WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/JPN/5
16 January 2001
(01-0215)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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 Public management, Home affairs, Posts and
Telecommunications
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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
radio stations of VHF (Very High Freque ncy) Digital Link for radio communications
between the aircraft and the ground.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Partial Amendment to
the Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
6. Description of content:   Establishment of technical regulations concerning radio
equipment of VHF Digital Link for radio communications between the aircraft and theground.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To introduce VHF Digital Link systems for radio communications between the aircraft and
the ground.
8. Relevant documents:
- The ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
The amendment will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when
promulgated.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }May 2001
10. Final date for comments:   15 March 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           