G/TBT/N/CZE/192  
 
29 March 2016  
(16-1751)  Page: 1/2  
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: State Office for Nuclear Safety 
Name and address (including telephon e 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  
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 49  Biskupsky dvur 1148/5  110 00 Prague 1-Czech Republic  
Telephone: (+420) 221 802 212  
Telefax: (+420) 221 802 440  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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
 Packaging for the transport, storage, or disposal of radioactive or fissile material 
 A special-form radioactive material and a low-dispersible radioactive material subject 
to type approval 
 Radioactive or fissile material subject to a transport licence 
Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology (ICS 27.120.30), Other standards related to 
nuclear energy (ICS 27.120.99) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft implementing 
decree concerning the type approval of some products in the field of peaceful utilization of 
nuclear energy and ionising radiation and the transport of a radioactive or fissile material (121 pages, in English; 122 pages, in Czech)  
6. Description of content: The draft implementing decree, following authorisation in the 
new Atomic Act, stipulates the following in particular:  
 rules for specifying radioactive or fissile material subject to a transport licence, their 
classification, and requirements they must meet 
 technical requirements for specifying a packaging for the transport of radioactive or 
fissile material, and requirements imposed on it requirements regarding the content 
of documentation for the transport licence of a radioactive or fissile material 
 technical and organisational conditions of transport and shipping of a radioactive or 
fissile material 
 requirements regarding the content, lang uage and availability of documentation 
required for the transport and shipping of a radioactive or fissile material 
 the manner of marking, appearance and manne r of use of safety labels for labelling 
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   type approval of packaging for the transpor t, storage or disposal of radioactive or 
fissile material, type approval of a special-form radioactive material and a low-dispersible radioactive material 
The draft of the new Atomic Act contains a mutual recognition clause. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: In connection with the adoption of the new Atomic Act, it is necessary to 
further regulate in detail the fields relating to the transport of radioactive or fissile material and the type approval of selected products. Th e field in question is currently legislatively 
regulated primarily by Implementing Decree No 317/2002, as amended. However, said 
implementing decree shall be repealed by the new Atomic Act. In reaction to international developments, the requirements of the cu rrent Implementing Decree No 317/2002 are 
being updated by the notified draft legislatio n and aligned with international regulations 
(IAEA recommendation SSR-6). In connection with experience applying the current 
implementing decree, the draft implementing  decree eliminates inconsistencies and 
problems identified in practice.  
8. Relevant documents: This draft contains following reference to International Legislation: 
 Regarding point 3(c) of Part I and point 11(b) of Part II of Annex 1: the text refers 
to ISO 9978:1992 (E) Radiation protection Sealed radioactive sources Leakage test 
methods, International Orga nization for Standardization, Geneva, 15 February 1992. 
 Regarding points 26(b), 27(b) and 30(b) of Part I of Annex 1: the text refers to the 
UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations, rev. 
17, (ST/SG/AC.10/1/17), UN, 2011. 
 Regarding point 29(c) of Part I of Annex 1: the text refers to ISO 1496:1990(E) 
Series 1 freight containers Specification and testing Part 1: General cargo containers 
for general purposes, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 15 
August 1990. 
 Regarding points 31, 32(a) and 34(a) of Part I of Annex 1: the text refers to ISO 
7195:2005(E) Nuclear energy Packaging of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) for 
transport, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 1 September 2005. 
 Regarding point 9(a) and (b) of Part II of Annex 1: the text refers to ISO 
2919:2012(E) Radiological protection Sealed radioactive sources General 
requirements and classification, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 14 February 2012. 
Reference(s) to basic text(s): the draft Atomic Act 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Derived from the date of adoption of the new Atomic Act 
(which is the law authorizing the adoption of the Decree in question), estimated date: from 6 
to 7 months following the notification 
Proposed date of entry into force: Derived from the date of en try into force of the new 
Atomic Act; estimated date: 1 January 2017   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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  
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 49  Biskupsky dvur 1148/05  
110 00 Prague 1-Czech Republic  
Telephone: (+420) 221 802 212  Telefax: (+420) 221 802 440  E-mail: wto.tbt@unmz.cz   
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