WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.58
2February 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0373)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Slovak Office ofStandards, Metrology andTesting (UNMS SR)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shallbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National Health Institute
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Dwelling buildings
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Draft ofSTN734301
Dwelling Buildings (77pages inSlovak, obligatory requirements 11pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Proposed Slovak standard isdealing withdwelling building
projects. TheNational Health Institute requires certain articles related tobuildings and
flatlocations, arrangements andfacilities tobeobligatory inorder toprovide good
conditions fortheinhabitants withregard toresting, sleeping, preparation offood, as
wellasother activities related todwelling.
Itisnotallowed touseanymaterials which affect unfavourably theenvironment
byemitting injurious matters upon permissible levels (e.g. formaldehyde, asbestos,
radon andsolvents). Indwelling buildings itisnotallowed toopen anyplaces of
business which could impose themenace ofexplosion, fire,contamination withinjurious
matters, offensive odours, noise, shocks, ortheriskofdangerous radiation.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Proposed standard substitutes hitherto valid standard STN 734301 from August 1987.
Thestandard wasrevised andupdated inallitscontent inorder tocomply withnew
trends inthesphere ofdwelling.
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8. Relevant documents: (a) Previous documents: STN734301 from August 1987;
(b) Publication inwhich there isareference: UNMS
Bulletin (vestník ÚNMS SR)
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 20March 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: