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Table AI.1
Balance of payments, 1993-2000
(US$ million)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
A. Current Account 456 -787 -1,369 -4,292 -3,211 -1,336 -1,567 -2,369
Trade balancea-525 -1,381 -3,678 -5,877 -4,540 -2,554 -1,903 -3,285
- Exports 14,229 15,929 21,463 21,691 22,777 26,351 26,265 29,034
- Imports 14,754 17,310 25,140 27,568 27,317 28,905 28,167 32,320
Balance of services 1,011 488 1,842 1,923 1,763 1,793 1,102 1,396
Credit 4,723 5,157 6,718 8,179 7,162 7,494 6,928 7,245
- Transportation 1,241 1,243 1,461 1,334 1,313 1,389 1,547 1,392
- Travel 1,559 2,230 2,875 4,075 3,647 3,719 3,035 2,869
- Other services 1,923 1,684 2,382 2,770 2,201 2,385 2,347 2,984
Debit 3,712 4,668 4,876 6,256 5,399 5,701 5,826 5,849
- Transportation 734 853 799 699 630 706 782 720
- Travel 527 1,585 1,633 2,953 2,380 1,869 1,474 1,257
- Other services 2,451 2,231 2,444 2,604 2,389 3,126 3,570 3,872
Income balance -118 -20 -106 -723 -791 -983 -1,277 -764
Credit 547 789 1,195 1,170 1,409 1,424 1,644 1,831
Debit 665 809 1,300 1,893 2,200 2,407 2,921 2,595
Current transfers 88 126 572 385 357 408 511 285
Credit 241 296 664 617 864 787 1,075 715
Debit 153 170 92 233 507 379 564 431
B. Capital Account -555 0 7 1 10 2 -2 -5
Credit 205 0 12 1 16 14 18 6
Debit 760 0 5 0 6 12 21 11
C. Financial Account 3,025 3,371 8,226 4,184 1,082 2,923 3,080 3,359
Direct investment 563 749 2,526 1,276 1,275 2,641 6,234 4,477
- Abroad -90 -120 -37 -153 -25 -79 -90 -118
- In the Czech Republic 654 869 2,562 1,428 1,300 2,720 6,324 4,595
Portfolio investment 1,601 855 1,362 726 1,086 1,069 -1,395 -1,767
Assets -229 -46 -323 -48 -189 -23 -1,896 -2,245
- Equity securities -229 -46 -323 -48 1 119 -1,415 -1,145
- Debt securities 0 0 0 0 -190 -143 -481 -1,100
Liabilities 1,830 901 1,685 773 1,275 1,093 501 478
- Equity securities 1,117 499 1,235 602 435 1,080 127 617
- Debt securities 713 401 450 171 841 13 374 -139
Financial derivatives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -47
Other investment 861 1,768 4,338 2,183 -1,279 -787 -1,759 696
Assets -2,878 -2,418 -2,489 -2,382 -4,499 -1,494 -2,638 929
Long-term 458 419 52 -397 -351 -770 -690 553
- Commercial banks -49 -1 -126 -522 -375 -835 -747 372
- Government 286 284 126 47 16 20 28 76
Short-term -3,336 -2,836 -2,541 -1,985 -4,149 -723 -1,948 376
- Commercial banks 74 -149 -92 -1,804 -3,847 -671 -1,844 570
- Governmentb-3,341 -2,642 -2,268 .. .. .. .. ..
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Liabilities 3,739 4,185 6,827 4,565 3,220 706 879 -233
Long-term 348 690 3,315 3,507 758 -139 -37 -679
- Commercial banks -73 389 2,275 1,722 -469 -446 -206 -817
- Government -117 -182 -454 -263 -365 -365 -185 -48
Short-term 3,392 3,495 3,512 1,058 2,462 845 916 447
- Czech National Bank 57 -57 3 -2 0 0 3 0
- Commercial banks 85 487 1,041 1,126 2,124 758 1,058 -99
- Governmentb3,152 3,008 2,120 -33 -2 -7 -3 ..
D. Net errors and omissions, valuation changes 104 -213 595 -721 353 351 141 -166
E. Change in reserves (-increase) -3,029 -2,372 -7,458 828 1,767 -1,941 -1,651 -819
.. Not available.
a Data for 1993-98 according to methodology for customs statistics in effect from 1 January 1996. Data for 1999-2000 according
to revised methodology for customs statistics in effect from 1 July 2000.
b Absence of data represents the clearing settlement with the Slovak Republic, which ended in 1995 as regards assets, and in 199 9
as regards liabilities.
Source : Czech National Bank online information.  Available at:  http://193.85.4.105/en/_statistika/statistika/ pb_index.htm
[20 March 2001].
Table AI.2
Exports by destination, 1993-2000
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total exports (US$ million) 12,892 14,081 21,686 21,907 22,746 28,306 26,843 29,053
(Per cent of total)
America 3.1 3.4 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.6
United States 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.5
Europe 86.7 88.4 90.8 90.3 91.3 92.7 92.8 91.8
EU(15) 49.7 54.2 61.0 58.3 59.9 65.9 69.2 68.6
Germany 26.0 29.5 37.6 36.0 35.7 40.6 42.1 40.5
 Austria 6.0 7.2 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.0
 France 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.9 4.0
Italy 5.2 4.5 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8
United Kingdom 3.0 2.8 3.2 2.5 3.0 3.3 3.4 4.3
EFTA 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8
Eastern Europe 33.0 29.9 25.8 27.7 27.0 22.7 19.5 19.1
Slovak Republic 21.0 16.5 13.9 14.2 12.9 10.0 8.2 7.7
Poland 2.7 3.9 4.5 5.5 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.4
Hungary 2.3 2.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9
Former USSR 6.3 6.2 5.0 5.5 5.8 4.5 3.1 3.1
Russian Federation 4.5 3.9 2.9 3.2 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.3
Other Europe 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.4
Asia 7.9 6.2 4.7 4.4 4.0 3.1 3.1 3.7
Africa 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Memorandum:
CEFTA 27.5 24.9 21.8 23.2 22.1 19.0 17.4 16.7
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).Czech Republic WT/TPR/S/89
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Table AI.3
Imports by origin, 1993-2000
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total imports (US$ million) 12,704 14,951 25,303 27,717 27,184 30,524 28,837 32,243
(Per cent of total)
America 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.7 5.0 4.8 5.2 5.6
United States 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.4
Europe 88.6 87.5 88.6 87.6 85.8 85.6 84.9 84.9
EU(15) 52.9 55.6 61.1 62.4 61.5 64.5 64.0 61.9
Germany 25.7 25.4 31.7 29.8 31.9 35.9 33.9 32.2
Italy 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.2
France 3.1 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.4 5.3 5.0
Austria 7.9 8.1 6.9 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.6 4.9
United Kingdom 2.7 3.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.1
EFTA 2.6 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5
Eastern Europe 32.2 28.3 24.3 22.1 21.1 17.9 17.4 19.4
Slovak Republic 16.7 14.3 11.8 9.6 8.4 6.9 6.1 6.0
Poland 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.6
Hungary 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.6
Former USSR 11.4 9.9 8.8 8.5 8.1 6.4 6.0 8.1
Russian Federation 10.0 8.4 7.4 7.4 6.8 5.2 4.8 6.4
Other Europe 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1
Asia 5.8 6.4 5.7 6.4 6.7 7.2 7.4 7.6
East Asia 5.2 5.7 5.1 5.5 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.9
China 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2
Japan 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9
Africa 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7
Other 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.2
Memorandum:
CEFTA 21.2 18.9 16.0 14.2 13.6 12.1 12.0 11.9
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).WT/TPR/S/89 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.4
Exports by group of products, 1993-2000
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total exports (US$ million) 12,892 14,081 21,686 21,907 22,746 28,306 26,843 29,053
(Per cent of total)
Total primary products 20.8 20.4 16.8 15.7 14.1 11.7 11.5 11.5
Agriculture 11.4 12.0 9.7 8.7 8.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
Food 8.1 7.1 6.0 5.5 5.3 4.6 4.2 4.1
Agricultural raw material 3.3 4.9 3.7 3.2 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.4
Mining 9.3 8.5 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.8 4.7 4.9
Fuels 6.1 5.6 4.3 4.5 3.8 3.0 2.8 3.1
Manufactures 77.4 77.6 81.6 83.9 85.5 88.0 88.1 88.1
Iron and steel 10.2 9.2 8.7 7.0 6.2 5.4 4.3 4.2
Chemicals 9.3 10.0 9.2 9.0 8.8 7.4 7.2 7.1
Other semi-manufactures 14.5 15.4 15.8 16.3 15.0 15.1 16.0 15.9
Machinery and transport equipment 26.2 24.5 29.3 32.7 37.7 42.6 43.2 44.5
Power generating machines 1.8 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.2
Other non-electrical machinery 9.0 8.6 9.8 10.7 11.1 11.4 10.6 10.3
Office machines & telecommunication
equipment1.3 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.2 3.2 2.6 4.4
Other electrical machines 3.6 3.0 6.2 6.1 7.2 8.8 8.5 9.3
Automotive products 8.4 7.4 7.1 9.1 12.1 13.7 15.4 16.1
Other transport equipment 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.2 3.6 4.2 2.2
Textiles 4.8 4.7 6.2 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.2
Clothing 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.2
Other consumer goods 10.0 11.3 9.9 11.5 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.0
