G/TBT/N/CHE/270  
3 June 2022  
(22-4272) Page: 1/2 
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 Berne  
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AUDIO AND VIDEO ENGINEERING (ICS code(s): 33)  
Telecommunication equipment, radio equipment and  telecommunication terminal 
equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft revision 
of the Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on telecommunications 
installations (OOIT), including draft Radio Inter face Regulations (RIR): RIR0302 -14, 
RIR1012 -05, RIR1012 -07.; (9 page(s), in German and French)  
6. Description of content:  The Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications 
on telecommunications installations (OOIT) specifies the basic technical requirements 
with regard to telecommunications installations set out by the Swiss Federal Council. The 
referred Radio Interfaces regulate the use of radio spectrum in Switzerland.  
The OOIT has to be revised to define the specific type of radio equipment th at has to 
comply with specific essential requirements in the field of cybersecurity (implementation 
of the EU Commission delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30). Furthermore this revision 
includes changes to Radio Interface Regulations due to latest frequency m anagement 
developments.  
RIR0302 -14 (Point -to-Point communications in the frequency range 14.500 - 15.350 
GHz): the RIR will be amended with the aim to adapt the frequency band.  
RIR1012 -05 (Short Range Radar (SRR) in the frequency range 21.65 - 26.65 GHz): the 
RIR will be amended in order to be in line with ECC/DEC(04)10.  
RIR1012 -07 (Automotive radar in the frequency range 24.25 - 26.65 GHz): the RIR will 
be amended in order to be in line with ECC/DEC(04)10.  G/TBT/N/CHE/270  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the n ature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Harmonization; 
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 RIR: RIR0302 -14, RIR1012 -05, RIR1012 -07 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 July 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Swiss Information Center for Technical Rules (switec)  
Sulzerallee 70  
8404 Winterthur  
Tel: +(41) 52 224 54 55  
Fax: +(41) 52 224 54 75  
Email: switec@snv.ch  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/CHE/22_3939_00_f.pdf  
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