This Act, made under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs, provides rules relative to the safety of products placed on the market in Sweden. It implements Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety. The Act applies to goods and services that are provided commercially and concerns also goods that are supplied through public activities. It shall be a precondition that the goods or services are intended for consumers or likely to be used by consumers. The Act establishes the presumption that goods, that satisfy a Swedish standard that transform a European standard, shall be deemed safe as regards such risks as are covered by the standard, provided the Commission of the European Communities in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2001/95/EC has published a reference to the standard in the Official Journal of the European Union. The supervision of activities covered by this Act and publication of standards shall be entrusted to the authority or authorities appointed by the Government.
Sweden · 2004-05-27