G/TBT/N/USA/1598  
7 April 2020  
(20-2758) 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:  UNITED STATES OF AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [1625]  
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:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
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):  
Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields; Quality (ICS 03.120), Radiation protection 
(ICS 13.280), Electricity. Magnetism. Electrical and magnetic measurements (ICS 17.220), 
Radiation measurements (ICS 17.240), Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060), 
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (ICS 33.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Human Exposure 
to Radiofrequenc y Electromagnetic Fields (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) seeks comment on expanding the range of frequencies for 
which its radiofrequency (RF) exposur e limits apply; on applying localized exposure limits 
above 6 GHz in parallel to the localized exposure limits already established below 6 GHz; 
on specifying the conditions and methods for averaging the RF exposure, in both time and 
area, during evaluation  for compliance with the RF exposure limits in the rules; on 
addressing new RF exposure issues raised by wireless power transfer (WPT) devices; and 
on the definition of a WPT device.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems wher e 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 85 Federal Register (FR) 19117, 6 April 2020; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 1, 2 and 18:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-04-06/html/2020 -06966.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-04-06/pdf/2020 -06966.pdf  
• FCC Reso lution of Notice of Inquiry, Second Report and Order, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, and Memorandum Opinion and Order  
Adopted: 27 November 2019 Released: 4 December 2019  
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1204525609818/FCC -19-126A1.pdf   G/TBT/N/USA/1598  
 
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  • FCC First Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Notice of 
Inquiry  Adopted: 27 March 2013 Released: 29 March 2013  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -13-39A1. pdf 
• Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields; FCC Final Rule published 
4 June 2013:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-06-04/html/2013 -12716.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-06-04/pdf/2013 -12716.pdf   
• Reassessment of Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Limits and 
Policies; FCC Proposed Rule published 4 June 2013:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-06-04/html/2013 -12713.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-06-04/pdf/2013 -12713.pdf  
• Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Reassessment of 
FCC Radiofrequency Exposure Limits and Policies; FCC Final Rule published 
1 April 2020:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-04-01/html/2020 -02745.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-04-01/pdf/2020 -02745.pdf  
• Radio Frequency Safety – FCC Office of Engineering & Technology/Electromagnetic 
Compatibility Division:  
https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio -frequency -safety -0 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  6 May 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_2470_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_2470_01_e.pdf