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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

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:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

P O Box: 2166

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Radio receivers (ICS code(s): 33.160.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: UAE GCC Technical Regulation for Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+; (18 page(s), in English)

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Description of content:

This GCC Regulation shall apply to all producers, manufacturers, importers, and retailers who wish to sell radio receivers and all other products that have built-in radio receivers in the GCC countries.

This specification shall be used to assess the eligibility of a product for use in the GCC countries.

This specification covers devices which can receive terrestrially transmitted AM, FM, and T-DAB+ radio services. Some of these devices may also receive other digital radio services via alternative delivery platforms, such as the Internet. This specification does not cover details of a receiver intended to receive digital services via these alternative delivery platforms.

This specification covers many types of receivers, including home receivers, portable receivers, devices integrated into the vehicle dashboard, and aftermarket devices mounted in the dashboard, behind the dashboard, to the vehicle windscreen, or elsewhere.

This specification covers devices whose sole function is to receive radio services, and also devices that have one or more other functions in addition to receiving radio services.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization

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Relevant documents:

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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:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)

UAE TBT Enquiry Point

Tel.: (+971) (4) 2084456

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae

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