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24 November 2023  
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification  from the delegation of South Africa , dated 23 November 2023 , is being 
circulated to  the Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
The Republic of South Africa  
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article III:3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services  
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
24 December 2021  
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies  (South Africa)  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
Measure:  
Amendment to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations 2015  
Description:  
These regulations update Annexure B to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations 2015, which 
sets out a table of bands and specifications in terms of which radio apparatus may be used or 
possessed without requiring a radio frequency spectrum license .  This i s often referred to as the 
table of license -exempt  spectrum applicable in South Africa.  
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None 
7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
https://www. gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202112/45690gen737.pdf  
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