CONNECTION BELGIUM: EQUIPMENT APPROVAL FOR GALVANIC LINES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.134. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BELGIUM. If applicable, name of local Government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency Responsible: Belgian Postal Services and Telecommunications Institute Avenue de l'Astronomie 14 B 21 1030 Brussels. 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): This specification applies to the approval of terminal equipment for connection to symmetrical point-to-point galvanic circuits on the Belgian telecommunications network, on infrastructure cables. This applies regardless of the type of signal transmitted (data, voice, image, signalling, etc.). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Technical Specification for Approval of Equipment for Connection to Point-to-Point Galvanic Lines on the Belgian Telecommunications Network. 6. Description of content: The draft contains technical specifications with which the above-mentioned equipment must comply. 7. Objective and rationale: Develop specifications for equipment to be connected to point-to-point galvanic lines on the Belgian telecommunications network. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: CIBELNOR. (136)

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