JAPAN: AMENDMENT OF THE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING OF RADIO EQUIPMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.345. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article: Not listed. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Radio equipments of global satellite mobile communications system using non-geostationary satellites. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Enforcement Ordinance for Regulating of Radio Equipment (6 pages, available in English). 6. Description of content: To establish the technical requirements of radio equipments of the global satellite mobile communication system. 7. Objective and rationale: To establish the standards of requirements of radio equipment for the global satellite mobile communication system and to utilize the system. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Radio Law. The standards will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: October 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: October 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 11 September 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0196)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0606 19970717\FO-0004)