Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 December 1996
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Laws of Botswana Chapter 72:03 Telecommunications
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Telecommunications Act, 1996
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- None specified
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 42(1) No person shall—
(a) possess or operate a radio communication network;
(b) possess or operate radio communication equipment, whether in assembled or unassembled form; or
(c) erect a radio communication network, unless he has a valid radio licence issued by the Authority to do so.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a person who possesses or operates equipment which can be used only for receiving radio messages shall not require a licence. - Reference of the measure
- Sub-article 42(1)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8525 | Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders. | Yes | Radio communication equipment | ||
8527 | Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock. | No |
- Description
- Radio communication equipment
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
---|---|---|---|
Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- Entire world