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16 May 2022  
(22-3788) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Wireless 
LAN (WLAN) System (2.4/5.2/5.3/5.6/6GHz band)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial revision 
of regulation related to radio equipment; (9 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Amendment to the reg ulations for the above WLAN System.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The reason for this amendment is  
(a) to allow 5.15 -5.25GHz band by WLAN System to use in cars,  
(b) to allow 6GHz band by WLAN System to use.  
8. Relevant documents:   
The basic law is the Radio Law (1950 Law No.131).  
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3205  
The amendment will appear in "KA MPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted 
(available in Japanese)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  August 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/JPN/738  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+8 1 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/JPN/22_3431_00_e.pdf  
 