Act No. 124 / 2003 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on Prices, as amended
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THE LAW
of 2 April 2003
amending Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on Prices, as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on Prices, as amended by Act No. 135 / 1994 Coll., Act No. 151 / 1997 Coll., Act No. 29 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 141 / 2001 Coll. and Act No. 276 / 2002 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 9 (3), "six 'is replaced by" twelve'.
2. In Paragraph 13, the following paragraphs 3 to 9 are inserted after paragraph 2:
"(3) Unless otherwise provided for in this law or in specific legislation, packaged products shall bear:
(a) the price of the packaged product (the selling price); and
(b) the price per unit of measurement of the quantity of the product (hereinafter referred to as the "specific price").
(4) Unpacked products in bulk, offered by weight, volume, length or area, which are weighted or measured in the presence of the consumer, both in the form of self-service sales and in the form of an operator sale, must bear only a specific price.
(5) The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the prices indicated in the advertisement for products offered to the final consumer.
(6) The unit of measurement of the quantity is 1 kilogram, 1 litre, 1 metre, 1 square metre or 1 cubic metre, unless otherwise provided for in specific legislation9a. Other units of quantity may also be provided where this corresponds to general practice or to the nature of the product, e.g. 1 piece, 100 g, 100 ml, 100 mm.
(7) The obligation to mark the sales price at the same time as the specific price referred to in paragraph 3 shall apply to packaged food products which, in accordance with special legislation9b, are marked with an indication of the quantity, volume or weight of the product and to the non-food product types specified in the specific legislation governing the nominal weight and the nominal volumes of certain types of pre-packaged goods. (c)
(8) In the case of solid foods found in brine for which, under special legislation 9d, the weight of the solid food in addition to the total weight of the solid food must be indicated, the specific price refers to the declared weight of the solid food.
(9) The obligation to mark the sales price at the same time as the specific price referred to in paragraph 3 shall not apply:
(a) where the specific price is identical to the selling price,
(b) for products sold with operator;
(c) for self-service sales on a sales surface of less than 400 m2;
(d) products for which, due to their nature or purpose, such labelling would not be appropriate or misleading;
(e) for products subject to significant changes in volume or weight,
(f) when the price is changed due to the risk of degradation of the perishable product;
(g) for a combination of different products in a single package,
(h) for products offered during the provision of the service,
(i) for auctions and offers of works of art and antiques,
(j) for products offered in vending machines.
9a) For example, § 3 of Decree No. 331 / 1997 Coll., implementing § 18 (a), (d), (h), (i), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on foodstuffs and tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related laws, for spices, edible salt, dehydrated products and flavourings and mustard.
9b) Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products, and amending and supplementing certain related laws, as amended. § 9a of Act No. 505 / 1990 Coll., on Metrology, as amended by Act No. 119 / 2000 Coll. Decree No 328 / 2000 Coll., on the method of making certain types of prepackaged goods, the quantity of which is expressed in units of weight or volume. Decree No. 329 / 2000 Coll., on the method of making pre-packaged goods according to the volume of liquid products. § 3 of Decree No. 324 / 1997 Coll., on the method of labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco products, on the tolerance from the quantity of the product marked with the symbol "e ', as amended by Decree No. 24 / 2001 Coll., § 18 of Decree No. 335 / 1997 Coll., implementing § 18 (a), (d), (h), (i), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on foodstuffs and tobacco products, and amending and supplementing certain related laws, for non-alcoholic beverages and concentrates for the preparation of non-alcoholic beverages, fruit wines and mead, beer, consumer spirit, spirits and other alcoholic beverages, fermented and beverages, as amended by Decree No. 45 / 2000 Coll.
9c) Points 3 to 11 of Annex No 1 to Decree No. 330 / 2000 Coll., setting out the series of nominal masses and nominal volumes permitted for certain types of prepackaged goods.
9d) For example § 6 of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., as amended by Act No. 119 / 2000 Coll. and Act No. 306 / 2000 Coll. '
Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be renumbered paragraphs 10 and 11.
In the cases referred to in § 13 (9) (b), (c) and (j) of Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on prices, as amended by this Act, the obligation to mark the sales price at the same time as the specific price shall not apply for a maximum period of 10 years from the date of entry into force of this Act.
Efficacy
This Act shall take effect on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union, with the exception of Article I (1), which shall take effect on the date of its publication.
Zaoralek v. r.
Klaus v. r.
Spindles v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 124 / 2003 Coll., amending Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on Prices, as amended |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 05.05.2003 |
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| Effective from | 01.05.2004 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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