WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.584
9 December 1998
(98-4929)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
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 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):  Swedish ro-ro passenger
ships and foreign ro-ro passenger ships, with a long forward superstructure, in frequent
traffic to and from Swedish ports
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Swedish Maritime
Administration Regulations, Amendments to th e Regulations Concerning Bow Doors, Inner
Bow Doors and Equipment on Ro-Ro Passenger Ships
6. Description of content:  The Regulation wi ll no longer allow inner bow doors and ramps to
have any connection with the bow door, even if a new door which is in compliance with the
SOLAS Convention has been placed on the inside.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
purpose of the Regulation is to eliminate, as far as possible, the risks for damage to the ramp
with unknown consequences.
8. Relevant documents:  Chapter II-1 Regulation 10 SOLAS
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 1999
10. Final date for comments:  29 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           