Other 1.8 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).Czech Republic WT/TPR/S/89
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Table AI.5
Imports by group of products, 1993-2000
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total imports (US$ million) 12,704 14,951 25,303 27,717 27,184 30,524 28,837 32,243
(Per cent of total)
Total primary products 25.7 25.7 21.4 21.5 21.2 18.0 17.6 20.3
Agriculture 10.6 11.6 9.4 9.3 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.0
Food 7.9 8.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 6.0 5.7 4.9
Mining 15.1 14.2 12.0 12.2 12.4 9.8 9.9 13.3
Ores and other minerals 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.0
Non-ferrous metals 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.6
Fuels 10.9 10.0 7.8 8.7 8.6 6.1 6.5 9.6
Manufactures 73.5 73.7 77.4 78.4 78.7 81.9 82.3 79.7
Iron and steel 3.5 3.8 4.9 4.0 4.1 4.8 4.0 4.2
Chemicals 12.2 13.2 11.8 11.8 12.2 11.7 12.0 11.2
Other semi-manufactures 8.0 8.5 9.2 9.4 9.3 10.2 10.4 10.1
Machinery and transport equipment 35.9 34.6 36.1 38.1 38.0 40.2 40.4 40.1
Power generating machines 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.7 1.7
Other non-electrical machinery 15.4 14.3 13.1 12.4 11.4 10.8 10.8 10.2
Office machines & telecommunication 
equipment8.6 8.7 7.8 8.1 7.3 7.4 7.6 9.6
Other electrical machines 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.9 8.3 10.0 8.5 8.6
Automotive products 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.9 8.0 7.4 8.3 8.0
Other transport equipment 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.9 3.4 2.0
Textiles 2.2 2.1 3.7 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.9 3.7
Clothing 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.3
Other consumer goods 10.1 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.9 9.5 10.2 8.9
Other 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).WT/TPR/S/89 Trade Policy Review
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Table AII.1
Selected Czech notifications to the WTO, June 2001
WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComment
Agreement on Agriculture
(Articles 10 and 18.2;
ES:1+)Export subsidies Annual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/CZE/31,
25.06.01In 2000, applied to milk
powder, butter, cheeses,other dairy products
potato starch, pork, and
malt
(Article 18.2; DS:1+) Domestic support Annual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/CZE/25,
21.08.00Total 1999 AMS of
CZK 4,351 million
(Article 12) Export restrictions and
prohibitionsAd hoc G/AG/N/CZE/11,
13.03.97Temporary quantitative
restrictions on oats, cereals
grains otherwise worked,
bran, sharps and otherresidues, oilcake and other
solid residues of rape or
colza seeds
(Article 5.7 or 18.2) Special safeguard
measuresAnnual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/CZE/30,
25.06.01No special safeguard
provision in 2000
(Article 5.7 or 18.2) Tariff quotas Annual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/CZE/29,
25.06.01Administration of tariff
quotas for 2000
Anti-dumping    (Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994)
(Article 16.4) Anti-dumpling measures Twice annually G/ADP/N/72/CZE,
02.03.01
(Article 16.5) Competent authorities Once, then changes G/ADP/N/14/Add.10,
19.04.00
(Article 18.5) Laws and regulations Mar. 1995, then changes G/ADP/N/1/CZE/2/
Corr.1, 26.10.99No specific legislation
notified on countervailing
measures
Customs Valuation   (Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994)
(Article 22.2) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/VAL/N/1/CZE/3,
03.09.99
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
(Article III:3) Notification of
significant changes over
the past year in the rules
governing scheduledsectorsAnnual S/C/N/126, 03.08.00
(Article III:4 or IV:2) Contact/enquiry points Once, then changes S/ENQ/33/Corr.1,
14.05.97Contact points
(Article V:7) Agreements Once, then changes S/C/N/26, 09.10.96 European Communities
(Article VII:4) Recognition measures Within 12 months of
WTO AgreementNot received
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  1994
(Article XXIV:7 (a)) Regional trade
agreementsAd hoc WT/REG67/N/1,
24.03.99Free-trade agreement
with Turkey
(Article XXVIII:5) Reservation of right to
modify schedule and
concessionsAd hoc G/MA/30, 16.01.97 Right reserved until
1 January 2000
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WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComment
(Article XII) Balance-of-payments
provisionsAd hoc WT/BOP/N/29, 15.09.97 Import surcharge between
21 April and21 August 1997
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
(Articles 1.4(a) and8.2(b))Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/LIC/N/1/CZE/2,
19.03.01
(Article 7.3) Replies to questionnaire
on proceduresAnnual G/LIC/N/3/CZE/1
27.04.01
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
(Article 5) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/PSI/N/1/Add.3,
12.07.96No PSI regulation
Quantitative Restrictions   (Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions)
(Decision of the
Council for Trade in
Goods (G/L/59))Non-tariff measures Every two years,
beginning Jan. 1996Not received
Agreement on Rules of Origin
(Article 5.1 and
Annex II(4))Preferential rules of
originWithin 90 days of WTO
AgreementG/RO/N/2, 22.06.95
(Article 5.1 and
Annex II (4))Preferential rules of
originWithin 90 days of WTO
AgreementG/RO/N/22, 16.09.98 System of European
cumulation of rules oforigin
Agreement on Safeguards
(Article 12.6) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/SG/N/1/CZE/3,
03.01.01
(Article 12.1(a),
(b),(c))Measures Ad hoc G/SG/N/6/CZE/1/
Suppl.1, 18.03.99
(Article 12.4) Provisional Ad hoc G/SG/N/7/CZE/2,
10.01.01
(Article 9.1,footnote 2)Developing country
measureAd hoc G/SG/N/11/CZE/1/
Suppl.1, 02.11.99
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
(Article 3, Annex B) Enquiry point Once, then changes G/SPS/ENQ/11/Add.1,
07.03.01
(Article 7, Annex B) SPS measure Ad hoc G/SPS/N/CZE/23/Rev.1,
08.01.01G/SPS/N/CZE/24,
20.04.0123 measures notified
State Trading    (Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994)
(Article XVII:4(a)) State-trading activities Annual G/STR/N/7/CZE,
19.03.01No state-trading
enterprises
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(Article 25.1 - GATT1994 Article XVI:1)Specific subsidies Annual G/SCM/N/25/CZE,
04.05.00
(Article 25.11) Countervailing measures Twice annually G/SCM/N/62/Add.1,
25.10.00No countervailing duty
action notified up to end-
2000
(Article 25.12) Competent authority Once, then changes G/SCM/N/18/Add.10,
19.05.00
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WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComment
(Article 29.3) Export-related subsidy
programmesEarliest possible date of
WTO AgreementG/SCM/N/9/CZE,
24.07.95"Nil return"
(Article 32.6) Laws and regulations By 15 March 1995, then
changesG/SCM/N/1/Add.1
02.03.95No law or legislation in
force
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
(Articles 10.1 and10.3)Enquiry point Once, then changes G/TBT/ENQ/14,
22.03.99
(Article 10.7) Agreement with other
countryAd hoc G/TBT/10.7/N/1,
12.02.97Ukraine
(Article 15.2) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/TBT/2/Add.31,
18.02.97
G/TBT/2/Suppl.1,
21.06.01
(Article 2.9) Measures Ad hoc G/TBT/N/CZE/3,
26.02.01
G/TBT/N/CZE/6,
20.06.01111 measures notified
between 01.01.95-
08.03.01
(Annex 3(c)) Acceptance of Code Once, then changes G/TBT/CS/N/8/Corr.2,
22.05.01
Agreement on Textile and Clothing
(Article 2.7) First integration Once G/TMB/N/74/Add.2,
23.11.97
(Article 2.11) Second integration Once G/TMB/N/208, Add.2, &
G/TMT/N/74/Add.2,
23.09.97
(Article 2.11) Third integration Once G/TMB/N/374,
18.01.01
G/TMB/N/374/Add.1,
06.04.01
(Article 6.1) Transitional safeguards By 1 March 1995 G/TMB/N/38, 07.03.95 Retains right to use the
safeguard provisions of
Article 6
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights  (TRIPS)
(Article 63.2 and
decision of the
TRIPS Council of
21 Nov. 1995)Laws and regulations Not specified IP/N/1/CZE/E/1,
14.01.00Legislation related to
audio-visual works; radio
and televisionbroadcasting ; copyright
and related rights;
trademarks;  geographical
indications; industrial
property; layout-design
(topographies) ofintegrated circuits;
literary, scientific and
artistic work; inventionsand industrial designs;
patents; appellations of
origin; utility models;
