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SWETIC Vehicle Inspection Section has now released the Industry Report 2017. Download and read the full SWETIC Vehicle Inspection Section Industry Report 2017  

Swetic is the trade association for companies that work with testing, inspection, control and certification of vehicles. In the report, Swetic writes that a prerequisite for achieving the transport policy goals of reduced environmental impact and fewer fatal accidents is flexible and modern vehicle inspection. – Today, environmental controls are insufficient and for cars to maintain an acceptable environmental performance, […]

The Business Academy for Growth gives growth companies with 0-49 employees the opportunity to develop their staff's skills without having to pay for it themselves. Companies only pay an initial fee to participate in the project and then receive training per employee financed by the European Social Fund. Three out of four jobs are created in smaller companies and 99.4 % of all companies in Sweden […]

Paragraph 1a is added to Chapter 6, see here http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/17/170840.PDF. This means that vehicles may have a control inspection outside their inspection period during the period 1 January – 19 May 2018. The Swedish Transport Agency will communicate the transitional rules this autumn and until then mention it on www.transportstyrelsen.se/fordonsbesiktning

Download the Swedish Transport Agency's fact sheet about the new inspection rules.

The Swedish Lift Association is awarded the prize in 2016 based on the solid and successful work the association and its members have done in connection with the implementation of the new lift directive in Sweden. When the Swedish Lift Association realized that the introduction of the new lift directive was at risk of being delayed, extensive work was done with the parties concerned to ensure that the introduction of the new directive could […]

Selection of articles: Cover story: Kjell-Åke Averstad, project manager Citybanan, talks about how an integrated management system has given Citybanan its well-functioning coordination. Leader: Lennart Månsson, vice chairman of Swetic, talks about the value of management systems in construction and infrastructure projects. Environmental certification: Bengt Wånggren & Catarina Warfvinge from the Swedish Green Building Council talk about the value of environmental certification that leads to sustainability and […]

Last autumn, the Swedish Transport Agency proposed in an investigation that cars should be inspected less frequently, a proposal that met with strong criticism from several road safety and environmental organizations. We welcome the government's decision. Today's announcement shows that the government is serious about its road safety ambitions, says Tord Fornander, chairman of Swetic, the trade association for Swedish car inspection companies. Earlier this year, the Riksdag made an announcement […]

read the full SWETIC industry report – How car inspections contribute to road safety, consumer protection and reduced environmental impact

Every year, more than three and a half million vehicle inspections are carried out on passenger cars in Sweden. Vehicle inspections are of great importance for individual car owners to keep track of their car and know that they are driving safely, but also to protect road safety and reduce the environmental and climate impact of road traffic. In a report released today, […]

Please contact us if you would like to use our information brochure. To order, contact the office kansliet@swetic.org You can also download the brochure "For us to feel safe".

Read the full article from Media Planet "Certification ensures quality, efficiency and profitability"!