CZE/201
WTO/TBT
CZ République Tchèque
  • 71 - Génie chimique
  • 95 - Génie militaire
2017-03-18
2017-01-20

Biological agents, toxins, handling of high-risk biological agents and toxins, handling of risky biological agents and toxins, transport of biological agents and toxins. Organic chemicals (ICS: 71.080), Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons (ICS: 95.020)

Draft Act amending Act No 281/2002 on certain measures related to the prohibition of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on amendments to the Trading Act, as amended (19 pages, in English; 18 pages, in Czech)

The draft amendment to Act No. 281/2002 comprises, in particular:

•  adapting the definitions of legal terms,

•  refining and clarifying certain legal requirements for the handling of biological agents and toxins,

•  legislative and technical amendments in response to the latest developments in law-making,

•  introducing the concept of security of biological agents and toxins, and

•  new provisions regarding administrative sanctioning.