G/TBT/N/CAN/710  
30 November 2023  
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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, Sciences 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 from above:   
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
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) including radio interference (ICS 33.100).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  1. REC -LAB, 
Issue 8, Procedure for the Recognition of Testing Laboratories to Canadian requirements  
(12 and 13 pages, available in English and French)  
2. Testing laboratory technical assessment checklist (202 4 Version)  (7 and 8 pages, 
available in English and French) and,  
3. REC -CB Issue 2, Recognition Procedure and Requirements for Certification Bodies  (27 
and 28 pages, available in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Innovation,  Science and Economic 
Development Canada is seeking comments on the following consultations:  
1. REC-LAB, issue 8 , Procedure for the Recognition of Testing Laboratories to 
Canadian requirements  specifies the criteria and procedure for recognition by 
Innovation , Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) of testing 
laboratories, whether Canadian or foreign, to test/assess to Canadian G/TBT/N/CAN/710  
 
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  requirements for telecommunications terminal equipment, radio apparatus and 
broadcasting equipment standards.  
2. Testing laborato ry technical assessment checklist, issue 2  specifies items 
to be evaluated during the assessment of test laboratories by a recognized 
accreditation body.  
3. REC-CB, issue 2 , Recognition Procedure and Requirements for Certification 
Bodies specifies the recognition criteria and procedures used by Innovation, 
Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) in the recognition of Canadian 
and foreign entities as certification bodies (CBs), under the terms of Mutual 
Recognition Agreements/Arrangements (MRAs) o r any other equivalent 
agreement or arrangement such as Free Trade Agreements, to certify products to 
ISED regulatory requirements. It also specifies the administrative and operational 
requirements that CBs must meet in order to maintain their recognition.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consultation  
8. Relevant documents:   
 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  16 February 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
REC-LAB & Technical Checklist:  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/rec -lab-issue-8-december -2023-procedure -for-the-
recognition -of-testing -laboratories -to-test-assess -to-canadian -requirements -and-
testing -laboratory -technical -assessment -checklist -issue-2/ (English)  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/fr/rec -lab-8e-edition -decembre -2023-procedure -de-
reconnaissance -accordee -aux-laboratoires -dessais -pour-effectuer -des-essais -et-des-
evaluations -conformement -aux-exigences -canadiennes -et-list/ (French)  
REC-CB: 
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/rec -cb-issue-2-december -2023-recognition -procedure -and-
requirements -for-certification -bodies/  (English)  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/fr/rec -oc-2e-edition -decembre-2023-procedure -de-
reconnaissance -et-exigences -sappliquant -aux-organismes -de-certification/  (French)  
Comments can be submitted through the above Web site.