G/TBT/N/SWZ/5  
14 November 2019  
(19-7783) 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:  ESWATINI   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Eswatini Communications Commission  
P. O. Box 7811, Mbabane, Eswatini  
Tel: +268 24067000  
Email: info@esccom.org.sz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency o r 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 [X], 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):  Automatic 
data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for 
transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processin g such data, 
not elsewhere specified or included (HS 8471); Electrical apparatus for line telephony or 
line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and 
telecommunication apparatus for current -carrier line systems or for digital lin e systems; 
videophones (HS 8517); - Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for 
telecommunications (for example, cross -talk meters, gain measuring instruments, 
distortion factor meters, psophometers) (HS 903040); TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AUDIO 
AND V IDEO ENGINEERING (ICS 33), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. OFFICE MACHINES 
(ICS 35)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Electronic 
Communications (Licensing) Regulations, 2016 (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These Regulations shall apply to – 
(a) Electronic communications network licences;  
(b) Electronic communications service licences;  
(c) Frequen cy spectrum licences;  
(d) Equipment sales (retail) and distribution (wholesale) licences;  
(e) Equipment importation licences; and  
(f) Other licences as may be determined by the Commission.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problem s where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   G/TBT/N/SWZ/5  
 
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  1. The Electronic Communications Act, 2013  
2. Eswatini Communication Commission Act, 2013  
3. Eswatini Government Gazette  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Eswatini Communications Commission  
P. O. Box 7811, Mbabane, Eswatini  
Tel: +268 24067000  
Email: info@esccom.org.sz  
https://www.esccom.org.sz/regulations/The -Electronic -CommunicationsLicencing -
Regulat ions2016.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/SWZ/19_6435_00_e.pdf