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United Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,YemenUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
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UAE GCC Technical Regulation for Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+
The United Arab Emirates issued an addendum on 1 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/ARE/640. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 6 November 2024. The comment period closed on 5 January 2025.
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The comment period closed on 5 January 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/ARE/640/Add.1; it can take them up with the United Arab Emirates.
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UAE GCC Technical Regulation for Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+
Further to the comments received on the draft notified on 6 November 2024, significant amendments have been made to the regulation; accordingly, The updated draft includes modifications
This GCC Regulation shall apply to all producers, manufacturers, importers, and retailers who wish to sell radio receivers and all other products that have built-in radio receivers in the GCC countries. This specification shall be used to assess the eligibility of a product for use in the GCC countries. This specification covers devices which can receive terrestrially transmitted AM, FM, and T-DAB+ radio services. Some of these devices may also receive other digital radio services via alternative delivery platforms, such as the Internet. This specification does not cover details of a receiver intended to receive digital services via these alternative delivery platforms. This specification covers many types of receivers, including home receivers, portable receivers, devices integrated into the vehicle dashboard, and aftermarket devices mounted in the dashboard, behind the dashboard, to the vehicle windscreen, or elsewhere. This specification covers devices whose sole function is to receive radio services, and also devices that have one or more other functions in addition to receiving radio services.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/ARE/640/Add.1
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
UAE GCC Technical Regulation for Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+
Further to the comments received on the draft notified on 6 November 2024, significant amendments have been made to the regulation; accordingly, The updated draft includes modifications
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/ARE/640
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, YemenComment deadline: Closed on 5 January 2025
UAE GCC Technical Regulation for Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+
This GCC Regulation shall apply to all producers, manufacturers, importers, and retailers who wish to sell radio receivers and all other products that have built-in radio receivers in the GCC countries. This specification shall be used to assess the eligibility of a product for use in the GCC countries. This specification covers devices which can receive terrestrially transmitted AM, FM, and T-DAB+ radio services. Some of these devices may also receive other digital radio services via alternative delivery platforms, such as the Internet. This specification does not cover details of a receiver intended to receive digital services via these alternative delivery platforms. This specification covers many types of receivers, including home receivers, portable receivers, devices integrated into the vehicle dashboard, and aftermarket devices mounted in the dashboard, behind the dashboard, to the vehicle windscreen, or elsewhere. This specification covers devices whose sole function is to receive radio services, and also devices that have one or more other functions in addition to receiving radio services.
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