CZECH REPUBLIC: PASTA AND NOODLES REGULATIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.69. 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). 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): Pasta and noodles - Common Regulations. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Pasta and Noodles - Common Regulations (12 pages, available in Czech). 6. Description of content: Common Regulations - definition of sorts of products, general requirements on raw material, organoleptical, physical, chemical and microbiological requirements, sampling, labelling and packaging, transport and storage. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer's health protection. 8. Relevant documents: (1) Announcement will appear in the Official Journal of the COSMT when adopted, (2) CSN 56 0920, (3) OJ of the COSMT. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 2 May 1995. (083)

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