SLOVAK REPUBLIC: NATURAL WATER SUBJECT TO TREATMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.54. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Slovak Republic. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Slovak Ministry of Health. Slovak Commission for Environment. 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): Water. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: STN 75 7214 Water Quality. Natural Water Subject to Treatment for Providing Drinking Water. 6. Description of content: This national standard applies for the assessment of natural water quality from water resources, if they are treatable for providing drinking water, in relation to the technology being used. The afore-mentioned standard determines four categories of the natural water treatability given by required treatment technology. 7. Objective and rationale: Human health protection. 8. Relevant documents: The standard will be obligatory in accordance with the Act 142/1991 zb., par. 3 in tenor to the Act 632/1992 zb. UNMS Bulletin (Vestnik UNMS SR). 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Will be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 30 April 1995. (073)

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