plant and animal variety;
and border measures
(Article 69) Contact points By 1 Jan. 1996 IP/N/3/Rev.2/Add.3,
27.06.97
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WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComment
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures  (TRIMs)
(Article 5.1) TRIMs inconsistent with
the AgreementWithin 90 days of WTO
AgreementNot received
(Article 6.2) Publications in which
TRIMs may be foundOnce, then changes G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8,
19.07.00Investment measures are
published in theCollection of Laws
Source : WTO documents.WT/TPR/S/89 Trade Policy Review
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Table AII.2
The Czech Republic's preferential trade agreements, April 2001
CountryDate of signing
agreement
(entry into force)Major Czech exports and imports coveredOther major areas
of cooperation
Slovak Republic 29 October 1992
(1 January 1993)Duty free on all products Customs Union Agreement,
competition, monopolies,procurement, services,agricultural policies
European Union(EU)16 December 1991
(provisionally
1 March 1992; entry
into force
1 February 1995)aPhased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free on
industrial products since 1 January 2001
Gradual liberalization of trade in agricultural and processed
agricultural productsApproximation of Czech
legislation with that of the EU
in areas of customs,
competition, intellectualproperty, consumer protection,indirect taxation,  services,standards and technicalregulations, transport andenvironment
European FreeTrade Agreement(EFTA)
b20 March 1992(1 July 1992)cPhased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free onindustrial products since 1 January 2001Duty free on some fish, marine and processed agriculturalproducts. Other agricultural products are covered by bilateralagreements between EFTA States and the Czech RepublicCompetition,  intellectual
property, monopolies, publicprocurement, state aid
Central EuropeanFree TradeAgreement(CEFTA)
d21 December 1992(provisionally1 March 1993; entryinto force1 July 1994)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free on
industrial products since 1 January 1999 (except cars by 1 January2002)Tariff concessions, also in the form of tarifff quotas, on  someagricultural productsAs above
Latvia 15 April 1996
(provisionally1 July 1996; entryinto force1 September 1997)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free  since
1 July 1997Tariff concessions, also in the form of tariff quotas, on someagricultural productAs above
Estonia 19 April 1996
(provisionally1 July 1996; entryinto force12 February 1998)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free since
1 January 2001Tariff concessions, also in the form of tariff quotas, on someagricultural productsAs above
Israel 20 May 1996
(provisionally1 January 1997;entry into force1 December 1997)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free since
1 September 2000Tariff concessions, also in the form of tariff quotas, on someagricultural productsAs above
Turkey 3 October 1997
(1 September 1998)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free  since
1 January 2001Tariff concessions, also in the form of tariff quotas, on someagricultural productsAs above
Lithuania 14 October 1996
(1 July 1997)Phased reduction of duties on industrial products; duty free since
1 January 2001Tariff concessions, also in the form of tariff quotas, on someagricultural productsAs above
a The first Europe Agreement establishing an association between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) and the European
Communities was signed on 16 December 1991.  Pending ratification of the Agreement, its provisions concerning trade entered int o force
on 1 March 1992 under an Interim Agreement.  The dissolution of the former CSFR made it necessary to negotiate a new EuropeAgreement.  This Agreement, which did not alter the content of the Interim Agreement, was signed on 4 October 1993 and entered into
force on 1 February 1995.
b Member countries are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.c The Agreement was originally signed between the EFTA States and the CSFR.  Following the dissolution of the CSFR, a Protocol o n the
succession by the Czech Republic to the Agreement was signed on 19 April 1993.
d Member countries are Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovak Republic (in 1994 as the founding members), Slovenia (since
1 January 1996),  Romania (since 1 July 1997) and Bulgaria (since 1 July 1998).  The Czech Republic's bilateral free-trade agre ements
with Slovenia (since 1 January 1994), Romania (since 1 January 1995) and  Bulgaria (since 1 January 1996) ceased to be applied upon
accession of these countries to CEFTA.
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Czech authorities.Czech Republic WT/TPR/S/89
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Table AIII.1
Average tariffs and bindings, by HS chapter
(Per cent)
Simple MFN rate 2001 Bound rate (by 2005)
HS
CodeDescriptionNo. of
lines1999
Imports
(% of
total)Simple
averageRangeStandard
deviationSimple
averageRangeStandard
deviation
Total 11,433 100.0 6.1 0 - 148 10.0 6.0 0 - 125 9.6
01-24 Agriculture 2,431 6.1 12.0 0 - 148 19.5 11.8 0 - 125 18.6
25-97 Industry 9,002 93.9 4.5 0 - 89 3.6 4.4 0 - 89 3.6
01 Live animals 47 0.0 30.1 0 - 100 38.0 30.1 0 - 100 38.0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 229 0.2 26.4 0 - 125 28.5 26.9 0 - 125 28.9
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic
invertebrates309 0.1 0.1 0 - 10 0.7 0.1 0 - 10 0.7
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or
included178 0.2 21.1 2.8 - 68 14.1 21.1 2.8 - 68 14.1
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or
included24 0.1 0.0 0 - 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 0 0.0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like;
cut flowers and ornamental foliage52 0.2 3.1 0 - 17 4.8 3.1 0 - 17 4.8
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 125 0.4 5.9 0 - 100 13.1 5.9 0 - 100 13.1
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 156 0.7 3.5 0 - 85 7.7 3.5 0 - 85 7.7
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 42 0.3 1.1 0 - 8.5 2.5 1.1 0 - 8.5 2.5
10 Cereals 59 0.1 4.5 0 - 25.5 8.6 4.5 0 - 25.5 8.6
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches;
inulin; wheat gluten83 0.0 16.1 0 - 80 11.6 16.1 0 - 80 11.6
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous
grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants;
straw and fodder81 0.2 3.4 0 - 60 9.7 3.4 0 - 60 9.7
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and
extracts20 0.0 0.7 0 - 7.6 1.8 0.7 0 - 7.6 1.8
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not
elsewhere specified or included10 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 0 0.0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage
products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetablewaxes125 0.3 5.8 0 - 30 8.6 5.8 0 - 30 8.6
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans,
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates92 0.2 8.6 0 - 25.5 9.1 8.6 0 - 25.5 9.1
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 47 0.2 44.9 0 - 148 44.4 33.0 0 - 68 21.6
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 27 0.3 10.6 0 - 12.7 4.3 10.6 0 - 12.7 4.3
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;
pastrycooks' products48 0.3 8.0 0 - 25 6.3 8.0 0 - 25 6.3
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts
of plants307 0.3 6.6 0 - 20 6.0 6.6 0 - 20 6.0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 42 0.6 7.9 0 - 29 7.2 7.9 0 - 29 7.2
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 219 0.3 32.2 0 - 77 23.5 32.2 0 - 77 23.5
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;
prepared animal fodder67 0.5 0.9 0 - 2 1.0 0.9 0 - 2 1.0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitu tes 42 0.5 18.8 3.4 - 55 16.5 18.8 3.4 - 55 16.5
25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials,
lime and cement109 0.4 0.7 0 - 4.3 1.5 0.7 0 - 4.3 1.5
26 Ores, slag and ash 51 0.5 0.1 0 - 3.4 0.5 0.1 0 - 3.4 0.5
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes191 6.5 3.0 0 - 6.4 2.0 3.1 0 - 6.4 2.0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,
of radioactive elements or of isotopes309 0.9 3.5 0 - 5.5 2.1 3.5 0 - 5.5 2.1
29 Organic chemicals 1,004 1.0 3.7 0 - 6.5 1.6 2.7 0 - 6.5 1.8
30 Pharmaceutical products 66 2.6 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 0 0.0
