RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CZE/4
27March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1099)
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): Food,
foodstuff, tobacco
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft ActonFoodstuff and
Tobacco Products (42pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
Under theSPSare:
§3-obligations ofproducers;
§4-irradiation offoodstuff;
§17-authorization ofMinistry ofHealth forissuing therelevant procedural
regulations
6. Objective andrationale: Human health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Collection ofLaws oftheCzech Republic
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: After adopting bytheParliament
(May 1996)
10. Final date forcomments: 22April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: