G/TBT/N/CHE/274  
19 September 2022  
(22-6876) Page: 1/3 
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):  
Telecommunication systems (ICS code(s): 33.040); Telecommunication terminal 
equip ment (ICS code(s): 33.050); Radiocommunications (ICS code(s): 33.060)  
Telecommunication equipment, radio equipment and telecommunication terminal 
equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of 
existing radio inte rface regulations (RIR), addition of new RIR and withdrawal of existing 
RIR (see point 8); (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Radio interface regulations (RIR) define the requirements for 
the frequency use by radiocommunication equipment in the frequency range up to 3000 
GHz. RIR include the technical parameters, the frequency bands as well as the rules on 
the use of the radio frequency spectrum. The list of RIR and their version are in annex 1 
of the Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on telecommunications 
installations (OOIT).  
The radio interface regulations listed at point 5 haves to be revised due to latest frequency 
management developments.  
784.101.21/RIR0203 -11 (Cordless cameras in the frequency range 1980 - 3500 MHz): 
the RIR will be amended in order to be in line with EC Decision 2016/339.  
784.101.21/RIR0203 -15 (Video Programme making and special events (PMSE) in the 
frequency range 47.20 - 50.20 GHz): the RIR will be deleted on 1/1/2023 and will also 
no longer be referenced in the 2023 National Frequency Allocation plan (NaFZ).  G/TBT/N/CHE/274  
 
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  784.101.21/RIR0301 -01 (Point -to-Multipoint communications in the frequency range 
3410 - 3600 MHz): the RIR will be deleted on 1/1/2023 and will also no longer be 
referenced in the 2023 National Frequency Allocation plan (NaFZ).  
784.101.21/RIR0301 -03 (Point -to-Multipoint communications for Broadband Fixed 
Wireless Access in the frequency range 3410 - 3500 MHz): the RIR will be deleted on 
1/1/2023 and will also no longer be referenced  in the 2023 National Frequency Allocation 
plan (NaFZ).  
784.101.21/RIR0302 -43 (Point -to-point communications in the frequency range 57.000 
- 58.000 GHz): the RIR will be amended as for revocation of ECC/REC/(09)01.  
784.101.21/RIR0302 -45 (Point -to-point com munications in the frequency range 64 - 66 
GHz): the RIR will be amended as for revocation of ECC/REC/(05)02.  
784.101.21/RIR0302 -47 (Point -to-point communications in the frequency range 58.000 
- 63.000 GHz): the RIR will be amended as for revocation of ECC /REC/(09)01.  
784.101.21/RIR0805 -01 (Feeder links above 1 GHz in the frequency range 1 - 3000 GHz): 
the new RIR is introduced for Fixed earth stations for satellite communications (FSS) 
operating with geostationary orbit (GSO).  
784.101.21/RIR0806 -25 (Aircra ft Earth Station (AES) communications in the frequency 
range 12.75 - 13.25 GHz operating with Geostationary Spatial Orbit (GSO) and with Non -
geostationary Spatial Orbit (NGSO) Fixed -Satellite Service (FSS)): this is a new RIR for 
AES (Aircraft Earth Statio ns). 
784.101.21/RIR0808 -01 (Communications Systems by Satellite INMARSAT in the 
frequency range 1631.5 - 1660.5 MHz): the RIR will be deleted on 1/1/2023 and will also 
no longer be referenced in the 2023 National Frequency Allocation plan (NaFZ). The 
application is newly included in RIR0808 -17. 
784.101.21/RIR0808 -02 (Mobile satellite communication earth stations (MSS Earth 
Stations) in the frequency range 1626.5 - 1675.0 MHz): the RIR will be amended to 
incorporate addition of the frequency band, ECC Decisi on (04)09 and adjustments due to 
the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
784.101.21/RIR0808 -05 (Satellite -based Personal Communication Systems (S -PCS) for 
S-PCS terminals in the frequency band 1610.0 - 1626.5 MHz): the RIR will be amended 
to align with the addition of the receive frequency band according to ECC Decision (09)02 
and adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
784.101.21/RIR0808 -06 (Satellite -based Personal Communication Systems (S -PCS) for 
Iridium termin als in the frequency band 1610.0 - 1626.5 MHz): the RIR will be deleted 
on 1/1/2023 and will also no longer be referenced in the 2023 National Frequency 
Allocation plan (NaFZ). The application is now included in RIR0808 -05. 
784.101.21/RIR0808 -07 (Satellite -based Personal Communication Systems (S -PCS) for 
Thuraya, SpaceChecker  in the frequency band 1626.5 - 1675 MHz): the RIR will be 
amended to allow for adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' 
text. 
784.101.21/RIR0808 -08 (Mobile sate llite communication earth stations (MSS Earth 
Stations) in the frequency range 1613.8 - 1626.5 MHz): the RIR will be amended to allow 
for adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
784.101.21/RIR0808 -10 (Mobile satellite communi cation earth stations (MSS Earth 
Stations) in the frequency range 1980 - 2010 MHz):  the RIR will be amended to allow for 
adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  
784.101.21/RIR0808 -16 (Mobile satellite communication earth stations (MSS Earth 
Stations) in the frequency range 14.00 - 14.50 GHz): the RIR will be amended to align 
with the adaptation of the licensing to the law (TCA and regulations).  
784.101.21/RIR0808 -17 (Mobile satellite communication earth  stations (MSS Earth 
Stations) in the frequency range 1626.5 - 1675.0 MHz): the RIR will be amended to allow 
for adjustments due to the unification of the 'Authorisation regime' text.  G/TBT/N/CHE/274  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  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: RIR0203 -11 RIR0203 -15 RIR0301 -01 RIR0301 -03 RIR0302 -43 RIR0302 -45 
RIR0302 -47 RIR0805 -01 RIR0806 -25 RIR0808 -01 RIR0808 -02 RIR0808 -05 RIR0808 -06 
RIR0808 -07 RIR0808 -08 RIR0808 -10 RIR0808 -16 RIR0808 -17 RIR0808 -18 RIR0808 -20 
RIR0808 -21 RIR1004 -22 RIR1006 -03 RIR1006 -05 RIR1010 -04 RIR1010 -05 RIR1101 -25  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  7 November 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2023  
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  
see point 8. Relevant documents