Bulletin /
No. 762 – 15.IV.2002
(Information received by 8 April 2002)
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Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins
No. 7631.V.2002
No. 76415.V.2002
No. 7651.VI.2002 / Including information received by:
24.IV.2002
8.V.2002
27.V.2002
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Contents
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General information
(TSB)Lists annexed to Operational Bulletin: Note from the TSB...... 3
(TSB)Deletion and renumbering of ITU-T Recommendations...... 4
(TSB)Opening and Closing of Circuits: Comoros (Société Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (SNPT), Moroni) 4
(TSB)Telephone Service:
Denmark (National Telecom Agency, Copenhagen)...... 5
Morocco (Itissalat Al Maghrib (IAM), Rabat)...... 5
Vanuatu (Telecom Vanuatu Limited, Port Vila)...... 5
(TSB)Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations: Qatar (QATAR TELECOM Q.S.C., Doha: Change of name) 6
Other communications:
(BR)Poland...... 6
(TSB)Argentina, Bolivia (Public holidays in 2002)...... 6
(TSB)Service Restrictions:
Greenland (TELE Greenland A/S, Aasiaat)...... 7
Note from the TSB...... 7
(TSB)Call-Back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-98): Note from the TSB....8
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Amendments to service documents
(BR)List of Coast Stations (List IV)...... 9
(TSB)List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)...... 10
(TSB)List of ITU Carrier Codes...... 11
(TSB)List of Telegram Destination Indicators...... 12
(TSB)List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the international telecommunication charge card....12
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lists annexed to Operational Bulletin
Note from the TSB
The following Lists* have been published by the TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin (OB):
OB No.
665Various tones used in national networks (Supplement 2 to ITU-T Recommendation E.180) (Position on 1 April 1998)
669Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service (According to ITU-T Recommendation F.1 (03/98))
674Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different countries (In accordance with optional provision No. 2731 of the Radio Regulations) (Position on 15 August 1998)
691Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation) (Position on 1 May 1999)
692List of Telegram Destination Indicators (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation F.32) (Position on 15 May 1999)
693List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendations F.69 and F.68) (Position on 31May 1999)
717List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/1997)) (Position on 1 June 2000)
720List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITUTRecommendation X.121) (Position on 15 July 2000)
725List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD) (In accordance with ITU-T F.400 and X.400 series Recommendations) (Position on 30 September 2000)
737List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 April 2001)
739List of ITU Carrier Codes (According to ITU-T Recommendation M.1400 (02/2000)) (Position on 1 May 2001)
741List of Mobile Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITUTRecommendation E.212 (11/98)) (Position on 1 June 2001)
746Access codes/numbers for mobile networks (According to ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/97)) (Position on 15 August 2001)
746List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) (According to ITU-T RecommendationX.121 (10/00)) (Position on 15 August 2001)
757List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card (in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.118) (Position on 1February 2002)
759Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number) (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/97)) (Position on 1 March 2002)
761List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) (According to ITUTRecommendation Q.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 April 2002)
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*For information, all lists will be updated by numbered series of amendments published in the ITU Operational Bulletin, and will be reissued as necessary.
Furthermore, the lists can be consulted on line by subscribers ( in the ITU document database, under the heading “Operational Bulletin and Lists annexed”.
Deletion and renumbering of ITU-T Recommendations
A.1By TSB Circular 82 of 4 February 2002, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were deleted, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Resolution 1, Section9, of the WTSA (Montreal, 2000):
–ITU-T Recommendation 681 (10/1996): Functional characteristics of interoffice and long-haul line systems using optical amplifiers, including optical multiplexing
–ITU-T Recommendation G.958 (11/1994): Digital line systems based on the synchronous digital hierarchy for use on optical fibre cables
The conditions governing the deletion of these ITU-T Recommendations were met and 17Member States participating in the meeting of Study Group 15 (Geneva, from 15 to 16 October 2001) proposed to delete these ITU-T Recommendations. Eleven Administrations of Member States responded to the consultation on 31 January 2002, and no objection to the deletion was received.
