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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.346
27 July 1999
(99-3147)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Minsitry of Communications          
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):   Frequency bands for the
establishment of broadband point to multipoint radio distribution networks
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree 868 of 1999
Allocating Frequency Bands for the Establishment in the National Territory of Broadband
Point to Multipoint Radio Distribution Networks.  Lays down procedures for granting
authorizations and other requirements.  (12 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   General provisions, frequency bands, requirements and
procedures, authorization, technical conditions, rights and obligations of holders and
sanctions and final provisions.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
National Security
8. Relevant documents:   Law 72 of 1989, Law 80 of 1993 and Decree Laws 1900 and 1901
of 1990
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not applicable
10. Final date for comments:           G/TBT/Notif.99.346
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
División de Normalización y CalidadCarrera 13 No. 28-01, piso 6
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Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., ColombiaTel:  3505500 Ext. 1649
Fax:  3506504
Ministerio de Comunicaciones
Carrera 7
a y 8a Calle 12 A y 13
Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Fax:  3443433
Tel:  2849090