SWEDEN: AMENDMENTS OF THE BOARDS DESIGN REGULATIONS, BKR 94 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.58 dated 26 Feb 1997. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SWEDEN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. 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): Timber structures, glued laminated timber, masonry clay units, masonry mortar, masonry, building lime, cement, lightweight concrete products, steel for the reinforcement of concrete, structural steels. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendments of the Boards Design Regulations, BKR 94. 6. Description of content: Amended requirements on glued laminated timber, possibility to use D-Mortar (a mortar with lower strength). A new freeze-test for masonry clay units is recommended. 7. Objective and rationale: Relevant levels of security, possibility to use alternative solutions, adaption to technical progress and new standards. 8. Relevant documents: Act on technical requirements for construction works etc. with decree, SFS 1994:847, 1994:1215. Design regulations 94, BFS 1993:58 (amended BFS 1995:18). 9. Proposed date of adoption: End of May 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 5 May 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0098)

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