A.2By TSB Circular 84 of 4 February 2002, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were deleted or renumbered, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Resolution 1, Section 9, of the WTSA (Montreal, 2000):
–ITU-T Recommendation B.18 (03/1993): Traffic intensity unit
–ITU-T Recommendation E.211 (11/1988): Selection procedures for VHF/UHF maritime mobile services
–ITU-T Recommendation C.2 (10/1996): Collection and dissemination of official service information (Renumbered as ITU-T RecommendationF.19 on 25/01/2002)
The conditions governing the deletion or renumbering of these ITU-T Recommendations were met and 29 Member States participating in the meeting of Study Group 2 (Geneva, from 4 to 14September 2001) proposed to delete or renumber these ITU-T Recommendations. Seven Administrations of Member States responded to the consultation on 25 January 2002, and no objection to the deletion or renumbering was received.
Opening and Closing of Circuits
Comoros
Communication of 2.IV.2002:
The Société Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (SNPT), Moroni, announces the suspension of the telephone service with the Netherlands (KPN) with effect from 1stApril 2002.
For further information, please contact:
M. Omar Abdou
Directeur Commercial
Société Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (SNPT)
B.P. 5000
MORONI
Comores
Tel:+269 744 306 / +269 744 300
Fax:+269 731 079 / +269 731 016
E-mail:
Telephone Service
Denmark (country code +45)
Communication of 5.IV.2002:
The National Telecom Agency, Copenhagen, announces that the following numbers have been added to the Danish telephone numbering plan:
Eight-digit subscriber numbers for mobile network services:
Network / Subscriber numbersTele2 / 258XXXXX
Contact:
Mr. Lars O. Pedersen
Market Division
National Telecom Agency
Holsteinsgade 63
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel:+45 35 450 381
Fax:+45 35 450 017
E-mail:
Morocco (country code +212)
Communication of 26.III.2002:
Itissalat Al Maghrib (IAM), Rabat, announces that the new code (NDC – National Destination Code) “70” has been introduced for the mobile GSM service in Morocco.
International dialling format: +212 70 XX XX XX
Contact:
Chef de la Division Réseau International
Itissalat Al Maghrib (IAM)
Avenue Annakhil Hay Riad
RABAT R.C.
Royaume du Maroc
Tel:+212 37 71 2121
Fax:+212 37 71 4887
Vanuatu (country code +678)
Communication of 21.III.2002:
Telecom Vanuatu Limited, Port Vila, announces that the mobile GSM service will be introduced in Vanuatu on 1 April 2002. The number range will be: +678 4XXXX.
Contact:
Mr. Seru Korikalo
Manager, International Relations
Telecom Vanuatu Limited
P.O. Box 146
PORT VILA
Vanuatu
Tel:+678 22185
Fax:+678 22628
E-mail:
Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entitiesor Organizations
Qatar
Communication of 9.IV.2002:
Change of name
QATAR TELECOM Q.S.C., Doha, announces that it has changed its name. Its new name is Qatar Telecom (Q-TEL) Q.S.C.This is not a new entity, but the existing entity which has been renamed.
Other communications
Poland
Communication of 27.III.2002:
On the occasion of the 150thanniversary of Dr. Hugon Zapalowicz (1852-1917), Founder of “Babia Gora Biosphere Reserve”, the Polish Administration authorizes to use the special call sign SN150HZ from 15July to 31August 2002.
Argentina
Communication of 4.IV.2002:
Public holidays in 2002 (day, month):
1.01 / New Year29.03 / Good Friday
2.04 / Malvinas War Memorial Day
1.05 / Labour Day
25.05 / First Native Government
20.06 / Gral. Belgrano Memorial Day
9.07 / Independence Day
17.08 / Gral. San Martin Memorial Day
12.10 / Columbus Day
8.12 / Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
25.12 / Christmas
Bolivia
Communication of 9.IV.2002:
Public holidays in 2002 (day, month):
1.01 / New Year’s Day11.02 and 12.02 / Carnival
29.03 / Good Friday
1.05 / Labour Day
30.05 / Corpus Christi
6.08 / Independence Day
2.11 / All Saints Day
25.12 / Christmas
Service Restrictions
Greenland
Communication of 5.IV.2002:
TELE Greenland A/S, Aasiaat, announces that as effective from 1 April 2002, telephone calls requiring the dispatch of a messenger are no longer admitted to Greenland.
Contact:
Mr Carl Johan Colberg
TELE Greenland A/S
Costal Department
P.O. Box 217
DK-3950 AASIAAT
Greenland
Tel:+299 892 255
Fax:+299 892 680
E-mail:
URL:
Note from the TSB
See the recapitulatory List of service restrictions still in force published as an annex to Operational Bulletin (OB) No. 691 of 1.V.1999 and the following subsequent communications concerning new, modified or deleted service restrictions:
OB No.
692Canada (p. 4), Morocco (p. 8), Tonga (p. 5).
694Fiji (p. 5), Morocco (p. 9/10).
697Finland (p. 5/6).
698Angola (p. 18).
699United Arab Emirates (p. 6), Malawi (p. 6),
Sweden (p. 9).
700Slovenia (p. 9).
701Australia (p. 7), United Arab Emirates (p. 12), Singapore (p. 5), Trinidad and Tobago (p. 13).
702Western Samoa (p. 6).
704Finland (p. 13).
707Germany (p. 3), Morocco (p. 5).
708Germany (p. 9).
709Uruguay (p. 8).
710Germany (p. 19), New Caledonia (p. 19).
711Slovenia (p. 8).
712Maldives (p. 6), New Caledonia (p. 6).
713Trinidad and Tobago (p. 38).
714Germany (p. 6), Malawi (p. 12).
716Norway (p. 17).
719Denmark (p. 5).
722Belize (p. 8).
723Netherlands Antilles (p. 23-24), Australia (p. 8).
724Barbados (p. 6), United Arab Emirates (p. 7),
New Caledonia (p. 9).
726Australia (p. 13, 31), Finland (p, 12),
Indonesia (p. 16, 31), Japan (p. 12),
Malaysia (p. 12).
727Lithuania (p. 6), Morocco (p. 5).
729Netherlands Antilles (p. 9), Uruguay (p. 17/18).
731Netherlands (p. 8).
OB No.
733Trinidad and Tobago (p. 19).
737Belize (p. 8), Turks and Caicos Islands (p. 12).
739Gibraltar (p. 13).
740Vanuatu (p. 11).
741Swaziland (p. 17).
742Guyana (p. 14-15).
747Trinidad and Tobago (p. 6).
748Kenya (p. 4).
749Barbados (p. 8).
750Cyprus (p. 5-6).
751Norway (p. 6), Singapore (p. 7).
753Guyana (p. 8), Peru (p. 9).
754Suriname (p. 4), Papua New Guinea (p. 5).
757Portugal (p. 4), Maldives (p. 16).
758Greenland (p. 7), Sweden (p. 7), Vatican (p. 8),
Peru (p. 9).
759Cyprus (p. 7), Slovaquia (p. 5).
Call-Backand alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-98)
Note from the TSB
Countries/geographical areas for which an information regarding “Call-Back and certain alternative calling procedures not in accordance with the relevant regulations” has been published in the ITU Operational Bulletin (No.):
Algeria (621), Netherlands Antilles (627), Saudi Arabia (629), Azerbaijan (663), Bahrain(611),Belarus (616), Bulgaria (665), Burkina Faso (631), Burundi (607), Cameroon (671), China (599), Cyprus (626), Colombia (602), Cook Islands (681), Cuba (632), Djibouti (614), Egypt(599, 690), United Arab Emirates (627), Ecuador (619), Ethiopia (657), Gabon (631), Guinea(681), Honduras (613), India (627), Jamaica (648), Japan (649), Jordan (652), Kazakstan(619), Kenya (605), Kyrgyzstan (616), Kuwait (610), Latvia (617), Lebanon (642), Madagascar (639), Malaysia (603), Malta (688), Morocco (619), Mexico (697), Monaco (749), Niger(618), Nigeria(647), Uganda (603), Qatar (593), Dem. Rep. of the Congo (672), Seychelles(631), Sudan(686), South Africa (655), Tanzania (624), Thailand (611), Turkey(612), VietNam (619), Wallisand Futuna (649), Yemen (622).
In addition, the following countries/territories stated that the practice of “Call-Back” is prohibited on their territory:
Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Rep., Korea (Rep. of), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macao China, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Syria, Chad, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Venezuela.
This information is the result of a survey made by ITU-T Study Group 3 in accordance with Resolution21 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998) and Resolution 29 of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, WTSA-2000 (Montreal,2000).
All the countries/territories which prohibit or allow the practice of “Call-back” are listed on the ITU Website at the following address:
AMENDMENTS TO SERVICE DOCUMENTS
Abbreviations used
ADDinsertPARparagraph
COLcolumnREPreplace
LIRreadSUPdelete
Ppage(s)
List of Coast Stations(List IV)17th Editionand Supplements Nos. 1, 2 and 3
(Amendment No. 22)
BULBulgaria
P 683-684 Notes A, B1, G, H, L, M, N1, N2 LIR
AAccounting authority: Navigation Maritime Bulgare, BG02, 1 Primorski Blvd., 9000 Varna (Bulgaria).
TF:+359 52 683555
FAX:+359 52 600360
E-mail:
BRadiotelegrams (land station charge + landline charge)
1.By word
a)Bulgaria: 0.20 SDR.
b)Zone I: 0.32 SDR.
c)Zone II: 0.48 SDR.
2.By card (as a LX post card, maximum 30 words, positive delivery notification to ship included)
a)Bulgaria: 2.— SDR.
b)Zone I: 2.50 SDR.
c)Zone II: 3.50 SDR.
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For the details of destination zones, see note N2.
GRadiotelex calls
Manual operation (minimum 3 min.)
Automatic operation (minimum 1 min.)
a)Bulgaria: 0.35 SDR/min.
b)Zone I: 0.85 SDR/min.
c)Zone II: 1.75 SDR/min.
d)Inmarsat: 5.— SDR/min.
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For the details of destination zones, see note N2.
HRadiotelephone calls (minimum 1 min.)
a)Bulgaria: 0.35 SDR/min.
b)Zone I: 1.— SDR/min.
c)Zone II: 1.30 SDR/min.
d)Zone III: 1.80 SDR/min.
e)Zone IV: 2.50 SDR/min.
f)Inmarsat: 5.50 SDR/min.
g)Mobile terrestrial telephones (GSM or NMT): 1.— SDR/min.
h)Received message relayed orally by operator to a phone in Bulgaria: 0.35 SDR/min.
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For the details of destination zones, see note N1.
LOther services
1.Electronic letters (per letter) *
a)1.— SDR.
b)1.05 SDR (Positive delivery notification).
2.Messages (shore-to-ship) **
a)E-mail messages via CRS URL: 1.20 BGN*** by message + 0.35BGN/256 bits.
b)Radiotelegrams received in CRS by telephone or e-mail to be forwarded by radiotelephone or radiotelex: 0.20SDR/word (land station charge + landline charge), minimum 7 words.
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*Message to be forwarded to the coast e-mail address by operator and received by radiotelephone or radiotelex or any other means (e. g. Inmarsat) in coast station.
**Registration needed (v. URL:
***Bulgarian currency.
MRadiotelex letters (RTL)
a)Bulgaria: 1.50 SDR by RTL.
b)Zone I: 3.— SDR by RTL.
c)Zone II: 4.— SDR by RTL.
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For the details of destination zones, see note N2.
N1Composition of destination zones for radiotelephone communications.
Bande tarifaireCharge band
Banda de tasas / Zones de destination
Destination zones
Zonas de destino
1 / GRC, MKD, ROU, TUR, YUG
2 / ALB, AND, AUT, AZR, Baléares/Balearic Islands/Baleares, BEL, BIH, BLR, CNR, CVA, CZE, D, DNK, E, EST, F, FIN, FRO, G, GIB, GRL, HNG, HOL, HRV, I, IRL, ISL, LIE, LTU, LUX, LVA, MCO, MDA, MDR, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, S, SMR, SUI, SVK, SVN, UKR
3 / ALG, ARM, CAN, CYP, GEO, ISR, J, LBY, MLT, MRC, TUN, USA
4 / Autres pays / Other countries / Otros países
5 / Inmarsat AOR-W (874), AOR-E (871), IOR (873), POR (872)
N2Composition of destination zones for radiotelex calls and radiotelegrams.
Bande tarifaireCharge band
Banda de tasas / Zones de destination
Destination zones
Zonas de destino
1 / ALB, AND, ARM, AUT, AZE, Baléares/Balearic Islands/Baleares, BEL, BIH, BLR, CNR, CVA, CZE, D, DNK, E, EST, F, FIN, FRO, G, GEO, GIB, GRC, GRL, HNG, HOL, HRV, I, KAZ, LIE, LTU, LUX, LVA, MCO, MDA, MDR, MKD, NOR, POL, ROU, RUS, S, SMR, SUI, SVK, SVN, TUR, UKR, UZB, YUG
2 / Autres pays / Other countries / Otros países
3 / Inmarsat télex / Inmarsat telex / Inmarsat télex AOR-W (584), AOR-E (581), IOR (583), POR (582)
P 683 SUP note B2
List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)(According to ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (03/99))(Position on 1 April 2002)
(Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 761 – 1.IV.2002)
(Amendment No. 1)
Country/Unique name ofName of the signalling
geographicalthe signalling pointpoint operator
area ISPC
P 5 Australia ADD
5-117-1Prodigy Telecom Pty Ltd.
5-117-2Prodigy Telecom Pty Ltd.
P 5 Austria ADD
2-025-5WienHutchison 3G Austria
P 19 Hong Kong, China ADD
4-109-0Bandwidth Asia Hong KongBandwidth Asia Ltd.
4-109-1Unicom2China Unicom International Ltd.
4-109-3Pinnz HKPinnz Networks (HK) Ltd.
4-109-4TTIL-HK1Hutchison Telecommunications
Technology Investments Ltd.
4-109-5WB-HKG-ETS-01Wanbao Telecom. (Hong Kong) Ltd.
4-109-6HNKNHKBQ01TAdvantage Telecommunications Limited
4-177-4GM-HKG-ETS-01ChinaMotion Netcom (Asia) Ltd
4-178-4HKCSLHong Kong CSL Limited
P 19 Hong Kong, China SUP
4-105-5Voice & DataVoice & Data
Communications (HK) Ltd. Communications (HK) Ltd.
4-106-6Cignal HK1Cignal Global Communications HK Ltd.
4-109-7Startec HK Switch 1Startec Global Communications
(Hong Kong)
P 21 Indonesia ADD
5-023-2Int'l SCCP-1PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler
P 29 Netherlands ADD
2-142-7PITAM1, AmsterdamScarlet Telecom B.V.
2-143-0PITAM2, AmsterdamScarlet Telecom B.V.
P 32 Portugal ADD
2-139-0Lisboa (GRA30)Optimus – Telecomunicações SA
P 34 Singapore ADD
5-055-2PLDT – Tai Seng DrivePLDT (SG) Pte Ltd
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ISPC:International Signalling Point Codes.
Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).
Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).
List of ITU Carrier Codes(according to ITU-T Recommendation M.1400)(Position on 1 May 2001)
(Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 739 – 1.V.2001)
(Amendment No. 12)
Country or area/ISO codeCompany CodeContact
Company Name/Address(carrier code)
P 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / GBR ADD
Primus Telecommunications Ltd.PRIMUSMr Shashank Kansal
4, Victoria StreetTel:+44 207 669 6000
LONDON SW1H OGTFax: +44 207 669 6301
E-mail:
List of Telegram Destination Indicators(In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation F.32)(Position on 15 May 1999)
(Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 692 – 15.V.1999)
(Amendment No. 33)
P 34QATAR*
COL 2REPQATAR TELECOM Q.S.C., Doha
byQatar Telecom (Q-TEL) Q.S.C., Doha
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*See ITU Operational Bulletin No. 762 of 15.IV.2002, page 6.
List of Issuer Identifier Numbers forthe international telecommunication charge card(in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.118)(Position on 1 February 2002)
(Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 757 – 1.II.2002)
(Amendment No. 5)
P 3 ADD Armenia
Country/geographical
area /
Company Name/Address / Issuer
Identifier Number /
Contact / Effective date of usage
Armenia / ArmenTel JV CJSC (Armenia
Telephone Company JV CJSC)
2 Aharonian Street
375014 YEREVAN / 89 374 01 / Armen Simonyan
Head of International
Communications Services
Department
2 Aharonian Street
375014 YEREVAN
Tel:+374 1 289 787
Fax:+374 1 289 770
E-mail:
P 35 United Kingdom ADD
Country/geographical
area /
Company Name/Address / Issuer
Identifier Number /
Contact / Effective date of usage
United Kingdom / Asda Stores Limited
Asda House
Southbank
Great Wilson Street
LEEDS / 89 44 24 / Kay Croot
Asda House,
Southbank
Great Wilson Street
LEEDS
Tel:+44 11 3241 7461
Fax:+44 11 3241 8099
E-mail: / 1.V.2002
ITU OB 762-E/1