G/TBT/N/SWE/122  
 
12 February 2013  
(13-0714)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  SWEDEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   Swedish 
Work Environment Authority 
2. Agency responsible:    
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  National 
Board of Trade  
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):  Scaffolding 
(construction scaffolding, facade scaffolding, tubular scaffolding, modular scaffolding, 
timber scaffolding, mobile scaffolding, system scaffolding, light metal scaffolding, frame 
scaffolding, craftsman scaffolding).   
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  The Swedish 
Work Environment Authority's (Arbetsmiljöverkets) regulations and general recommendations on scaffolding (37 pages, in Swedish).      G/TBT/N/SWE/122 
 
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6. Description of content:   
- The regulations regarding scaffolding are being revised and published as a new 
statute. The area of application has been  expanded and it is proposed that the 
regulations now cover scaffolding used as a workplace, as an access link, as protection against falls when working on roofs or at other great heights and as 
protection against collapse. It is proposed that they also cover weather protection;  
- It is proposed that the regulations cover work involved in the erection of scaffolding 
and weather protection, work on scaffolding and under weather protection and the 
design of scaffolding and weather protection (product requirements). It is 
recommended that there be both technical and administrative requirements; 
- Different areas of regulations shall be adhered to by those who are employers (this 
also refers to those hiring-in personnel and, in the majority of cases, the self-
employed), those who control a workplace, manufacture, import, assign or lease 
scaffolding and weather protection, erect scaffolding and weather protection (and in so doing install a technical device), those who are construction work environment 
coordinators for the project phase or implementation phase of building and 
construction work and those who certify or type test scaffolding; 
- In the case of prefabricated scaffolding, components for prefabricated scaffolding 
and connections, it is proposed that they are only allowed to be released onto the 
market or made available for sale if they are covered by a valid type test certificate (requirements unchanged compared with regulations currently applying); 
- It is proposed that penalties are imposed in two paragraphs; the requirement for 
type tests on delivery of prefabricated scaffolding and connections and the 
requirement for evidence of training/skills to erect scaffolding. It is not planned that any regulations will have direct penal sanctions.      
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The aim of the regulations is to prevent ill-health and accidents due to work 
involving scaffolding and weather protection.  
8. Relevant documents:   -   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    2013 
10. Final date for comments:  23 April 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/SWE/13_0516_00_x.pdf