G/TBT/N/CZE/177
1 August 2014
(14-4452)
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
1.
Notifying Member: CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Ministry of Industry and Trade
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing
National Enquiry Point
P.O. Box 49
128 01 Prague 2
Czech Republic
Telephone: (+420) 224 907 219
Telefax: (+420) 224 907 122
E-mail: wto.tbt@unmz.cz
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): Systems used for
detecting the presence of ionising radiation sources in illegal or unauthorised transport monitors for road or rail vehicles; - monitors for road or rail vehicles. - Other monitors :
(HS 85285), - Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations
(HS 903010).
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft general
measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring
instruments, including testing methods for the type approval and verification of those
instruments: "systems used for detecting the presence of ionising radiation sources in illegal
or unauthorised transport - monitors for road or rail vehicles (13 pages, in English)
6.
Description of content: This general measure will lay down metrological and technical
requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the type
approval and verification of those instruments, which in this case are systems used for
detecting the presence of ionising radiation sources in illegal or unauthorised transport monitors for road or rail vehicles.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Systems used for detecting the presence of ionising radiation sources in illegal or
unauthorised transport - monitors for road or rail vehicles, are specified measuring
instruments within the meaning of § 3(3) of Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as amended,
and are therefore subject to state metrological control, i.e. type approval and verification
of specified measuring instruments. Currently, specific metrological and technical
requirements are contained in European standards and national technical standards. This
state of affairs needs to be addressed by incorporating the requirements into a binding
general measure within the meaning of § 24(c) of Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as
amended, in order to prevent problems with their enforceability.
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Relevant documents: References to basic texts:
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Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as amended;
§ 171 et seq. of Act No 500/2004, the Administrative Procedure Code, as amended.
The basic texts were submitted with an earlier notification: 2014/0263/CZ
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
14 November 2014
Proposed date of entry into force:
14 November 2014
10.
Final date for comments: 60 days from notification
11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing
National Enquiry Point
P.O. Box 49
128 01 Prague 2
Czech Republic
Telephone: (+420) 224 907 219
Telefax: (+420) 224 907 122
E-mail: wto.tbt@unmz.cz