RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CZE/1
6November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3416)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CZECH REPUBLIC
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture oftheCzech Republic
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Grape-wine,
vineyards
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Twointertwined issues:
- LawonViticulture andWinegrowing
- Regulation which Implements theLawonViticulture andWinegrowing
(Draft Lawwasnotified inG/TBT/Notif.95.139 of8May1995)
5. Description ofcontent: Notified under theSPSAgreement are:
Paragraphs intheLaw: 3,4,5,17,18,19,20,21.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.4, 23.1, 23.3-
23.7, 25.
Paragraphs intheRegulation: 1,10.1
Establishment ofcommon rules concerning thesurveillance bodies, theobligations of
thesurveillance bodies, thedivision ofwinegrowing intheCRintoregions andareas,
theplanting ofwineinrespect ofbothplant health andvarieties requirements, the
record-keeping ofvineyards, thesolution ofdefects regarding theinfringing of
provisions ofthisLawandthisRegulation, theinspections invineyards, thereasons for
theassessing ofthepenalty andthelevying ofthepenalties.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofHuman andPlant Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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8. Relevant documents:
(1) Collection ofLaws oftheCzech Republic (115/1995, 189/1995)
(2) seeitem4;Lawof25May1995 onViticulture andWinegrowing; and
Regulation of16August 1995 which Implements theLawandViticulture and
Winegrowing
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: 1September 1995 (both)
10. Final date forcomments: Notapplicable
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: