BELGIUM: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND TEST CONDITIONS FOR RADIOCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORKS (HIPERLAN OR HIGH PERFORMANCE LOCAL AREA NETWORK). The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.299. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BELGIUM. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Belgian Postal Services and Telecommunications Institute, Avenue de l'Astronomie 14, Bte 21, B-1210 Brussels. 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): See 5. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Specifications and Test Conditions for Radiocommunication Equipment for High-Performance Networks (HIPERLAN or High Performance Local Area Network). 6. Description of content: Determines the frequency bands allocated to the products concerned, establishes the applicability of Standard NBN-ETS-300-652, limits power, specifies certain restrictions on use and conditions of approval. 7. Objective and rationale: Regulatory document specifying the parameters which the equipment must meet for frequency allocation purposes in Belgium. Updated to include several changes. 8. Relevant documents: I-ETS-300-652. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 60 days; Proposed date of entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or CIBELNOR. (0189)

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