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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.320
3 July 1998
(98-2644)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Trad e and Industry – Radiocommunications Agency
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):  Citizen's band radio defined
as wireless telegraphy apparatus which is designed or adapted or has facilities permitting its
adaptation, for the purpose of transmitting spoken messages in the frequency
band 26.1 MHz to 28 MHz.  Wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted for thepurpose of transmitting messages in the frequency band 28 MHz to 29.7 MHz and in no
other band.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Wireless Telegraphy
(Citizens' Band and Amateur Apparatus) (Various Provisions) Order 1998
6. Description of content: The proposed 1998 Order consolidates, revokes and replaces the
existing Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens' Band and Amateur Apparatus) (Various Provisions)
Order 1988 (SI 1988/1215) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens' Band and Amateur
Apparatus) (Various Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1995 (SI 1995/2588).
The 1998 Order continues the prohibition, as laid down in the 1988 Order and
1995 Amendment Order, on manufacture, sale, hire, offer or advertisement for sale or hire
and possession within the United Kingdom and import into the United Kingdom of citizens'
band radio apparatus which does not conform to relevant Department of Trade and Industry
or European Telecommunications Standard specifications.  Additionally, the 1998 Order
introduces a revised MPT1382 performance specification allowing UK-only CB channels
and CEPT CB channels to be combined in one set, offering a maximum of 80 channels in
all.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The
intention of the 1998 Order is to offer more choice for CB radio users.  In the UK at present,
CB licence holders can use CB transceivers operating on the 40 channels allocated for the
UK service and 40 channels allocated for use within CEPT countries.  However, until the
introduction of DTI Performance Specification MPT 1382 as revised in January 1997, it has
been necessary for CB users to obtain two differ ent transceivers if they wished to use all
80 channels.  The Order will enable manufacturers to incorporate all 80 channels within oneset.G/TBT/Notif.98.320
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7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable (cont'd):
It is necessary to retain prohibitions on CB sets which do not conform to
specifications as set out in the Order because they are liable to cause interference to
neighbouring television users and to other radio users.  Interference can also be caused to
the emergency services which has safety of life implications.  Although apparatus coveredby the Order would be restricted from importation into the United Kingdom, importation for
the purpose of re-export to other States both inside and outside the European Community
would be allowed.
8. Relevant documents:  Will be published as a Statutory Instrument, by Her Majesty's
Stationery Office, when passed by Parliament.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } October-December 1998
10. Final date for comments:  28 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Doug Raynes
Radiocommunications Agency
22 Upper Ground
London SE1 9SA
Telephone:  0171 211 0463 
Fax:             0171 211 0588
E-Mail:  raynesd@ra.gtnet.gov.uk