. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CZE/53
1 August 2002
(02-4263)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
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):   Pesticide residues in
foodstuffs and foodstuffs raw materials.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Draft Decree of
the Ministry of Health Laying Down Quantities and Kinds of Pesticide Residues in
Foodstuffs and Foodstuffs Raw Materials (63 pages, in Czech).
6. Description of content:   The Draft Decree replaces Decree No 322/1999 Coll., with the
aim that the regulated field complies with EC legislation. The Draft Decree has 4 Annexes.
The first one specifies kinds of foodstuffs regulated by this Decree. The second Annex
defines pesticide residues. The third Annex lays down maximum levels for pesticideresidues in foodstuffs of plant origin, while the fourth Annex specifies these levels for
foodstuffs of animal origin.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and safety.
8. Relevant documents:   Act No 110/1997 Coll., on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products and
Amendments to Some Acts, as amended by Acts No 166/1999 Coll., No 119/2000 Coll.,
and No 306/2000 Coll., Decree of Ministry of Health No 322/1999 Coll., Laying Down
Maximum Levels for Pesticide Residues in Foodstuffs and Foodstuffs Raw Materials;
Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the Fixing of Maximum Levels for PesticideResidues in and on Fruit and Vegetables; C ouncil Directive 86/362/EEC on the Fixing of
Maximum Levels for Pesticide Residues in and on Cereals; Council Directive 86/363/EEC
on the Fixing of Maximum Levels for Pesticide Residues in and on Foodstuffs of Animal
Origin; Council Directive 90/642/EEC on the Fixing of Maximum Levels for Pesticide
Residues in and on Certain Products of Plan t Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables;
Council Directive 97/41/EC amending Dire ctives 76/895/EEC, 86 /362/EEC, 86/363/EEC
and 90/642/EEC relating to the Fixing of Maximum Levels for Pesticide Residues in Fruitand Vegetables, Cereals, Foodstuffs of Animal  Origin, and Certain Products of Plant Origin,
including Fruit and Vegetables; WHO Codex Alimentarius.G/TBT/N/CZE/53
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 September 2002
10. Final date for comments:   15 August 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://www.unmz.cz/ , wto.tbt@unmz.cz