JAPAN: REGULATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT AMENDMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.18. 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 facilities for radio stations of cellular phone system using 800 MHz band (HS:85.25). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to the Ordinance for Regulation of Radio Equipment (available in English, 2 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish technical regulations on radio-transmitting facilities for radio stations of cellular phone system using 800 MHz band. 7. Objective and rationale: To cope with a significant increase of demand of cellular phone. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Radio Law. This Standard will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: May 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 10 April 1996. (064)

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