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Notifying Member: Japan

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Wireless system for robots such as transmitting image

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Partial revision of regulation related to radio equipment (5 pages, in English)

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Description of content: To amend the regulations for the system in item 4.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The reason for this amendment is:

a)         to add the channels to meet the demands for the heavily use of radio frequency, and

b)         to arrange various technical regulations for the new use by robots

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Relevant documents: The basic law is the Radio Law (1950 Law No.131). The amendment will appear in KAMPO (Official Government Gazette) when adopted (available in Japanese).

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Proposed date of adoption: August 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: August 2016

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Japan TBT Enquiry Point

International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel: +(81) 3 5501 8344

Fax: +(81) 3 5501 8343

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp

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