JAPAN: RADIO TRANSMITTING FACILITY The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.16. 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. 3. Notified under Article 5.6.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Radio transmitting facility for domestic mobile satellite communications system in S-band (2.6/2.5 GHz band) (HS: 85.25). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to the Regulations for Certification of Conformity with Technical Standards for the Specified Radio Facilities (available in English, 2 pages). 6. Description of content: To designate specified radio facilities for domestic mobile satellite communications system in S-band (2.6/2.5 GHz band) as item which is required for technical standard certification and to establish certification method. 7. Objective and rationale: To simplify licensing procedures for the above-mentioned radio facilities. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Radio Law. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: April 1995. 10. Final date for comments: 16 March 1995. (045)

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