JAPAN -- AMENDMENT OF THE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE OF RADIO LAW ETC. ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE COMPOSITION OF DATA SIGNAL, THE SCOPE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SCRAMBLE AND THE CONTROL ON SCRAMBLE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.95 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): Transmitter equipment of terrestrial data broadcasting. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Enforcement Ordinance of Radio Law Etc. Establishment for the Composition of Data Signal, the Scope of Implementation of Scramble and the Control on Scramble, (Available in English, 3 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the technical requirements for terrestrial data broadcasting using sound subcarriers. 7. Objective and rationale: To establish the standards of terrestrial data broadcasting using the vertical blanking interval and to utilize the broadcasting. 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: May 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: May 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 19 May 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0104)

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