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4 June 2025

Katrin Dahlström appointed new CEO of Byggvarubedömningen

The Board of Directors of Byggvarubedömningen has appointed Katrin Dahlström as the new CEO. She has worked in real estate and project development in leading positions for over 30 years, including as CEO of Ebab in Stockholm. Since December 2024, Katrin has been the interim CEO of Byggvarubedömningen, and she assumed the permanent role on June 1, 2025.

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13 May 2025

Assessments and important dates for the summer

Byggvarubedömningen's office will be closed during weeks 30 – 31. This means our support, both email and phone, will be unavailable during that time. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your assessment application well in advance.

5 May 2025

Changed application time for ATPs

From now on, we are changing the application – ATPs will only be valid from the date they come into force according to the law. By implementing this change, we aim to better meet the needs of material suppliers and logbook users, and create a fairer and more efficient handling process.

27 March 2025

More secure logins in Byggvarubedömningen with multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security process where users must verify their identity using two or more different methods before gaining access to a system. For Byggvarubedömningen's customers, this involves a combination of two factors: a password and a verification code sent to the email address associated with the user account.

19 March 2025

Record-high interest in assessments

We can confirm that the significant interest in assessment applications, which resulted in the highest rate in over three years during 2024, remains at a high level. Despite our preparations for a continued high influx of assessments, the substantial interest has led to some delays. Our top priority is to minimize these delays as much as possible.

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27 January 2025

Launch of Improved Taxonomy in Byggvarubedömningen

From January 15th, it is now possible to see the connections to the new information in Appendix C, referred to as “the point after f,” when logged into Byggvarubedömningen. The launch also brings improved functionality and clearer texts on the product cards.

18 December 2024

Notification of new criterion for PFAS and postponement of seom changes to criteria

Notification of new criterion for PFAS, change of criterion 0.18 Specifically identified substances and postponement of changes to criteria.

Byggvarubedömningen Changes CEO

After five years as CEO of Byggvarubedömningen, Hannes Morger, together with the board, has agreed to step down from his role. The recruitment process for finding a new CEO has started.

18 November 2024

Assessments during Christmas and New Year

Byggvarubedömningen will have limited availability during Christmas and New Year, which will affect the speed of assessment processes during this period.

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24 August 2024

Notification of change of criteria

Notification of change of criteria and change of date for two criteria

13 August 2024

New ATP-update

A total of 52 substances are affected by the ATP 21 update, for products containing one or more of these substances, an update will be launched shortly and will be published in the beginning of November.

2 April 2024

Adjusted prices for accounts and Logbooks

In order to continue investing and developing our database and services, a price adjustment for our accounts and Logbooks took effect from April 1st.

Notification of change of criteria The Update of criterion 4.1 Leaching

The review of the criterion has covered both the structure, the substances that affect the assessment and adding references.