Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Czech Republic - Multi-dimensional measuring instruments

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: CZECH REPUBLIC

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Czech Metrology Institute

Okružní 31, 638 00 Brno

Czech Republic

Email address: legmet@cmi.cz

Telephone: +420 545 555 414

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): In the Czech Republic, multi-dimensional measuring instruments are specified measuring instruments that are subject to type approval and verification.

(ICS codes: 17.040.01 length and angle measurement in general; 17.040.30 instruments for measuring length and angle)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Measure of a General Nature No: 0111-OOP-C101-26 laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including test methods for type approval, verification and checking of specified measuring instruments: 'multi-dimensional measuring instruments'

; (5 page(s), in English), (5 page(s), in Czech)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/27526

https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/cs/notification/27526

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Description of content: The regulation lays down the metrological and technical requirements for these specified measuring instruments, including the test methods for type approval and verification of specified measuring instruments.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Multi-dimensional measuring instruments may be placed on the market and put into service in the Czech Republic as specified measuring instruments pursuant to Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as amended. Pursuant to this Act, specified measuring instruments are instruments that are included in the list of the types of specified measuring instruments (Decree No 345/2002) and, at the same time, intended (by the manufacturer/importer) for measurements of relevance to the protection of public interests in areas of consumer protection, contractual relations, imposition of sanctions, fees, tariffs and taxes, health protection, environmental protection, occupational safety, or the protection of other public interests protected by special legislation. This is therefore a purpose similar to the one defining specified products – non-automatic measuring instruments and scales pursuant to Directives 2014/31/EU and 2014/32/EU. The requirements of this legislation do not apply to measuring instruments not placed on the market in the Czech Republic for the above purposes, defined by Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as amended. The purpose of this notified legislation is to lay down metrological and technical requirements for these specified measuring instruments. This legislation also stipulates tests for type approval and verification of specified measuring instruments of this type.
; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

References to the basic texts:

Act No 505/1990 on metrology, as amended

Decree No 345/2002 stipulating measuring instruments for mandatory verification and measuring instruments subject to type approval, as amended

§ 171 et seq. of Act No 500/2004, the Administrative Code, as amended

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Proposed date of adoption: 20 March 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: 5 April 2026

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 20 February 2026

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

WTO/TBT Enquiry Point

Biskupský dvůr 1148/5

110 00 Prague 1 - Czech Republic

Telephone: (+420) 221 802 194

Email address: wto.tbt@unmz.gov.cz

Website:https://unmz.gov.cz/en/international-relations-2/wto-tbt/information-centre-wto-tbt/