. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/HUN/20 
17 January 2006 
 (06-0219) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   HUNGARY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Notification Centre 
Ministry of Economy and Transport Honvéd u. 13-15. H-1880 Budapest 
Tel:  + (361) 374 2873 
Fax:  + (361) 473 1622 e-mail:  notification@gkm.hu 
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:    
Legal Department 
Ministry of the Interior Dr. Péter Roland V. József Attila utca 2-4. H-1051 Budapest 
Tel:   (+36) 1 441 1000 
Fax:   (+36) 1 441 1437 E-mail: rolandp@bm.gov.hu Address:  Budapest, Pf: 314, H-1903 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [  X  ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  
IC umbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   The utilization, installation, 
reserving and conformity assessment of construc tion products, fire protection products (fire 
alarm, fire extinguisher, fire prevention, etc. ) flammable or explosion dangerous equipment, 
machinery and tools. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft amendment of 
the Act No. XXXI of 1996 on the protection against fire, technical rescue and the Fire 
Service (hereinafter referred to jointl y as "Act") (7 pages, in Hungarian). G/TBT/N/HUN/20 
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  6. Description of content:   The amendment of the Act serv es for solving the problems arisen 
from the enforcement of its last amendmen t (on 1 May 2004) when Articles 13 and 13/A 
were modified.  These articles regulate the mark et surveillance procedure of the Directorate-
General of the National Civil Emergency Response.   The draft is also used for solving the 
competency conflicts between local governments (local fire brigades) and the Hungarian 
Defence Forces in connection with the public pr oceedings on fire protection.  Furthermore 
this amendment implements the terminology on technical requirements. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
This completion of the Act was necessary sin ce the institutions of the Hungarian Defence 
Forces are not covered by the Act at present.   The draft entitles the Hungarian Defence 
Forces to administer official duties of fire protection in relation with their institutions.  
Based on the experiences of the legislation in force, this proposal would amend the rules of 
the market surveillance procedure in relation to fire protection products. 
8. Relevant documents:    
Act No. XXXI of 1996 on the protection against fi re, technical rescue and the Fire Service; 
Act No. XIV of 2004 on the application of mu tual recognition concerning the provisions 
assuring the free movement of goods under the Treaty establishing the European Community; 
Government Regulation No. 139/200 4. (IV. 29.) on the detailed rules of market surveillance 
procedure of the Directorate-General of the National Civil Emergency Response; 
Government Regulation No. 116/1996. (V I. 24.) on fire protection penalty; 
Government Regulation No. 115/1996. (VI. 24. ) on the detailed rules of fire protection 
proceedings and on the competency of local-government fire brigades; 
Regulation of the Minister of the Interior No. 15/2004. (V. 21.) on rules for obtaining fire 
protection certificate of conformity; 
Regulation of the Minister of the Interior No. 2/2002. (I. 23.) on establishing technical 
specification of fire protection and civil protection; 
Regulation of the Minister of the Interior No. 26/2004. (VI. 24.) on the designation of 
organizations examining, controlling and certifyi ng the fire protection conformity of certain 
technical products. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   16 March 2006 
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2006  
10. Final date for comments:    15 February 2006 
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:  Notification 
Centre, Ministry of Economy and Transport   
Tel:   (+36) 1 374 2873 Fax:  (+36) 1 473 1622 E-mail:  notification@gkm.hu