. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/AUS/11
19 August 2002
(02-4492)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
Australian Communications Authority
PO Box 78Belconnen ACT  2616
Telephone: 61 2 6219 5555
Fax: 61 2 6219 5393
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   MF & HF international
maritime mobile radiotelephone equipment.  Amplitude modulated aeronautical radio
equipment operating in the frequency range 118 MHz to 137 MHz.  Angle modulated and
amplitude modulated paging service radio equipment.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment – International Maritime
Mobile Service) Standard 2002 (available in English). Three pages.
Radiocommunications (118 MHz to 137 MHz Amplitude Modulated Equipment –Aeronautical Radio Service) Standard 2002 (available in English). Two pages.
Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002. Two pages.
(available in English)
6. Description of content:    To establish the technical requirement for devices that operate in
the MF and HF international maritime mobile service, in the 118 MHz to 137 MHz AM
aeronautical radio service, in the angle modulated paging radio service, and in the amplitude
modulated paging radio service.  The mandatory technical regulations are based onvoluntary standards developed by Standards Australia.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The aim of the technical regulation is to ensure efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum
and to make certain provisions to protect the health and safety of operators, users, service
personnel and others who may be affected by the operation of the equipment.G/TBT/N/AUS/11
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8. Relevant documents:   The Radiocommunications Act 1992.  AS/NZS 4582:1999 –
Radiocommunications equipment in the inte rnational maritime mobile radiotelephone
service.  AS/NZS 4583:1999 – Amplitude modulated equipment for use in the aeronautical
radio service in the frequency range 118 MHz to 137 MHz.  AS/NZS 4769.1.2000: –
Radiocommunications equipment used in the paging service – Part 1: Angle modulated
equipment.  AS/NZS 4769.2:2000 – Radiocomm unications equipment used in the paging
service – Part 2: Amplitude modulated equipment.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }15 May 2002
10. Final date for comments:   N/A
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Australian Communications Authority
 (http://www.aca.gov.au );
 http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/standard/MFHFradio.pdf
 http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/standard/Aeronaut.pdf
 http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/standard/Paging.pdf
Standards Australia
PO Box 1055
Strathfield NSW 2153
Australia
Phone  61 2 9746 4700Fax      61 2 9746 0478
(AS/NZS 4769.2:2000)
http://www.standards.com.au