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Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
Japan issued an addendum on 31 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/JPN/885. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 November 2025. The comment period closed on 9 January 2026.
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Radio equipment of radio stations for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) and HIBS (HAPS as IMT Base Station)
The comment period closed on 9 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/JPN/885/Add.1; it can take them up with Japan.
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Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
The revisions announced in G/TBT/N/JPN/885 dated 10 November, 2025 will enter into force on 3 April,2026. The texts of the amendments in Japanese are available on the following: Website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Japan will amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc. to introduce technical requirements for HAPS (fixed service) and HIBS (mobile telecommunication service for LTE/NR).
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AddendumG/TBT/N/JPN/885/Add.1
Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
The revisions announced in G/TBT/N/JPN/885 dated 10 November, 2025 will enter into force on 3 April,2026. The texts of the amendments in Japanese are available on the following: Website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/JPN/885
Comment deadline: Closed on 9 January 2026
Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
Japan will amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc. to introduce technical requirements for HAPS (fixed service) and HIBS (mobile telecommunication service for LTE/NR).
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