20 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 20 72 48              |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.si.se](http://www.si.se/)    |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (a public agency providing        |                                   |
| information on Swedish culture,   |                                   |
| education and public life)        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## TARIFFS                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Customs                   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 2267                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-103 17 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 0771 520 520            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 20 80 12              |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.tullverk                     |                                   |
| et.se](http://www.tullverket.se/) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## TELECOMMUNICATIONS             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| National Post & Telecom Agency    |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5398                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-102 49 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 678 55 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 678 55 05             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.pts.se](http://www.pts.se/)  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (a Governmental authority for all |                                   |
| issues relating to the telecom,   |                                   |
| IT, radio and postal services)    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## TOURIST INDUSTRY               |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Travel and Tourist        |                                   |
| Industry Federation               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 1375                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-111 93 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 762 74 50             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 21 25 55              |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.rese-turistindustrin.se](htt |                                   |
| p://www.rese-turistindustrin.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (represents the travel and        |                                   |
| tourist trade. Members include    |                                   |
| hotels, restaurants, trade fair   |                                   |
| organizers, travel agencies and   |                                   |
| tour organizers)                  |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## TRADE ASSOCIATIONS             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Swedish Federation of Trade       | The Swedish Association of Agents |
|                                   | in Sweden                         |
| Blasieholmsgatan 4b               |                                   |
|                                   | Box 1137                          |
| SE-103 29 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | SE -- 111 81 Stockholm            |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Tel: (46) 8 - 762 77 00           |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 8 - 411 00 22           |
| Fax: (46) 8 - 762 77 77           |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 8 - 411 00 23           |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.svenskhandel                 | Web site:                         |
| .se](http://www.svenskhandel.se/) | [www.agenturforetagen.se]         |
|                                   | (http://www.agenturforetagen.se/) |
| (the principal organization for   |                                   |
| importers, wholesalers, suppliers | (the members are mainly agents    |
| and retailers. In total, the      | within clothing, footwear,        |
| organization has over 20,000      | electrical and electronic and     |
| members)                          | food industries. Most of the 700  |
|                                   | members are small businesses with |
|                                   | less than 10 employees)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Federation of Swedish Industries  |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 5501                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE - 114 85 Stockholm             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 - 783 80 00           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 - 662 35 95           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.industriforbundet.se](       |                                   |
| http://www.industriforbundet.se/) |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| (a main aim of the Federation is  |                                   |
| to influence decision makers,     |                                   |
| opinion-formers and the public of |                                   |
| the importance of a strong        |                                   |
| industry sector. The Federation   |                                   |
| has 7,000 members)                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## TRADE SHOWS                    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Stockholm International Fairs     | Sollentunamässan AB               |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-125 80 Stockholm               | Box 174                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | SE-191 23 Sollentuna              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 749 41 00             | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 99 20 44              | Tel: (46) 8 92 59 00              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Fax: (46) 8 92 97 74              |
| [www.st                           |                                   |
| ofair.se](http://www.stofair.se/) | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.soll                         |
| (Sweden's major trade fair        | fair.se](http://www.sollfair.se/) |
| organizer)                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| The Swedish Exhibition & Congress | Malmömässan                       |
| Centre                            |                                   |
|                                   | Box 468                           |
| SE-412 94 Göteborg                |                                   |
|                                   | SE-201 24 Malmö                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Tel: (46) 31 708 80 00            |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 40 690 85 00            |
| Fax: (46) 31 16 03 30             |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 40 690 85 01            |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.sw                           | Web site:                         |
| efair.se](http://www.swefair.se/) | [www.malmomassa                   |
|                                   | n.se](http://www.malmomassan.se/) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Elmia AB                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 6066                          |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-550 06 Jönköping               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 36 15 20 00             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 36 16 46 92             |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [ww                               |                                   |
| w.elmia.se](http://www.elmia.se/) |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ## UNIVERSITIES                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Stockholm School of Economics     | University of Stockholm           |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 6501                          | SE-106 91 Stockholm               |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-111 83 Stockholm               | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Tel: (46) 8 16 20 00              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 8 736 90 00             | Fax: (46) 8 15 95 22              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 8 31 81 86              | Web site:                         |
|                                   | [www.su.se](http://www.su.se/)    |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.hhs.se](http://www.hhs.se/)  |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Royal Institute of Technology,    | Chalmers University of Technology |
| KTH                               |                                   |
|                                   | SE-412 96 Göteborg                |
| SE-100 44 Stockholm               |                                   |
|                                   | Sweden                            |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   | Tel: (46) 31 772 10 00            |
| Tel: (46) 8 790 60 00             |                                   |
|                                   | Fax: (46) 31 772 38 72            |
| Fax: (46) 8 790 65 00             |                                   |
|                                   | Web site:                         |
| Web site:                         | [www.chal                         |
| [www.kth.se](http://www.kth.se/)  | mers.se](http://www.chalmers.se/) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Lund University                   | Uppsala University                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 117                           | Box 256                           |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-221 00 Lund                    | SE-751 05 Uppsala                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            | Sweden                            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 46 222 00 00            | Tel: (46) 18 471 00 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 46 222 47 20            | Fax: (46) 18 471 20 00            |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         | Web site:                         |
| [www.lu.se](http://www.lu.se/)    | [www.uu.se](http://www.uu.se/)    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Göteborg University               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Box 100                           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| SE-405 30 Göteborg                |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Sweden                            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Tel: (46) 31 773 10 00            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Fax: (46) 31 773 10 64            |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Web site:                         |                                   |
| [www.gu.se](http://www.gu.se/)    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

October, 2000