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Simple MFN rate 2001 Bound rate (by 2005)
HS
CodeDescriptionNo. of
lines1999
Imports
(% of
total)Simple
averageRangeStandard
deviationSimple
averageRangeStandard
deviation
31 Fertilisers 37 0.2 2.7 0 - 6.5 2.6 2.7 0 - 6.5 2.6
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their
derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouringmatter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics;
inks67 1.1 4.1 0 - 6.5 1.9 4.3 0 - 6.5 1.8
33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or
toilet preparations soap, organic surface-activeagents, washing preparations, lubricatingpreparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes,polishing or scouring preparations, candles and
similar articles62 0.8 4.2 0 - 21.2 3.5 4.2 0 - 21.2 3.5
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificialwaxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring
preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling
pastes, 'dental waxes and dental preparations with abasis37 0.5 4.4 1.5 - 6.5 1.4 4.3 1.5 - 6.5 1.5
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues;
enzymes35 0.2 11.8 1 - 89 23.3 11.7 1 - 89 23.3
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches;
pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations10 0.0 4.4 2.5 - 6.5 1.2 4.4 2.5 - 6.5 1.2
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 62 0.2 2.7 0 - 6.5 2.8 2.7 0 - 6.5 2.8
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 137 1.2 4.2 0 - 6.5 1.9 4.3 0 - 6.5 1.9
39 Plastics and articles thereof 307 5.4 4.9 0 - 6.5 1.6 4.8 0 - 6.5 1.7
40 Rubber and articles thereof 106 1.7 4.0 0 - 9.6 3.0 4.1 0 - 9.6 3.0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 57 0.4 0.8 0 - 5.1 1.0 0.8 0 - 5.1 1.0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel
goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of
animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)45 0.3 4.6 0 - 6 2.1 4.6 0 - 6 2.1
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 47 0.0 0.9 0 - 5.8 1.8 0.9 0 - 5.8 1.8
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 163 0.9 3.1 0 - 9.6 2.7 3.3 0 - 9.6 2.7
45 Cork and articles of cork 13 0.0 1.9 0 - 4.3 1.2 1.9 0 - 4.3 1.2
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting
materials; basketware and wickerwork12 0.0 3.7 1.6 - 4.3 1.0 3.7 1.6 - 4.3 1.0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard28 0.3 0.0 0 0.0 4.3 0 - 20 8.4
48 Paper and paperboard; arti cles of paper pulp, of
paper or of paperboard365 2.3 7.6 0 - 20 4.1 7.8 0 - 20 4.0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other
products of the printing industry; manuscripts,
typescripts and plans26 0.9 2.8 0 - 6.1 2.3 2.8 0 - 6.1 2.3
50 Silk 26 0.0 2.8 0 - 4.3 1.5 2.8 0 - 4.3 1.5
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and
woven fabric78 0.5 3.4 0 - 6.5 2.9 3.1 0 - 5.8 2.5
52 Cotton 162 0.8 5.8 0 - 10.3 2.0 5.2 0 - 9.6 1.8
53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven
fabrics of paper yarn44 0.1 2.7 0 - 10.3 3.6 2.4 0 - 10 3.3
54 Man-made filaments 88 0.8 4.1 0 - 7.9 2.7 4.9 2.9 - 7 1.9
55 Man-made staple fibres 183 0.6 4.5 0 - 17.2 2.6 4.6 0 - 16 2.1
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine,
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof66 0.3 6.9 0 - 10.3 3.3 6.6 0 - 10.4 3.0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 39 0.2 9.6 3.7 -
12.93.4 8.8 3.4 - 12 3.2
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace;
tapestries; trimmings; embroidery56 0.2 6.2 0 - 10.3 2.2 5.6 0 - 9.6 2.1
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile
fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable forindustrial use44 0.5 5.8 0 - 9.5 2.3 5.3 0 - 8.8 2.2
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 55 0.3 6.2 4.9 - 7.9 0.9 5.5 4.4 - 7 0.7
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Simple MFN rate 2001 Bound rate (by 2005)
HS
CodeDescriptionNo. of
lines1999
Imports
(% of
total)Simple
averageRangeStandard
deviationSimple
averageRangeStandard
deviation
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted
or crocheted179 0.6 8.2 2.1 - 9.9 2.5 7.6 1.9 - 9.4 2.5
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not
knitted or crocheted209 0.8 9.9 2.9 -
15.83.1 9.3 2.7 - 15 3.1
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing
and worn textile articles; rags101 0.3 9.0 0 - 30.1 7.7 8.3 0 - 28 7.2
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 109 0.6 8.1 2 - 12 2.3 8.1 2 - 12 2.3
65 Headgear and parts thereof 15 0.0 3.8 1.2 - 7 1.5 3.8 1.2 - 7 1.5
66Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-
sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof10 0.0 5.5 4 - 7 1.3 5.5 4 - 7 1.3
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of
feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of
human hair8 0.0 3.3 1.4 - 7 2.5 3.3 1.4 - 7 2.5
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or
similar materials77 0.5 4.9 0 - 7 2.4 4.9 0 - 7 2.4
69 Ceramic products 53 0.6 6.5 0.2 -
15.64.4 6.5 0.2 -
15.64.4
70 Glass and glassware 137 0.7 8.4 0 - 25.6 5.3 8.5 0 - 25.6 5.2
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious
stones, precious metals, metals clad with preciousmetal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin62 0.3 1.9 0 - 12.8 3.2 1.9 0 - 12.8 3.2
72 Iron and steel 432 3.2 4.4 0 - 8.4 1.8 4.4 0 - 8.4 1.8
73 Articles of iron or steel 274 2.9 5.6 0 - 9 1.3 5.7 0.6 - 9 1.3
74 Copper and articles thereof 70 0.7 3.1 0 - 7.4 2.1 3.1 0 - 7.4 2.1
75 Nickel and articles thereof 18 0.0 1.6 0 - 5.2 1.5 1.6 0 - 5.2 1.5
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 64 1.7 4.3 0 - 7.8 2.1 4.3 0 - 7.8 2.1
78 Lead and articles thereof 13 0.1 2.6 0 - 8 2.7 2.6 0 - 8 2.7
79 Zinc and articles thereof 12 0.1 2.2 0 - 5.2 2.4 2.2 0 - 5.2 2.4
80 Tin and articles thereof 8 0.0 1.5 0 - 4 1.5 1.7 0 - 4 1.6
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 73 0.3 0.1 0 - 3 0.5 0.1 0 - 3 0.5
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base
metal; parts thereof of base metal105 0.6 4.2 1.9 - 9.6 1.8 4.2 1.9 - 9.6 1.8
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 50 0.8 4.3 2.7 - 5.8 0.8 4.3 2.7 - 5.8 0.8
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical
appliances; parts thereof1,040 16.3 3.6 0 - 10 1.7 3.6 0 - 10 1.8
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, televisionimage and sound recorders and reproducers, and
parts and accessories of such articles691 14.2 3.7 0 - 19.2 3.0 3.7 0 - 19.2 3.2
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and
parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and
fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment ofall kinds40 0.4 5.5 2.7 - 8 1.6 5.5 2.7 - 8 1.6
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-
stock, and parts and accessories thereof198 7.8 8.1 0 - 17.1 5.7 8.1 0 - 17.1 5.7
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 33 2.0 3.8 0 - 6.4 2.3 4.4 1.6 - 6.4 1.7
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 39 0.0 4.5 1.9 - 5.8 0.8 4.5 1.9 - 5.8 0.8
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring,
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments
and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof314 2.7 2.7 0 – 21.6 2.7 2.6 0 - 21.6 2.8
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 74 0.1 2.5 0.8 - 5.1 1.0 2.5 0.8 - 5.1 1.0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such
articles33 0.1 3.8 0 - 15 3.7 5.2 0 - 29 7.7
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 28 0.1 2.7 1.2 - 6.4 1.6 2.7 1.2 - 6.4 1.6
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Simple MFN rate 2001 Bound rate (by 2005)
HS
CodeDescriptionNo. of
lines1999
Imports
(% of
total)Simple
averageRangeStandard
deviationSimple
averageRangeStandard
deviation
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports,
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and
lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;
illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and thelike; prefabricated buildings88 1.5 6.2 2.3 - 9.6 1.8 6.2 2.3 - 9.6 1.8
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and
accessories thereof78 0.6 5.8 1.4 - 7 1.3 5.8 1.4 - 7 1.3
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 73 0.3 3.9 1.2 - 7 1.3 3.9 1.2 - 7 1.3
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 7 0.4 1.0 0 - 7 2.6 1.0 0 - 7 2.6
Note: Tariff averages exclude the in-quota rates and are based on the out-of-quota rates.
