RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CZE/8
4June1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2082)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CZECH REPUBLIC
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture oftheCzech Republic
Ministry ofHealth CareoftheCzech Republic
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Draft Regulation totheDraft LawonFoodstuff andTobacco Products -Draft
Regulation onchemical requirements inrespect ofhealth ofconsumers (245pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
Thedraftregulation indicates which foodadditives, contaminants andtoxins, veterinary
drugs orpesticide residues orresidues ofveterinary drugs canoccur infoodandin
whatamount.
6. Objective andrationale: Human health, protection ofconsumers
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 1.Government Notice
2.Collection ofLaws oftheCzech Republic -afterapproval
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: December 1996/January 1997
10. Final date forcomments: 30September 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: