RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/Q1/1
22April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1607)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
REPLIES TOTHE SURVEY
Communication from theCzech Republic
Thefollowing communication, dated 17March 1998, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheCzech Republic.
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Inresponse tothequestions contained intheITCommittee Survey form (G/IT/4), Iwas
instructed tosubmit thefollowing explanation:
1. Themandatory Governmental Order No.167/1997 Coll. laysdown thetechnical requirements
forlowvoltage electrical equipment. ThisOrder corresponds totheDirective 73/23/EC. As
aharmonized standard tothisOrder, theCzech standard CSNEN950+A1+A2 hasbeen
specified. Itimplements, inamodified version, thestandard IEC950.
2. TheCISPR 22standard isimplemented identically intotheCSNEN55022 "Limits and
Measuring Methods ofCharacteristics oftheRadio Interference byanInformation Technology
Equipment". Thestandard isspecified astheharmonized Czech technical standard tothe
mandatory Governmental Order No.169/1997 Coll., of25June1997 (corresponding tothe
Directive 89/336/EEC) thatlaysdown thetechnical requirements forproducts withrespect
totheelectromagnetic compatibility.
3. TheGovernmental Orders mentioned above determine thatbefore placing theproduct onthe
market themanufacturer orimporter carries outorensures thecarrying out,byanauthorized
entity, oftheassessment ofconformity oftheproduct withtheessential requirements given
bytheharmonized Czech technical standards.
Theconformity assessment procedures used arebased ontheEuropean Union 'sCouncil
Decision 93/465/EEC of22July1993.
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