WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/519
27 October 2000
(00-4496)
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:   Ministry of Health
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):   Natural medicinal
resources, resources of natural mineral waters, natural spa
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Act on
Natural Medicinal Resources, Resources of Natural Mineral Waters and Natural Spa
(61 pages, in Czech)
6. Description of content:   This proposed act lays down conditions for searching, protection,
utilising and development of natural medicinal resources, resources of natural mineral
waters determined especially for dietetic purposes and natural spa.  As for utilising of
natural medicinal resources and resources of natural mineral waters proposed act establishesa system of licenses.  The draft determines that natural medicinal resources and natural
mineral waters cannot be subjects of property and impact a protection of justifiable interests
of natural and legal persons in connection with proclaiming and protection of natural
medicinal resources, natural mineral waters and natural spa.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Higher level of protection of natural medicinal resources, resources of natural mineral
waters and natural spa.
8. Relevant documents:   Act on Care of the Health of the Population, No. 20/1966 Coll. and
on amendments to some Acts
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   wto.tbt@biskup.unmz.cz