. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CAN/326 
7 January 2011  
 (11-0086) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local governme nt 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 is sues of RSS–210, RSS–310 and RSS–Gen 
(2 pages, in English and French).      
6. Description of content:  Notice is hereby given that Indu stry Canada is releasing the 
following revised documents:  
– 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 equi pment certification of low power radio 
apparatus used for radiocommunica tion other than broadcasting.  
– Radio Standards Specificat ion RSS–310, Issue 3:  Licence–exempt Radio Apparatus 
(All Frequency Bands):  Category II Equipment .  This document sets out standard 
requirements for licence–exem pt radio apparatus used fo r radiocommunication, other 
than broadcasting, that is exempt from certification. 
– Radio Standards Specification RSS–Gen, Issue 3, General Requirements and 
Information for the Certif ication of Radio Apparatus .  This document sets out general 
requirements and provides information for th e certification of apparatus that is used 
for radiocommunication ot her than broadcasting. G/TBT/N/CAN/326 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture 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:    Not stated 
11 December 2010 
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: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-p r/p1/2010/2010-12-11/pdf/g1-14450.pdf   (Canada Gazette) 
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/sit e/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09959.html  (RSS_ English) 
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/sit e/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf09959.html   (RSS _French)