Voluntary testing may be done at the request of the producer or importer wishing to obtain a certificate. Use of the ISO 9000 certification is increasingly being adopted by Slovak companies in both the production and service sectors. If products do not have CB or CCA certificates, then they must be tested and certified in one of the 20 National Testing Centers, each specializing in a different group of products. The OSMT provides information about the certification process, and CS Bratislava can help U.S. companies get started on this time-consuming process. There are both public and private bonded customs warehouses in Slovakia.
Any importer observing warehouse regulations can use public customs warehouses.
They are usually located near the customs office and operated by the Government or by regional organizations. Private customs warehouses are generally used only by their owners. The import of textiles is limited according to Uruguay Round negotiations. Restrictions are placed on agricultural products by Slovakia's Ministry of Agriculture. Protection of the domestic market is achieved through customs, nontariff and license policies conforming to GATT and IMF regulations.