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations based on data provided by the Czech authorities;  and UNSD, Comtrade database.Czech Republic WT/TPR/S/89
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Table AIII.2
Tariff quotas, 2001
Tariff rates (per cent)
Products HS coverageOut-of-quota In-quotaQuota
(tonnes)Country
receiving
preference
A.   Uruguay Round tariff quotas
Live bovine animals, meat of bovine animals 0102 90; 0201; 0202 34 to 97.5 30 11,125
Live swine, meat of swine 0103 92 28.6 25 24,720
0203 38.5 30
Live sheep, meat of sheep ex 0104 10 100 5 370.2
ex 0204 109 to 125.1 20
Meat of poultry ex 0207 43 24 3,471
Meat offal, salted, in brine, dried 0210 20 25 to 30 30 410.1
ex 0210 90 55 to 125 24
Milk and cream 0402 10; 0402 21 37 30 1,910
0402 29 37 35
Yoghurt 0403 10 24 10 6,670.4
Butter ex 0405 68 32 2,781
Potatoes ex 0701 90 100 50 33,583.3
Grapes, fresh ex 0806 10 85 28 3,929.7
Wheat starch, maize starch, potato starch 1108 11 60 53.2 3,216.7
1108 12 60 55.6
1108 13 80 63.4
Rape or colza seeds ex 1205 60 20 16,200
Sunflower seeds ex 1206 00 40 10 1,701.2
Sunflower or safflower oil 1512 11 20 18 7,705.1
1512 19 20 19
Rape, colza or mustard oil 1514 10; ex 1514 90 24.8 to 26 20 4,750
Margarine and vegetable fats 1517 10 30 20 17,181.4
1517 90 23 to 30 10
Glucose and glucose syrup 1702 30; 1702 40 60 50 1,421.9
Pasta ex 1902 14.5 to 19.2 12 4,783.1
1902 30 19 10
Ice cream 2105 00 29 11 2,075
Waters containing added sweetening matters 2202 10 22 11 450,946 hl
Wine of grapes 2204 30 to 75 25 91,905 hl
Un-denaturated ethyl alcohol (>= 80% vol) 2207 10 77 70 26,505 hl
Un-denaturated ethyl alcohol (< 80% vol) ex 2208 56 56 126,203 hl
Dextrins and other modified starches 3505 10 53.5 to 89 52 3,211.8
B.   Temporary MFN tariff quota
Cane molasse 1703 10 21.5 6 3,500
Other molasse 1703 90 21.5 6 30,000
Paper and paperboard, coated 4811 31 5.8 0 6,000
Flax, raw or retted 5301 10 10 0 1,500
Flax, broken or scutched 5301 21 10 0 3,000
Synthetic filament ex 5402 10 7.5 0 4,500
5402 20 7.2 0 13,000
ex 5402 7.8 to 7.9 0 3,000
ex 5402 7.2 0 3,250
C.   Tariff quota under preferential agreement
Live turkey 0105 12 6 0 1.2 Israel
Meat of swine, pigmeat ex 0203, ex 0210 19 to 38.5 0 10,750 European Union
Meat of poultry ex 0207 3 to 43 0 4,300 European Union
43 28 50 Slovenia
12 to 15 9 100 Bulgaria
Powdered milk 0402 10; 0402 21;
0402 2937 24 1,000 European Union
Yoghurt 0403 10 24 15 400 Hungary
24 10 100 Bulgaria
24 15 200 Turkey
Buttermilk, curdled milk ex 0403 90 25 15 Turkey
Butter ex 0405 68 15 3,450 European Union
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Tariff rates (per cent)
Products HS coverageOut-of-quota In-quotaQuota
(tonnes)Country
receivingpreference
Cheese 0406 4.9, 8.5 & 9 0 5,482 European Union
4.9, 8.5 & 9 0 200 Hungary
8.5 & 9 8 150 Slovenia
8.5 & 9 5 100 Bulgaria
4.9, 8.5 & 9 0 100 Turkey
Natural honey 0409 17 0 1,075 European Union
Flowers ex 0603 10 4 to 17 0 800 Israel
Potatoes ex 0701 90 100 6 15,000 European Union
100 10 10,000 Hungary
100 30 6,000 Slovenia
100 50 500 Bulgaria
Tomatoes 0702 00 12.7 8 2,000 European Union
12.7 7.5 1,200 Romania
12.7 5 1,000 Bulgaria
12.7 7 250 Turkey
Onions and garlic ex 0703 10 10 6 100 Bulgaria
Cucumbers 0707 00 14 to 15 9 1,000 Romania
14 to 15 9 1,000 Bulgaria
Champignons ex 0709 51 8 5 100 Bulgaria
Capsicums ex 0709 60 8.5 5 1,000 Bulgaria
8.5 6 400 Israel
Dried vegetables 0712 90 1.5 to 8 0 200 Israel
Grapes 0806 10 12 to 85 0 to 11.5 500 Bulgaria
12 to 85 0 400 Israel
Melons 0807 11 8 5 500 Turkey
Watermelons 0807 19 8 5.5 500 Israel
Apples ex 0808 10 15 5 3,000 Slovenia
Cherries ex 0809 20 2.5 & 8.5 2 &5 450 Bulgaria
Peaches ex 0809 30 8 4 500 Turkey
Plums ex 0809 40 7 5 800 Romania
7 0 450 Bulgaria
Maize 1005 90 17 4.2 74,300 European Union
Malt 1107 6.4 to 25 5 6,000 Hungary
Sunflower ex 1206 00 40 10 3,000 Bulgaria
Linseed oil 1515 11 2 0 1,000 European Union
Other vegetable fats ex 1515 90 2 to 17 0 to 12.7 1,000 European Union
Animal fats and oils 1516 10 15 10 400 European Union
Vegetable fats and oils ex 1516 20 12 0 2,000 European Union
Margarine and vegetable fats 1517 23 to 30 15.0 200 Turkey
30 10 530 European Union
Smoked sausage 1601 00 18 15 200 Slovenia
18 10 100 Bulgaria
18 0 600 Hungary
1601 00 18 0 2,645 European Union
1602 41 18 0
1602 42 18 0
1602 49 18 0
Prepared or preserved meat of turkey 1602 31 18 0 1,075 European Union
Prepared or preserved meat of fowls of thespecies gallus domesticus1602 32 18 0
Prepared or preserved meat, other 1602 39 18 0
Prepared or preserved meat of liver of any
animalex 1602 20 18 9 107 European Union
Prepared or preserved meat of bovine animals 1602 50 18 9 European Union
Preserved meat 1602 41, ex 1602 90 18 to 25.5 15 200 Slovenia
3 to 25.5 2.5 to 15 100 Bulgaria
Sugar confectionery 1704 12.7 7 200 Turkey
Sugar confectionery 1704 90 12.7 7.5 200 Israel
Chocolate 1806 12.7 7.5 200 Israel
12.7 10 50 Latvia
12.7 7 100 Turkey
12.7 7.5 200 Bulgaria
Table AIII.2 (cont'd)Czech Republic WT/TPR/S/89
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Tariff rates (per cent)
Products HS coverageOut-of-quota In-quotaQuota
(tonnes)Country
receivingpreference
Preparations for infant use 1901 10 9.3 8 100 Slovenia
Pasta ex 1902 14.5 to 19 12 200 Bulgaria
14.5 to 19.2 5 100 Latvia
Products from cereal ex 1904 8 to 25 4 to 17 200 Israel
Bakers´ wares ex1905 5 to 7 4.5 200 Israel
Cucumbers 2001 10 18.7 0 1,075 European Union
Vegetables preserved by vinegar ex 2001 90 4 to 9 2.5 to 6 100 Bulgaria
Preserved tomatoes 2002 15 8 100 Turkey
Homogenised vegetables ex 2005 90 18.7 10 100 Bulgaria
Homogenised preparations ex 2007 20 0 322 European Union
Jam 4 to 20 2.5 to 12 150 Bulgaria
20 11 300 Turkey
Tomato juice 2009 50 12 10 500 Slovenia
Apple juice containing added sugar ex 2009 70 20 0 6,450 European Union
Apple juice not containing added sugar ex 2009 70 20 0 10,750 European Union
Fruit juice ex 2009 3.2 to 4 2 700 Turkey
Soups 2104 4 to 6.8 0 100 Turkey
Soups 2104 10 4 3.5 100 Israel
Ice cream 2105 29 15 1,500 Hungary
29 15 500 Slovenia
29 10 50 Latvia
Beer 2203 20 10 9,000 hl Hungary
20 12 4,000 hl Slovenia
20 10 250 hl Latvia
