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Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
Japan issued an addendum on 18 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/JPN/888. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 December 2025. The comment period closed on 31 January 2026.
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Radio equipment of radio station for a non-geostationary satellite communication system in the Ka-band, which operates in orbit at an altitude of approximately 600 km
The comment period closed on 31 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/888/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/888 dated 2 December, 2025 will enter into force on 24 March,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 radio equipment used in user terminals that are part of a non-geostationary satellite communication system in the Ka-band, operating in orbit at an altitude of approximately 600 km.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/JPN/888/Add.1
Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc.
The revisions announced in G/TBT/N/JPN/888 dated 2 December, 2025 will enter into force on 24 March,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/888
Comment deadline: Closed on 31 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 radio equipment used in user terminals that are part of a non-geostationary satellite communication system in the Ka-band, operating in orbit at an altitude of approximately 600 km.
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