As of 31 December 1999, Swedish law requires entities engaged in
business that includes the transport of dangerous goods in packaged
form or which are consignors of such transports to have one (or
more) approved safety advisers in their organisations.
The requirement for a safety adviser for the transport of
dangerous goods is based on EC Directive 96/35/EC,
and was incorporated into Swedish law through an amendment to the
Act (1982:821) and Ordinance (2006:311) on carriage of dangerous
goods.
According to Swedish law, the requirement for a safety adviser
for the transport of dangerous goods applies to all modes of
transport, i.e., even those who perform or consign maritime
transports of dangerous goods in packaged form must have
one (or more) safety advisers.
According to the Swedish Carriage of Dangerous Goods Act, the
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is
authorised to issue more detailed regulations and be the
supervising authority for safety advisers.
The regulation (SRVFS 2006:9) on safety advisers for the
transport of dangerous goods is available on the Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency’s website. The website also provides
more information about the requirements imposed on the adviser and
how people can sit exams to become approved safety advisers.