20 0 1,500 hl Turkey
Wine 2204 30 to 75 10 18,000 hl Hungary
30 to 75 25 15,000 hl Romania
30 to 75 25 4,000 hl Slovenia
Wine maximum 2 litre 2204 21 30 25 3,000 hl Bulgaria
Wine 2 litre and more 2204 29 75 25 12,000 hl Bulgaria
Vermouth 2205 14 10 5,000 hl Slovenia
Vodka ex 2208 60 25 15 80,000 hl European Union
Food preparations not elsewhere specified orincludedex 2106 90 21.2 12.5 2,000 hl Poland
Spirits 2208 20 21.2 12.5
2208 30 8.5 5
2208 40 12.7 7.5
2208 60; 2208 70;
2208 9056 28
2208 60; 2208 70;
2208 9056 30 2,500 hl Hungary
ex 2208 12.7 to 56 10 to 20 500 hl Slovenia
ex 2208 8.5 to 21.2 5 to 12 500 hl Bulgaria
2208.60; 2208 70;
2208 9056 25 1,000 hl Israel
Vinegar 2209 5.3 5 250 Slovenia
Un-manufactured tobacco ex 2401 3.4 to 6 2.4 2,000 European Union
3.4 to 6 2 to 4.5 200 Bulgaria
6 3 200 Turkey
Tobacco 2402 40 to 55 26 to 32.5 50 Poland
Products of tobacco 2403 22.1 13
ex 2402 55 30 100 Slovenia
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Czech authorities.WT/TPR/S/89 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.3
Import and export licensing, 2001
Summary product description HS categoryaTonnes Reason for restriction
A.  Imports subject to automatic licensing, without volume limits (Annex  1 to Government Regulation No. 185/2000 Coll.)
Agricultural and food products, tobacco and
substitutes of tobacco products, raw materials,
products of chemical industry and similar
industry branches, used textile products,dangerous poisons, poisons, auxiliary chemicalsubstances and precursors, pharmaceutical
products, wasteex1207, ex1211, 2207, 2208, ex2402, 2403, ex2523,
2702, ex2704, ex2709, ex2710, ex2711, ex2716, ex2801,
ex2804, ex2806, ex2807, ex2811, ex2812, ex2813,
ex2827, ex2833, ex2837, ex2841, ex2842, ex2843,ex2848, ex2850, ex2851, ex2902, ex2903, ex2904,ex2905, ex2907, ex2908, ex2909, ex2910, ex2912,ex2914, ex2915, ex2916, ex2919, ex2920, ex2921,ex2922, ex2924, ex2925, ex2926, ex2926, ex2927,ex2928, ex2929, ex2930, ex2931, ex2932, ex2933,ex2934, ex2938, ex2939, ex3002, ex3102, ex3505,ex3824, 4202, 4203, ex4707, ex6309, 6310, 7204,ex7404, ex7602, ex7802, ex8112Statistical and monitoring
purposes
B.  Exports subject to automatic licensing, without volume limits (Annex 2 to Government Regulation No. 185/2000 Coll.)
Raw materials and products, raw leathers, wood
and wooden products, precious metals, commonmetals, iron, steel and products from it,dangerous poisons, poisons, auxiliary chemicalsubstances and precursors, pharmaceuticalproducts, wasteex1207, ex1211, 2701, 2702, ex2704, ex4101, ex4403,
7102, 7106, 7108, ex7109, 7110, ex7111, ex2801,ex2804, ex2806, ex2807, ex2811, ex2812, ex2813,ex2827, ex2833, ex2837, ex2841, ex2842, ex2843,ex2848, ex2850, ex2851, ex2902, ex2903, ex2904,ex2905, ex2907, ex2908, ex2909, ex2910, ex2912,ex2914, ex2915, ex2916, ex2919, ex2920, ex2921,ex2922, ex2924, ex2925, ex2926, ex2927, ex2928,ex2929, ex2930, ex2931, ex2932, ex2933, ex2934,ex2938, ex2939, ex3002, 7204, ex7404, ex7602, ex7802,ex8112Statistical and monitoring
purposes
C.  Imports subject to non-automatic licensing, with volume limits (Annex 3 to Government Regulation No. 185/2000 Coll.)
Certain sugar from Slovakia 1701 3,500 Safeguard measure
Isoglucose from Slovakia ex1702 5,000 As above
Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels from coal
from Poland and Ukraine2701 1,223,000 Protection of domestic
industry
Common metals, iron and steel products from theEuropean Union and the United Statesex7208, ex7209, ex7211, ex7216, 7304, 7305, 7306 Monitoring purposes
D.  Exports subject to non-automatic licensing, with volume limits (Annex 4 to Government Regulation No 185/2000 Coll.)
Live bovine animals (up to 300 kg.) ex0102 7,000 Shortages on domestic
market
Cows ex0102 1,000 As above
Live swine up to 50 kg. ex0103 600 As above
Wheat and meslin ex1001 300,000 As above
Rye 1002 5,000 As above
Barley ex1003 10,000 As above
Maize ex1005 20,000 As above
Textiles products and clothing exported to the
United States or Canada5112, 6203, 6202, 6203, 5515, ex6203, ex5111, ex5112,
ex5515, ex6302Varying Restriction under the
WTO Agreement on
Textiles and Clothing
E.  Imports and exports subject to a security licence (Annex 5 to Government Regulation No. 185/2000 Coll.)
Propellant powders,  prepared explosives,  safety
fuses,  detonating fuses, percussion, othertelescopic sights, revolver and pistols, otherfirearms, arms, parts and accessories – other thanthose covered by Act No. 21/1997 Coll, on
Exports and Imports of Goods and Technologies
subject to International Control Regimeex3601, ex3602, ex3603, ex9013, ex9302, 9303, ex9304,
9305, 9306,Security reasons
a The symbol ex in front of the HS code indicates that the restriction applies only to part of the HS-four digit level.
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Summary of the State aid system in the Czech Republic
Type of incentive Conditions Legislation
A. INVESTMENT INCENTIVE PACKAGE
1. Tax holiday:  Corporate tax relief for ten years
(newly established companies) or partial corporate
tax discount for five years (existing companies).Acquisition of a new manufacturing plant
or the expansion or the modernization ofan existing one
Investment in manufacturing and a
minimum of 50% of the cost consisting ofmachinery listed on a government-
approved list of high-tech machinery
a
Investment of at least CZK 350 million
(CZK 175 million in an area with an
unemployment rate of at least 25% above
the average rate)Acquisition of machinery of at least 40%
of the total value of acquired assets
Environmentally friendly productionAct No. 72/2000 Coll. on
Investment Incentives,and Act No. 586/92 Coll.
on Income Tax
2. Job-creation subsidy:  Grant of CZK 200,000 or
CZK 120,000 or CZK 80,000 per job created in adistrict with an unemployment rate of over 50% or
25-50% or 1-25% above the average
unemployment rate, respectively.  If 1,000 jobs arecreated, the maximum subsidy level is awarded,
regardless of unemployment rate.As above Act No. 72/2000 Coll. on
Investment Incentives,Act No. 1/1991 Coll. on
Employment and
jurisdiction of Czechauthorities in the area of
employment, and
Government Decree
No. 134/2000 Coll.
