WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/CAN/326
7 January 2011
ORGANIZATION
(11-0086)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Department of Industry
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Canadian Enquiry Point
200–270 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 6N7
Tel.: +1 613 238 3222
Fax: +1 613 569 7808
E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Radiocommunications
Equipment (ICS 33.060)
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Radiocommunication
Act – Notice No. SMSE–016–10 – New issues of RSS–210, RSS–310 and RSS–Gen
(2 pages, in English and French).
6.
Description of content: Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the
following revised documents:
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Radio Standards Specification RSS–210, Issue 8: Licence-exempt Radio Apparatus
(All Frequency Bands): Category I Equipment. This document sets out the
minimum certification requirements for equipment certification of low power radio
apparatus used for radiocommunication other than broadcasting.
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Radio Standards Specification RSS–310, Issue 3: Licence–exempt Radio Apparatus
(All Frequency Bands): Category II Equipment. This document sets out standard
requirements for licence–exempt radio apparatus used for radiocommunication, other
than broadcasting, that is exempt from certification.
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Radio Standards Specification RSS–Gen, Issue 3, General Requirements and
Information for the Certification of Radio Apparatus. This document sets out general
requirements and provides information for the certification of apparatus that is used
for radiocommunication other than broadcasting.
. /.
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7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the network
8.
Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 11 December 2010, Pages 3149–3150
(available in English and French)
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: 10 April 2011
11.
Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers,
e-mail and website addresses, if available of the other body: The electronic version of
these documents can be downloaded at:
Not stated
11 December 2010
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2010/2010-12-11/pdf/g1-14450.pdf (Canada Gazette)
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09959.html (RSS_ English)
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf09959.html (RSS _French)