G/TBT/N/CZE/196  
 
4 July 2016  
(16-3577)  Page: 1/3  
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): 
 activities associated with the use of nuclear energy 
 activities in exposure situations 
 transport of radioactive and fissile materials 
 activities in the area of radioactive waste management 
 nuclear installation design 
 design, manufacture, or modification of selected equipment 
 preparation, management, and construction of structures and technological systems 
that are part of a nuclear installation 
 safety assessment 
 assessment of locations for the siting of nuclear installations 
Other standards related to nuclear energy (ICS: 27.120.99) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft implementing 
decree on management system requirements (12 pa ges, in English; 11 pages, in Czech)     
6. Description of content: Based on authorising provisions in the new Atomic Act, the draft 
implementing decree governs:  
a) requirements for management system introduction, maintenance and improvement 
b) the content of management system documentation and how it is kept G/TBT/N/CZE/196 
 
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  c) rules for conducting and managing processes and activities, including special 
processes 
d) management system planning and the scope and method of its documentation 
e) procedures for implementing changes to the management system 
f) rules for assessing the efficiency of the management system, including processes 
and activities and changes thereto 
g) non-conformity management procedures 
h) how appropriate qualifications of personnel conducting processes and activities are 
ensured 
i) the scope of and method for ensuring  permanent development and regular 
evaluation of the safety culture 
j) content requirements for the management system programme 
The mutual recognition clause is provided in the draft new Atomic Act.  
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 lay down, among other things, detailed requirements for a management system and the introduction, 
maintenance and evaluation of efficiency of th is system, in accordance with the authorising 
provisions in the Act. At present, management systems are a necessary prerequisite for ensuring that activities associated with the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionising 
radiation are conducted with a high standard of quality, efficiently, free of defects and thus 
also safely.  
Within the context of these requirements, it is  necessary to lay down the properties of the 
processes and activities to which the management system applies, qualification 
requirements for the staff carrying out these processes and activities, how so-called non-
conformities are to be remedied and pr evented, and of the safety culture. 
In addition to the relevant provisions of th e Atomic Act, the draft implementing decree is 
also based on earlier legislation, i.e. Act No 18/1997, on the peaceful use of nuclear 
energy and ionising radiation (the Atomic Act) and on amendments to certain laws, as amended, as well as certain Euratom directives (Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 
25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear 
installations. Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety 
standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, 
and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom. Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom of 8 July 2014 
amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear 
safety of nuclear installations). 
8. Relevant documents:  – 
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 4 
to 5 months following the notification 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Derived from the date of entry into force of the new 
Atomic Act; estimated date: 1 January 2017   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification G/TBT/N/CZE/196 
 
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  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 Standard s 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   
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