JAPAN: AMENDMENT OF THE ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING OF RADIO EQUIPMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.97 dated 19 March 1997. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 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 800MHZ band. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Ordinance for Regulating of Radio Equipment. (Available in English, 1 page). 6. Description of content: To establish the technical requirements on radio-transmitting facilities for radio stations of cellular phone system using 800MHZ band. 7. Objective and rationale: To establish the standards of the new digital cellular phone system and to utilize the system. 8. Relevant documents: The Basic Law is the Radio Law. These standards will appear in "Kampo" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: July 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 19 May 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0104)

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