CZECH REPUBLIC: DRAFT CZECH STANDARD CSN 57 2109 HEN EGGS CONSUMPTION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.442. 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. 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): Hen eggs for consumption. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Czech Standard CSN 57 2109 Hen Eggs for Consumption (11 pages, available in Czech). 6. Description of content: The draft Standard contains provisions concerning quality, sizing and their tolerances, packaging, marking and labelling, transport and storage. The following provisions, proposed for being mandatory, are notified under the TBT Agreement: 4.2 -- Auxiliary materials -- colours for marking the eggs; 7 -- minimum durability; 10.1 -- packaging; 10.2.2.1 and 10.2.2.2 -- labelling requirements; 10.3 -- transport; 10.4 -- storage. 7. Objective and rationale: Product quality. 8. Relevant documents: (1) Official Journal (OJ) of the COSMT, (2) see Items 5, (3) OJ. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 10 February 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point. (0022)

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