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29 July 2020  
(20-5257) 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):  Radio 
station of digital cordless phone using sXGP method  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial 
Amendment of Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act etc. (2 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 for Enforcement of the Radio Act have to be amended to introduce 
technical requirements for radio station of di gital cordless phone using sXGP method.; 
Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The basic law is the Radio Act (1950 Law No.131). 
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?id=3205&vm=04&re=01&ne
w=1 
The amendment will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 
(available in Japanese)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  November 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/JPN/666  
 
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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/crnattachments/2020/TBT/JPN/20_4598_00_e.pdf  
 