WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.721
7November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4891)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: PHILIPPINES
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Telecommunications Commission, Department of
Transportation andCommunications
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Land andmobile radio
communication equipment
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Radio Standards
Specification 1-Land Mobile Radio communication Equipment Performance
Requirements (14pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Thisdraft Standard prescribes theminimum requirements for
thetypeapproval ofradio communications non-multiplex equipment operating ineither
frequency ofpulse modulation mode foruseinthefixed/land mobile/personal radio
service forofficial andprivate correspondence intheallocated VHF/UHF bands inthe
frequency range of30MHz to866MHz.
Italsodescribes theminimum requirement only foraparticular type of
equipment. Certain users maywish tospecify other requirements tomeet specific
applications using thetypeofequipment, however, thisshallnotbedoneattheexpense
ofderogating performance below theminimum requirements contained herein.
Tests according tothisdraftStandard aretypeapproval performance testsanddo
notinclude theelectrical ormechanical safety oftheequipment.
7. Objective andrationale: Ensures thatradio communications equipment foruseinthe
fixed/land mobile/personal radio services areacceptable forlicensing inthePhilippines
andwillnotcause harmful radio interface toexisting stations.
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8. Relevant documents: Act3846, Radio Control ActofthePhilippines, asamended;
DOC RSS-119, Radio Standards Specification forLand andMobile Stations Primarily
Voice andData Modulated FMorPMRadiotelephone Transmitters andReceivers
Operating intheAllocated VHF/UHF Bands inthefrequency range 27.41 to866MHz
andCEPT Rec. T/R24-01, Specifications ofEquipment forUseintheLand Mobile
Service.
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:December 1998
10. Final dateforcomments: 31December 1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: (inEnglish)
Bureau ofProduct Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)
3/FTrade andIndustry Building
361Sen.GilJ.Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: (632) 890-4965
Fax: (632) 890-4926