New changes for RF certification in Canada: standard RSP-100 Issue 12 is publised by ISED

Radio Standards Procedure RSP-100, issue 12, Certification of Radio Apparatus and Broadcasting Equipment replaces Radio Standards Procedure RSP-100, issue 11, Certification of Radio Apparatus dated January 2016. This document sets out the certification procedure for radio apparatus and broadcasting equipment that fall under Radio Standards Specifications (RSSs) and Broadcasting Equipment Technical Standards (BETSs), respectively.

This document will be in force upon publication on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) website.

The following are the main changes:

1. Removed the following information or requirements, as they are included in RSS-Gen, General Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus:

-developmental licence

-labelling

-listing equipment in ISED’s Radio equipment list

-definitions of equipment categories

-radiocommunication antenna systems

2. Clarified that for handheld host devices, host certification (not modular certification) is required, unless conditions for exemption are met (section 8.2).

3. Modified that the product marketing name (PMN) is required at the time of certification and added information on temporary non-disclosure of the PMN (section 9).

4. Added certification requirements for stand-alone certified modules incorporated into a handheld or wearable host product (section 10.1).

5. Added the requirement that a statement of compliance to the latest issue of the applicable standard(s) be provided with certification services applications for new products or product when new testing to verify compliance is not needed (section 11).

6. Added non-RF modifications to Class I permissive changes (C1PC) (section 11.1).

7. Clarified that for a new multiple listing service application from an existing certification, the new hardware version identification number (HVIN) must be different than the one from the existing certification under the same applicant (section 11.5.1 b).

8. Replaced the Unique Product Number (UPN) and ISED Company Number under Product Information with an ISED Certification Number (forms A, B and D).

9. Added the requirement that the lowest gain for each type of receiving antenna be submitted for modular approval (form D).

10. Updated the definition section and ISED contact information.

11. Restructured and reformatted the document. 

The above changes involve the host product certification and module certification. Should you have the ISED certification demands, please feel free to contact with BTL. We will provide you the most considerate certification service.

Please see this link for the complete content of RSP-100 Issue 12：

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01130.html

Accessory：

RSP -100 Issue 12 August 2019.pdf