WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/290
20 June 2000
(00-2454)
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:   Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate
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):   Mechanical
Components, such as Pressure Vessels, Pipings, Pumps and Valves, which are of
Importance for the Saftey in Nuclear Installations
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Swedish Nuclear
Power Inspectorate's Regulation Concerning Structural Components in Nuclear Installations(18 pages, Swedish)
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulation includes:
- conditions for the use of mechanical components including actions to be taken 
when degradation is observed;
- regulations for in-service inspections;
- regulations for repair, replacements and modifications;
- requirements of reporting.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Maintain safety against radiological releases by effective barriers and defence in depth
8. Relevant documents:   Act (1984:3) and Decree (1984:14) on Nuclear Activities
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 October2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   15 August 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           