G/TBT/N/CZE/218  
 
6 August 2018  
(18-4953) 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: Czech Metrology Institute  
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  
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 
Instruments for measuring water flow - water meters that are intended for uses other than 
residential, retail, and  light industry; Measurement of fluid flow (ICS 17.120).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft General 
Measure number: 0111 -OOP-C082-17, laying down the metrological and technical 
requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for type 
approval and verification of the following specified instruments: 'Instruments for 
measuring water flow - water meters that are intended for uses other than residential, 
retail, and light industry' (28 page(s ), in Czech; 29 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: Instruments for measuring water flow - water meters that are 
intended for uses other than residential, retail, and light industry are placed on the market 
and put into use in the Czech Repu blic as specified measuring instruments following type 
approval and initial verification pursuant to Act No. 505/1990 on metrology, as amended. 
The purpose of this notified regulation is to lay down metrological and technical 
requirements for these measuri ng instruments. This regulation also stipulates tests for 
type approval and verification. This regulation does not cover measuring instruments 
placed on the market and into operation pursuant to Directive 2014/32/EU (MID).  
7. Objective and rationale, incl uding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: In the Czech Republic, instruments for measuring water flow - water meters 
that are intended for uses other than residential, retail, and light industry are specified 
measuring instruments that are subj ect to mandatory type approval and verification.  G/TBT/N/CZE/218  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Reference(s) to basic text(s):  
- Act No 505/1990 on metrology  
- § 171 et seq. of Act No 500/2004, the Administrative Procedure Code, as amended   
9. Proposed date of adoption: October 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: October 2018  
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:   
If there will be a problem with downloading document, you can contact us:  
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 8 02 212  
Telefax: (+420) 221 802 440  
E-mail: wto.tbt@unmz.cz  
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