G/TBT/N/CAN/624  
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/rec -cb-issue-1-november -2020-recognition -procedure -
and-requirements -for-certification -bodies/  
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 documen t: Consultation of 
REC-CB, Issue 1, Recognition Procedure and Requirements for Certification Bodies 
(20 page(s), in English; 21 page(s), in French)  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic 
Development Canada is seeking  comments on the following consultation: REC -CB, 
issue 1, "Recognition Procedure and Requirements for Certification Bodies " specifies the 
recognition criteria and procedures used by Innovation, Science and Economic 
Development Canada's (ISED) in the recogn ition of Canadian and foreign entities as 
certification bodies (CBs), under the terms of Mutual Recognition 
Agreements/Arrangements (MRAs) or any other equivalent agreement or arrangement, 
to certify products to Canadian regulatory requirements.  
7. Objec tive and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consultation; Other  
8. Relevant documents:  Non applicable  G/TBT/N/CAN/624  
 
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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/rec -cb-issue-1-novemb er-2020-recognition -procedure -
and-requirements -for-certification -bodies/  (English)  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/fr/quoi -de-neuf/rec -oc-1er-edition -novembre -2020-
procedure -de-reconnaissance -et-dexigences -sappliquant -aux-organismes -de-
certification/  (French)  
Comments can be submitted through the above Web site.