WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.492
6 October 1999
(99-4183)
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 facilities of
self-supporting Digital Microwave Fixe d Station using 6.5 GHz, 7.5 GHz or 12 GHz
frequency band
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Introduction of Large
Sized and Narrowed Band Digital Micr owave Fixed Station for Private Use
(available in English, 4 pages)
6. Description of content:   To set technical requirements for radio facilities of self-supporting
Digital Microwave Fixed Station using 6.5 GHz, 7.5 GHz or 12 GHz frequency band.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To set technical requirements for radio facilities of self-supporting Digital Microwave Fixed
Station using 6.5 GHz, 7.5 GHz or 12 GHz frequency band in order to put them into
practical use.
8. Relevant documents:   Partial amendment of the Regulation for Radio Equipment
(Ministerial Ordinance)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }March 2000
10. Final date for comments:   1 December 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Electromagnetic Environmental Division,
Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau,Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
1-3-2, Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8798
Tel: +81-3-3504-4898