WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.293
2 July 1998
(98-2631)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
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 shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4.Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Radio equipments of fixed
wireless access system for using frequencies in quasi-microwave band.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the
Enforcement Ordinance for Regulation of Radio Equipment (1 page, English)
6. Description of content: To establish the technical requirements of radio equipments for
fixed wireless access system for using frequencies in quasi-microwave band.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
establish the technical requirements of radio equipments for fixed wireless access systemfor using frequencies in quasi-microwave band and to utilize the system.
8. Relevant documents:
The basic law is the Radio Law.
These standards will be made public in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette)
when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } October 1998
10. Final date for comments:  17 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           