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28 April 2021  
(21-3611) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Low-power 
data communications system  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial 
Amendment of Ordinance Regulating Radio Equipment. (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  To amend the regulations for the above system.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Ordinance Regulating Radio Equipment will be amended to make low -power 
data communications system available.; Not specifi ed  
8. Relevant documents:   
The basic law is the Radio Act (1950 Law No.131).    
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?ft=2&re=01&dn=1&yo=&ia=03&ja
=04&kana_x=15&kana_y=25&kn[] =%E3%81%A6&ky=&page=6  
The amendment will be published in "KAMPO"(Official Government Gazette) when 
adopted.  (available in Japanese)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  August 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/JPN/698  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp   
https://members.wto.org/c rnattachments/2021/TBT/JPN/21_3040_00_e.pdf  
 