On December 31, 1999, a requirement entered into force stating
that a person who pursues a business that includes transport of
packed dangerous goods, or a person who is the sender of such a
transport must have one (or more) approved safety advisors in his
or her organisation.
The requirement for safety advisors for transport of dangerous
goods is based on the EC directive 96/35/EC and has been
implemented in the Swedish legislation by means of an amendment in
the Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods (SFS 200:263) and the
Ordinance on Transport of Dangerous Goods (SFS 200:311).
The Swedish legislation implies that the requirement regarding
safety advisors for transport of dangerous goods comprises all
means of transport, i.e. also the persons carrying out transport of
packed dangerous goods by air and senders of packed dangerous goods
by air must have one (or more) safety advisors.
According to the Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods, it is the
Swedish Contingencies Agency who holds the authorization to publish
further regulations regarding safety advisors and to pursue
surveillance over safety advisors.
The Swedish regulation (SRVFS 2006:9) on safety advisors for
transport of dangerous goods is found on the Swedish Contingencies
Agency´s website. The website also provides information on
the requirements that apply to the advisor, and how and when you
may take tests in order to become an approved safety advisor.
Link to MSB