./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.396
25 August 1999
(99-3530)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Post and Telegraph Department, Ministry of Transport and
Communications          
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
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):   Radiocommunications
equipment (ICS:  33.060)          
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of Post
and Telegraph Department Concerning the Permit for Using Radiocommunications
Equipment and Setting Up a Radiocommuni cations Station in the Frequency Band
245 MHz (One page, in Thai)
6. Description of content:   The Post and Telegraph Department makes allowances for the use
of citizen's band (CB) radiocommunications equipment in the frequency band244.9875-246 MHz provided that:
(1) Such equipment has passed the sample test carried out by the Department
and conforms to technical specifications annexed to the Notification.
(2) A licence to use such equipment or a licence to set up radiocommunications
station, as the case may be, has been granted.
(3) An RF amplifier is not connected to such equipment.
(4) Such activity does not cause harmful interference to other
radiocommunications networks.          
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
To encourage the legal use of radio frequency and radiocommunications equipment
as a tool for communication, while maintaining quality standards for such equipment.
8. Relevant documents:   Radiocommunication Act B.E. 2498 (1955) as amended by the
Radiocommunication Act (No.3) B.E. 2535 (1992)G/TBT/Notif.99.396
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  Adopted on 27 August 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  Effective 1 September 1998
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           