G/TBT/N/CAN/626  
18 November 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English, French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development  
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 f rom above:   
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
Comments can also be submitted via the following Web site:  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/news/cs -03-part-v-issue-9-amendment -3-november -2020-
requirements -and-test-methods -for-magnetic -output -from-handset -telephones -for-
hearing -aid-coupli ng-and-for-receive -volume -control/  
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 (ICS 33.060), Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (ICS 33.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consultation of 
CS-03, Part V, Issue 9, amendment 3, Requirements and Test Methods for Magn etic 
Output From Handset Telephones for Hearing Aid Coupling and for Receive Volume 
Control (13 page(s), in English; 14 page(s), in French)  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic 
Development Canada is seeking comment s on the following consultation: CS -03, Part V, 
issue 9, amendment 3, " Requirements and Test Methods for Magnetic Output From 
Handset Telephones for Hearing Aid Coupling and for Receive Volume Control " specifies 
the compliance requirements for hearing aid compatibility (HAC) and volume control 
features for handset telephones.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consultation; Other  
8. Relevant documents:  Non applicable  G/TBT/N/CAN/626  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Non applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Non applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  18 January 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulations can be downloaded at:  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/news/cs -03-part-v-issue-9-amendment -3-november -2020-
requirements -and-test-methods -for-magnetic -output -from-handset -telephones -for-
hearing -aid-coupling -and-for-receive -volume -control/  (English)  
https:// www.rabc -cccr.ca/fr/quoi -de-neuf/sc -03-partie -v-9e-edition -3e-modification -
exigences -et-methodes -dessai -relatives -au-champ -magnetique -produit -par-les-
appareils -telephoniques -a-combine -permettant -le-couplage -avec/  (French)  
Comments can be submitted through the above Web site.