WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/560
22 November 2000
(00-4968)
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 equipment at
wireless stations for radio-based voice assistance system.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial amendment to
the Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment and others.
6. Description of content:   Establishment of technical standards concerning radio equipment
at wireless stations for radio-based voice assistance system.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To introduce techniques useful for the devel opment of radio-based voice assistance system.
8. Relevant documents: The Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Law
The Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
The Ordinance concerning technical regulations conformitycertification of Specified Radio Equipment
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }April 2001
10. Final date for comments:   24 January 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           