WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.574
1 December 1998
(98-4822)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Selected products for
conformity assessment according to the Governmental Orders
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Governmental
Order Amending the Governmental Order No. 173/1997 Coll., that Lays Down the Selected
Products for Conformity Assessment, in the Wording of the Governmental OrderNo. 174/1998 Coll. (4 pages, in Czech)
6. Description of content:  The Governmental Order is drafted according to Article 12,
paragraphs 1 and 4 and Article 13, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the Act No. 22/1997 Coll., on
Technical Requirements for Products and Amendments to Some Acts, which had been
notified to the Members of WTO/TBT by means of the notification G/TBT/Notif.96.24.
The Governmental Order No. 173/1997 Coll., that lays down the selected products
for conformity assessment is aimed at specifying the products for which the manufacturer orimporter issues the declaration of conformity according to Article 13 of the Act No. 22/1997
Coll., on the Technical Requirements for Products and on Amendments to Some Acts.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Health
and safety
8. Relevant documents: Act 22/1997 Coll.,
Official Journal of COSMT,
Collection of Laws
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 1999
10. Final date for comments:  15 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           