CZECH REPUBLIC: QUICK-FROZEN WHOLE KERNAL CORN The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.264. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CZECH REPUBLIC. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing (COSMT) Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Quick-frozen whole kernel corn. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Czech Standard CSN 56 9145 Quick-Frozen Whole Kernel Corn, 14 pages, available in Czech. 6. Description of content: This draft standard implements the international Standard CODEX STAN 132:1981 Quick-Frozen Whole Kernel Corn. It also contains other provisions of national character. Some of them are proposed to be mandatory, as follows: 5.1 Additives, and 7 Labelling. Only these provisions are notified under the WTO Agreement. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumers' protection. 8. Relevant documents: (1) Official Journal (OJ) of the COSMT; (2) See Item 5; (3) OJ; (4) Codex Standard 132:1981. 9. Proposed date of adoption - Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 26 September 1996. (240)

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