Information about the notification

Businesses that provide cosmetic sunbeds to the public must notify the municipal environmental and health protection committee before they are put into use. Since ultraviolet radiation from sunbeds entails risks of skin and eye damage, it is important that you, as the operator, ensure that the business complies with the requirements set out in the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority’s regulations.

Requirements

Cosmetic sunbeds must comply with the standard SS EN 60335‑2‑27:2014 regarding radiation protection.

• The business must have a documented self‑inspection (self‑monitoring) programme.
• Users must be at least 18 years old. You must verify their age and display a clearly visible sign indicating the age limit at the point of booking or payment.
• The business may not be marketed in a way that suggests that using a cosmetic sunbed is health‑promoting or can provide medical benefits.
• Each individual sunbed must be placed or screened off so that staff and customers are not exposed to ultraviolet radiation unintentionally.
• Protective goggles must be available for all customers using a sunbed on the premises.
• Cosmetic sunbeds must be UV type 3 in order to be exempt from licence requirements.
• Each cosmetic sunbed must have a timer that can be set to limit exposure time in accordance with the manufacturer’s exposure schedule or equivalent instructions.
• Unstaffed (self‑service) sunbeds must have a maximum tanning time of 15 minutes.
• Each sunbed must have a shut‑off mechanism/emergency stop that switches off the radiation sources if the timer fails.
• In unstaffed premises, each sunbed must be equipped with an additional timer that switches off after 15 minutes.

Requirements for radiation sources

Sunbeds must be labelled with an equivalence code range based on the original tubes.

Replacement tubes must be labelled with an equivalence code that falls within this range.

Mandatory information for customers

The following text must be displayed on every sunbed:

• Warning – ultraviolet radiation can damage the eyes and skin, accelerate skin ageing, and cause skin cancer. Read the instructions carefully. Use the protective goggles provided. Certain medications and cosmetic products may cause hypersensitivity.”
• The following information must be clearly visible at each sunbed, as well as at the point where booking and payment take place. If booking or payment is digital, this information must also be available digitally:
• The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority’s poster ‘Advice for Protecting Your Health’.
• An exposure schedule with information on recommended tanning times.
• Information stating that the skin should be free from creams and other cosmetic products.

Notification and supervision

The municipality carries out the practical supervision and charges a fee, the amount of which varies depending on the municipality in which the business is operated.