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WTO notification · TBT

SwitzerlandProposed measure, open for comments

Telecommunication and audio-video equipment

Official title

Revision of the Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on telecommunications installations (OOIT), (2 pages, in German and French). Revision, creation and withdrawal of determined radio interface regulations (RIR).

Switzerland notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 November 2026. Comments are open until 13 December 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Telecommunication equipment, radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment

Notifying member
Switzerland
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHE/306
ICS classification
  • 33.050 Telecommunication terminal equipment
  • 33.060 Radiocommunications

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 13 December 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO TBT enquiry point before 13 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CHE/306 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Switzerland.

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What the notification says

[Annex 2] Several radio interface regulations (RIR) are amended in line with the latest developments and European harmonization. Following radio interface regulations are amended (784.101.21/ …): RIR0501-33: Private IMT networks in the frequency range 3400 – 3500 MHz (Non-Public Network (NPN)) adjusted due to the new terms of use. RIR0510-01: Safety-Related Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in the frequency range 5875 - 5925 MHz aligned with ECC/DEC/(08)01. RIR1007-01: Model control in the frequency range 26990 - 27200 kHz aligned with ERC/REC 70-03, Annex 8. RIR1007-02: Model control in the frequency range 34.995 - 35.225 MHz aligned with ERC/REC 70-03, Annex 8. RIR1007-03: Model control in the frequency range 40.660 - 40.700 MHz aligned with ERC/REC 70-03, Annex 8. RIR1009-02: Radio microphones in the frequency range 174 - 223 MHz aligned with ERC/REC 70-03, Annex 10. RIR1009-10: Radio microphones in the frequency range 470 - 694 MHz aligned with ERC/REC 70-03, Annex 10. RIR1101-25: Amateur in the frequency range 70.0 - 70.5 MHz adjusted due to the termination of the sole PMR licence of 70.0375 – 70.1125 MHz, which lies between two existing amateur bands: A: 70.0000 - 70.0375 MHz and B: 70.1125 - 70.5000 MHz. New radio interface regulations (784.101.21/ …): RIR0511-01: Low and Medium Power terrestrial Wireless Broadband systems (WBB LMP) in the frequency range 3800 - 4200 MHz aligned with ECC Decision (24)01. RIR1004-24: Specific radiodetermination applications in the…

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