JAPAN: RADIO TRANSMITTING FACILITY The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.151. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. 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): Radio transmitting facility for FM characters multiplex broadcasting (HS: 85.25) 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to the Ordinance for Stipulating the Standard System on Transmission for FM Multiplex Broadcasting of Sounds and Characters (available in English, 2 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the technical requirement for pay broadcasting of FM characters multiplex broadcasting. 7. Objective and rationale: To put the pay broadcasting of FM characters multiplex broadcasting to practical use. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Radio Law. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: September 1995. 10. Final date for comments: 10 July 1995. (152)

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