Work environment

Control

  • In order to ensure that manufacturers/importers only release products which comply with the applicable requirements, the Swedish Board for Accreditation & Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC) has been commissioned by the Swedish Government to ensure that the market is subjected to the necessary supervision/controls.
  • In the case of the Machinery Directive, Pressure Vessel Directive and Directive on Personal Protection Equipment, the supervisory authority is the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) and its inspectorates. The Swedish National Electrical Safety Board (Elsäkerhetsverket) is the supervisory body for the EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) Directive and Low Voltage Directive.
  • Exhibitors must be able to satisfy the relevant authorities that their products have the necessary CE-marking by furnishing, upon request, the document entitled "Declaration of Conformity & Operating Instructions". The document does not have to be in Swedish. Any official EU language is acceptable.
  • If there is an obvious risk of a serious accident involving personal injury as a result of a machine demonstration, the Industrial Safety Inspectorate may issue an immediate ban on further use.
  • For advice on the relevant requirements, please contact the following authorities: Swedish Work Environment Authority, in Göteborg or Stockholm; Electrical Materials Unit of the Swedish National Electrical Safety Board, Stockholm; Swedish National Board of Trade, Stockholm; or SWEDAC (Swedish Board for Accreditation & Conformity Assessment), Borås.

Safety at exhibitions

  • The Swedish Work Environment Act (Section 3, §§ 8–9) specifies which regulations apply to machinery, equipment, protective equipment and hazardous substances that may cause ill health or accidents.
  • The manufacturer/importer or his agent is responsible for ensuring that such devices/materials are sufficiently safe and must also have taken the requisite measureto ensure that the said devices/materials do not constitute any risk of ill health when properly used.
  • Technical devices, e.g. machines, may be demonstrated at an exhibition even if they are not CE-marked, provided that the following conditions are met:
  • If a device does not comply with the applicable legal requirements this must be clearly stated on a sign displaying the text "For Exhibition Demonstration Only" or "Not CE-marked".
  • Before a device is activated (demonstrated), adequate safety measures must be taken to prevent accidents. For demo runs, it is of particular importance to ensure that there is an adequate cordoning/safety distance for visitors and stand personnel.
  • Persons under the age of 18 (minors) are prohibited from using certain dangerous machinery. Please consult the regulations entitled AFS 1996:1 (Minors) issued by the Swedish Work Environment Authority.

Exhibiting products

  • Goods which are legally sold in one EU/EES country must be freely sold in the other member states. In order to protect health, safety and the environment, there are certain common regulations that apply in order to be able to sell such products freely. The basic safety level is laid down in special directives.
  • The manufacturer must comply with these safety requirements in order to be able to sell the product freely. CE-marking, together with a Declaration of Conformity, shows that the product meets the requisite standards.
  • In the case of machines, the Machinery Directive must be adhered to. Sweden has incorporated this in its national legislation: see the directive issued by the Swedish Work Environment Authority (AFS 1994:48 Machinery and Certain Other Technical Devices).
  • Further directives that may be relevant to machinery are: AFS 1994:53 Simple pressure vessels, ELSÄK-FS 1995:5 EMC Directive, and ELSÄK-FS 1995:7 Low Voltage Directive.
  • Other directives apply to other products. The Swedish National Board of Trade in Stockholm can provide information about the directives that apply to specific products.

Motor vehicles

  • Vehicles must not be driven into the halls. All internal transport - lifting work and fork lift work - within the exhibition area is dealt with by our own transport department, Svenska Mässan Transport.
  • It is forbidden to allow engines to idle inside and outside the halls.