FINLAND: REGULATION ON TYPE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FREQUENCY-MODULATED VHF SOUND BROADCAST TRANSMITTERS, THK 8A/97 M The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.194. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: FINLAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Telecommunications Administration Centre (TAC). 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): This regulation shall apply frequency-modulated sound broadcast transmitters operating within the frequency band 87.5 to 108.0 MHz. An individual frequency assignment and a licence are needed for their use. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation on Type Approval Requirements for Frequency-Modulated VHF Sound Broadcast Transmitters, THK 8A/97 M (2 pages, available in English). 6. Descriptionof content: This draft is a total revision of an old regulation containing national specifications. Its main purpose is to implement nationally the ERC Decision ERC/DEC/(96)13 concerning ETS 300 384. The conformity assessment procedures will be aligned with the new draft ERC Decision (ERC/DEC/(97)AA) on mutual recognition conformity assessment including marking of radio equipment and radio terminal equipment as soon as this Decision after its final adoption in July will be adopted in the national relevant regulations. The Regulation contains a mutual recognition clause for test reports from other European Economic Area countries. Key words: Frequency-modulated VHF sound broadcast transmitters. 7. Objective and rationale: The aim of this Regulation is the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum. 8. Relevant documents: This Regulation is included in the Series of Regulations issued by the TAC. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 23 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0147)

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