G/TBT/N/CHE/262  
14 September 2021  
(21-6820) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SWITZERLAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Office of Communications  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
State Se cretariat for Economic Affairs SECO  
Holzikofenweg 36, 3003 Bern  
tbt@seco.admin.ch , www.seco.admin.ch  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Telecommunication equipment, radio equipment and telecommunication terminal 
equipment; Telecommunication terminal equipment (ICS 33.050)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft revision 
of the Ordinance of the Swiss Fede ral Office of Communications on telecommunications 
installations (OOIT) (4 page(s), in German; 4 page(s), in French)  
6. Description of content:  The Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications 
on telecommunications installations (OOIT) specifie s the basic technical requirements 
with regard to telecommunications installations set out by the Swiss Federal Council. It 
regulates the use of radio interfaces in Switzerland.  
For legal reasons, the version of each RIR was increased by 1. Nothing has cha nged in 
content except for the following RIRs:  
A new RIR (RIR0501 -32) for Railway Mobile Radio (RMR) in the frequency range 1900 - 
1910 MHz will be created.  
The RIR (RIR0601 -05, RIR0808 -15) in the frequency ranges 1626.5 - 1646.5 MHz and 
14.00 - 14.25 GHz will be deleted since Inmarsat -B and Euteltracs are no longer in 
service.  
In the domain of GSM -R in the frequency range 873 - 925 MHz the RIR (RIR0501 -16, 
RIR0501 -17, RIR0501 -18) will be amended due to the replacement of the 
ECC/DEC/(02)05 by the ECC/D EC(20)02.  
The following modifications concern the domain of FSS (Fixed -Satellite Service) earth 
stations:  
The RIR (RIR0806 -06, RIR0806 -10, RIR0806 -11, RIR0806 -16) will be deleted. All 
applications will remain included in the RIR (RIR0806 -17, RIR0806 -05, RI R0806 -17, 
RIR0806 -18) in the same order.  G/TBT/N/CHE/262  
 
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  The standard EN 303 981 will be added to the RIR (RIR0806 -22, RIR0806 -24) and 
adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' will be made.  
The RIR (RIR0806 -01, RIR0806 -15, RIR0806 -23) will be adjus ted due to the unification 
of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
The RIR (RIR0806 -20, RIR0806 -21) will be adjusted due to the changes of the 
ECC/DEC/(13)01 and ECC/DEC/(15)04 and due to the unification of the 'Authorisation 
regime' text.  
The RIR RIR0806 -05 will be modified in order to cover also SUT (Satellite User Terminals) 
applications. Further adaptations will be made due to the changes of ECC/DEC(05)01 and 
the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
The RIR RIR0806 -18 will be modified in order t o cover VSAT (Very Small Aperture 
Terminals) and HEST (High e.i.r.p. Satellite Terminals) applications. Further adaptations 
will be made due to the changes of ECC/DEC(06)03 and the unification of the 
'Authorisation regime' text.  
The RIR (RIR0806 -17) will be adjusted due to the changes of the ECC/DEC/(06)03 and 
due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
Modifications to VFAV annex 4:  
Several modifications will be made regarding the provisions of the type approval 
procedure which apply to mob ile jammers, fixed jammers, and other special electronics 
intended to be operated by authorities to safeguard public security (VFAV Annex 4, lit. 
1.1, 1.2, 1.4).  
Modifications to VFAV annex 5:  
The technical and administrative regulations (TAV 5.2, TAV 5.3,  TAV 5.4) which apply to 
mobile jammers, fixed jammers, and other special electronics intended to be operated by 
authorities to safeguard public security will be adapted. For electrical safety and health 
reasons, the obligation to prove compliance with the  essential requirements by means of 
test reports will be lifted. A written confirmation that the requirements have been met 
will be sufficient. Concerning the choice of the test laboratory that carries out the approval 
measurements for mobile jammers, fixe d jammers, and other special electronics intended 
to be operated by authorities to safeguard public security, the requirement will be 
adjusted from "accredited" to "recognized", which gives more options in the choice of the 
test laboratory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The OOIT has to be updated to follow the latest frequency management in 
Europe and to amend some rules applicable to radio communication's equipment intended 
to be used excl usively for state security.; National security requirements; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Ordinance of 26th May 2016 of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on 
telecommunications installations (OOIT; RS 784.101.21), available in French , 
German  and Italian . 
• Draft Annex 5.2, Annex 5.3 and Annex 5.4 OOIT only available in French (see 
attachments)  
• Link to DRAFT RIR:  
RIR0501 -32, RIR0601 -05, RIR0806 -06, RIR0806 -10, RIR0806 -11, RIR0806 -16, 
RIR0808 -15, RIR0501 -16, RIR0501 -17, RIR0501 -18, RIR0806 -01, RIR0806 -05, 
RIR0806 -15, RIR0806 -17, RIR0806 -18, RIR0806 -20, RIR0806 -21, RIR0806 -22, 
RIR0806 -23, RIR0806 -24 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  08/11/2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  01/01/2022  G/TBT/N/CHE/262  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  31 October 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_5788_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_5788_00_x1.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_5788_01_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_5788_02_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ CHE/21_5788_03_f.pdf