3. Training and re-training subsidy:  Subsidy of
35% of the aggregate costs for training and re-
training in a district with an unemployment rate
50% higher than the average unemployment rate.The subsidy is 30% or 25% if the unemployment
rate is 25-50% or 1-25% above the average
unemployment rate.
bcAs above As above
4. Property/infrastructure support:   Subsidy
covering up to 60% of the costs; and transfer of
land at a discount rate.No condition Act No. 72/2000 Coll. on
Investment Incentives,Act No. 95/1999 Coll.,
Act No. 569/1991 Coll.,
Act No. 299/1991 Coll.,and Act No. 183/1993
Coll.
5. Duty & VAT exemption:   Remission of duties and
VAT on machines, machinery equipment,
instruments and tools (Chapters 84 and 85 of the
Customs Tariff).Total amount of investment of more than
CZK 10 million
A good with comparable characteristicsmay not be produced locally
Located in a special customs-free zone for
100% exporting firmsAct No. 13/1993 Coll. on
Tariff, Act No. 113/1997
Coll.,  and Decree
No. 313/1998 Coll.
B. EXPORT PROMOTION
1. Export credit insurance:   The Export Guarantee
and Insurance Cooperation (EGAP) insures export
credits against commercial and political risks at a
premium rate of 1.5-7.5% of the insured amount.Czech-based enterprise, regardless of
ownership
Minimum of 50% of domestic supplies in
total export valueAct No. 58/1995 Coll. on
Insurance and Financing
with State Support,Government Decision
No. 747 of 18 November
1999, and  Act No. 576Coll. on Budgetary
Regulations
1.1 International trade fairs:   The Ministry of
Industry and Trade organizes official Czech
participation in international trade fairs and
exhibitions.In accordance with the promotion concept
prepared by MIT and the General
Principles for Organizing and Financing
Official Presentations abroadAct No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
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1.2 International trade fairs:  CzechTrade organizes
participation in fairs and exhibitions, and provides
contribution to SME exhibitors for coverage of
ground costs.Only those fairs and exhibitions on the list
of official eventsAct No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
2. Export finance:  The Czech Export Bank ( ČEB)
compensates up to 70% of the excess of domestic
interest rates over foreign rates.Czech-based enterprise, regardless of
ownershipAct No. 58/1995 Coll. on
Insurance and Financing
with State Support, ActNo. 576 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
3. Export promotion and marketing assistance:
Ministry of Industry and Trade and CzechTrade
contribute towards the cost for official participation
in international fairs.Contribution is set up on general rules Act No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
4. Export subsides:   Export subsidies for milk
powder, butter, cheeses, other dairy products, and
potato starch.In accordance with the Schedule XCII -
Section II - export subsidiesAs above
C. STATE GUARANTEES
1. State Loan Guarantees Programme: State
guarantee paid to the bank, with varying duration of
the guarantees according to the nature of individual
projects and dependent on the maturity of the
guaranteed credits.Approved development programmes
directed to the infrastructure and
restructuring of some areasAct No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
D. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES PROGRAMMES
1. Guarantee:  Subsidy up to 9% per year for bank
loan or leasing guarantee.  For businesses ineconomically weak regions, guarantee for a bank
loan in the amount of 75% of the principle and
unpaid interest not exceeding 30% of the principle
balance.Company with less than 250 employees;
less than 50 employees for regional
guaranteeGovernment Decision
No. 1352/1999 Coll. onProgramme of Small and
Medium-Sized Enterprises
2. Credit:  Loan of up to CZK 10 million with six
years maturity at an interest rate of 7% .Company with less than 50 employees
Minimum increase of one in the number of
employees
Employment of at least one disabled
person
Documented environmental benefits
Increased exportsAs above
3. Market:  Loan of up to CZK 5 million at an interest
rate of 7%; and grants to cover 50% of the costs
needed in the process of certification under
ISO 9000 or ISO 14000 up to CZK 200,000 (or foran integrated system up to CZK 300,000).  Interest
rate 3% if project is undertaken in a sub-
programme Region or Village.Company with less than 250 employees
Existence of a QA system certified under
ISO 9000 or a certified environmental
management system under ISO 14000 orthe implementation of EMAS programme
by certified bodiesAs above
4. Capital:   Bank guarantees for venture capital
covering up to 70% of invested capital (up to amaximum of CZK 15 million) and subsidies for
investment of up to 3% of the amount covered by
the guarantee (maximum of CZK 250,000).  Theprice of the guarantee shall not exceed 1.5% of the
total amount of the guarantee (0.75% if maturity is
one year or shorter).Company with less than 250 employees
The company must achieve at least 50% ofits revenue from industrial, construction or
handicraft manufacture, trade or services
activitiesAs above
5. Mobile Shop: Subsidy of 50% of the cost for the
acquisition of a mobile shop or, of part of thebusiness, a car or trailer (up to a maximum of
CZK 1.5 million).Company with less than 250 employees As above
6. Co-operation: Subsidy of 50% of the cost (up to a
maximum of CZK 1 million).An entity with at least 20 members As above
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7. Region:   Loan of up to CZK 20 million at an
interest rate of 12% in regions requiring economic
restructuring or 7% in economically weak regions.Company located in economically
challenged regions
Increase the number of employees by atleast two (five) if the loan is less than
CZK 10 (20) millionAs above
8. Community:   Loan of up to CZK 20 million at an
interest rate of 6% for the financing of projects.Company with less than 250 employees
and located in communities with apopulation below 2,000
Increase the number of employees by at
least two (five) if the loan is less than
CZK 10 (20) millionAs above
9. Preference:   Credit of up to CZK 5 million with
six years maturity at an interest rate of  5%.Company with less than 25 employees
located in regions experiencing major
economic dislocation
Increase the number of employees by at
least twoAs above
10. Operation:   Loan up to CZK 1 million with two
years maturity with an interest rate of 10%.Company with less than 50 employees
located in weak regions or regions
experiencing major economic restructuring
Loans for inventory procurementAs above
11. Border: Loan of up to CZK 7 million with six
years maturity at an interest rate of 7%.Company with less than 50 employees
located in the border areasIncrease the number of employees by at
least two
Investment of 10-90% of the equity madeby a partner from Germany or Austria
Export the equivalent of at least 10% of
the total revenues during the loan periodAt least 10% of the loan must be used for
acquisition of know-how, machinery,
equipment or means of transport from
suppliers located in Germany or AustriaAs above
12. Regeneration:  Loan of up to CZK 20 million at an
interest rate of 3%.Company with less than 50 employees
located in national heritage areas
Increase the number of employees by atleast two (five) if the loan is less than
CZK 10 (20) millionAs above
13. Special: Grant of up to CZK 4,000 per newly
recruited employee (maximum CZK 3 million)
from social groups requiring special attention.Creation of jobs for people from
problematic social groupsAs above
E. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Research & Development:  Grant equivalent to the
uncollected interest amounting to 10% of granted
loans.R&D, particularly in technology and
engineering projectsAct No. 300/1992 Coll. on
State Support for
Research andDevelopment
Act No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations
F. ENVIRONMENT
1. Environment support: Grant equivalent to the
uncollected interest amounting to 10% of granted
loans.Companies involved in the State
Environmental Fund schemes on air
protection, air improvement, protection of
waters, disposal of waste, etc.Act No. 388/1991 Coll. on
State Environmental Fund
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G. MINING INDUSTRY
1. Mining: Grant to cover the costs stemming from
structural adjustments in coal uranium and ore
mining activities and progressive reduction ofproduction.  Allocation from State budget for
remedy of damages caused to the environment by
extraction of exclusive depositsCompanies engaged in coal, uranium and
ore mining activities and covered by the
government resolution and technical planof liquidation of mining plants,
compensation of dismissed employees,
compensation of ecological damage and
re-cultivation of environmentAct No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations –
Annual Budget Act, andAct No. 44/1988 Coll. on
Protection and Use of
Mineral Resources
H. TRANSPORT
1. Transport:  Grant equivalent to the uncollected
interest amounting to 10% of granted loans.Railway (State Railway Company), air
(national airline company), and bus
transport companies (84 entities)Annual Budget Act
I. AGRICULTURE (see above for export subsidies)
1. Support and Guarantee Fund for Farmers and Forestry (SGFFF):
1.1 Operation: Guarantees for commercial loans to the
level of 30% and defrayal of 7.5 percentage points
of interests on loans for seeds and seedlings,harvesting works including transportation of
products, chemical protection, and purchase of
industrial fertilizers.50% of the revenues coming from
agricultural or forestry productionAct No. 160/1997 Coll.,
Act No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulations,Decision 160/1997 Coll.
by the Government
Establishing the Farmingand Forestry Support and
Guarantee Fund (PGRLF),
Principles of State
Support in the Agriculture
1.2 Farmer: Guarantees for commercial credits to the
level of 60% and defrayal of 7.5 percentage points
of interests on loans of an investment character.As above As above
1.3 Processor: Guarantees for commercial loans to the
amount of 60% and defrayal of interests on loans
for the purchase of machines, equipment andtechnology for the processing of agricultural
products.As above As above
1.4 Sales Organisation: Guarantees for commercial
loans to the amount of 30% and defrayal of part of
the interest on loans for the purchase of property
serving the purposes of processing and sale of
agricultural products.As above As above
1.5 Young Farmers:  Assistance for young
entrepreneurs on family farms in the form of asubsidy of further 2.5 percentage points on loans
provided within the framework of Operation and
Farmer programmes.As above As above
1.6 Exports:  Defrayal of 10 percentage points of
interest  rates for export credits.As above As above
3. Assistance Programmes:
3.1 Support of sale of diesel for farmers:  a scheme
promoting use of so-called "green diesel" by
farmersTax reduction applied on fuel Act No. 252/1977 on
Agriculture
3.2 Irrigation of arable land:  support for optimal
irrigation of agricultural areas (due to very high
cost of water)Partial repayment of real cost of water
used for irrigation of crops and plantationsAs above
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3.3 Genetic sources:  a scheme operating under the
National Plan of the protection of biological
diversityProgramme consists mainly of payments
in connection with creation or
maintenance of gene pools and paymentsof insemination doses or embryos of
selected animal kinds included in the
National PlanAct No. 252/1997 on
Agriculture
Communication by theMinistry of Foreign
Affairs No. 134/1999 on
conclusion of theConvention on Biological
Diversity
4. Product-specific AMS support:
4.1 Old Kladruby horse breeding:   maintaining
genetic reserves of the herd (unique in the Czech
Republic) and preservation of buildings ofKladruby stud, which was classified as a monument
of national cultural heritageSupport involves repayments of daily feed
consumption, primes for newly born foals
selected for gene pool, repayments of costsof stud books, administration and
publication of results, financing of
necessary reconstruction and maintenanceof historically classified buildings of the
studAct No. 252/1997 Coll. on
Agriculture
4.2 Production of potato starch:   stabilization of
cultivation of potatoes usable for starch productionPotato starch production from 75,000 t.
potatoes of net weight;  non-investment,
direct, non-repayable subsidyAs above
4.3 Donation of milk to primary schools:  promotion
of drinking of milk by primary school pupilsaiming to achieve an optimal weekly consumption
of milkPayments of pasteurized milk in boxes
delivered to primary schools involved in
the programmeAs above
5. Government service programmes:
5.1 Vineyards, hop gardens and fruit orchards:   the
purpose is the necessary renewal of vineyardsThe financial subsidies are based on
support programmesAs above
5.2 Bee keeping :  The main purpose of the programme
is to provide for the pollination of agriculture cropsThe principles setting conditions for
granting financial subsidies based on
support programmesAs above
5.3 Non-food production use of land fund:
-Support for dairy cows:  restructuring of herds
through upgrading of their genetic potential;  not
related to milk productionThe financial subsidies are based on
support programmesAs above
-Sheep:   The aid is provided to sheep breeders in
the less-favoured mountainous regions forenvironmental purposes (such as soil and landscape
formation, reduction of eroded arable land)Sheep breeding on agricultural land with
an average value of up to CZK 3.1/m
2Government RegulationNo. 24/1999 Coll. onassistance programmes to
support the non-
productive functions of
agriculture
-Growing of flax:   support for procedures of flax
for technical usePayments on one ha. of harvested area
(uprooted flax)Act No. 252/1997 on
Agriculture
5.4 Maintenance of agricultural land:   the
programme supports less-favourable areas and for
non-production functions of agriculture, promoting
landscape maintenanceThe financial contribution depends on the
specific programmes and forms of
promotion activitiesAct No. 252/1997 Coll. on
Agriculture and
Government Regulation
No. 24/1999 Coll. onassistance programmes to
support the non-
productive functions of
agriculture
5.5 Beef-cattle farming:   the aid is provided as
structural adjustment assistance through investment
aidsThe principles set for granting financial
subsidies on support programmesAs above
5.6 Support for ecological agriculture:   covers
losses, up to the amounts of the subsidies of
individual programmes, incurred as a result of
using ecological farming methodsTypes of principal support programmes
with direct positive environmental impact
such as change in structure of agricultureproduction using grassing, maintenance of
gramineous growths and organic farmingAs above
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5.7 Calcification with the help of limestone powder:
the purpose is to reduce the acidity of the soilArable soil in land-register territories with
a soil reaction of up to 5.5 pHAs above
5.8 Crop-production restructuring through
afforestation:   the programme provides for
changes in the structure of agricultural production
by afforestation of agricultural landChange in the structure of agricultural
production by afforestation of agricultural
landAs above
5.9 Pest and disease control services:   quarantine pest
eradication in field and forest crops100% of eradication expenses and 100%
of average market value of destroyed cropAct No. 147/1996 Coll. on
Phytosanitary Care and
Decree No. 83/1997 Coll.
5.10 Consultation:  Information on System of
Agriculture Counselling Organization and FunctionSources of funds to support extension is in
the Budget of Ministry of AgricultureAct No. 576/1990 Coll. on
Budgetary Regulation -
Annual Act on Budget
5.11 Support to the foundation and activity of
producer marketing organization:   support to
legislation promoting the establishment and activity
of marketing organizations of producersPromotion of producers' sales,
organizations of development and activityAct No. 252/1997 Coll. on
Agriculture
J. CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Cinematography:   Grant or loan for projects
related to Czech cinematographyCreation or production of a work of Czech
cinematography art
Distribution of a valuable cinematographywork
Promotion or technical development and
modernization of Czech cinematographyForeign participation equity lower than
50%Act No. 241/1992 on State
Fund of the Czech
Republic to Assist andPromote Czech
Cinematography
K. TOURISM
1. Fund for Support of Development of Tourism in
the Czech Republic:  Support for the development
and reconstruction of the Czech spa for 2001Promotion programmes of municipalities
and owners of spa facilities to approved
infrastructure and restructuring of spas,
including education projectsGovernment Decision
No. 1075/2000 Coll. on
the State Programme of
Development of Tourism
in the Czech Republic
L. OTHER
1. Corporate tax discounts:  deduction from the
corporate tax base of 10-15% (investment credits)
of the cost of new machinery and technologies.
Aid in the form of partial or complete remittal of
tax accessories or tax arrears.The investor should be the first owner or
leaseholderAct No. 337/1992 Coll. on
Administration of Taxes
and Fees
2. Real estate tax relief:   real estate tax relief for
five years.The investor should switch from coal or
oil to gas, electricity or other alternative
sources of energy for heating their
premisesAct No. 582/1991 Coll. on
Organization and
Implementation of Social
Security
3. Insurance:   support in form of advantage in area of
compulsory insurance, and complete or partialremittal of penalty for due premiums for social
security and public health insurance... Act No. 48/1997 Coll. on
Public Health Insurance
4. Regional employment programmes:  investment
subsidies up to 50% of total investment cost (max
CZK 200 million).Investment in the North-West Bohemian
and North Moravian regionsAct No. 1/1991 Coll. on
Employment
.. Not available.
a Examples of industries excluded are: the extraction of minerals, electric power generation and distribution, gas and water
treatment and distribution, construction industry, repair of motor vehicles, trade and other services.
b Investors who do not meet eligibility criteria for investment incentives may apply for other job-creation, training, and re-tr aining
grants directly at the local labour offices.
c An additional 10% if the persons included in the programme are provided enhanced care in mediating employment (as defined in
Section 2(2) of Government Decree No. 134/2000 Coll.).
Source : WTO Secretariat ,based on information provided by the Czech authorities.
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