Industry Canada Radio Standards (posted on 8/13/07)
Industry Canada Radio Standards Specifications - RSS-210, RSS-310, RSS-GEN, RSS-111 and RSS-119 all updated and released June 2007. There are a total of 15 changes made to RSS-210, 16 changes to RSS-GEN, and 16 changes made to RSS-310. All Industry Canada Radio Standards Specifications (RSS) are used in conjunction with RSS-GEN. The details on changes made for each are taken from the standards themselves and detailed below.

New Requirements Added to RSS-210, Issue 6:
(1) The general field strength limits for receivers at frequencies above 1610 MHz have been changed to the same limits as those of the transmitter (see Table 2).

(2) All the tables have been renumbered to reflect the new format of RSS-210.

(3) The sections related to technical specifications have been put in the annexes.

(4) For momentarily operated devices with reduced field strengths designed for limited use, the duration of each transmission has been increased to 5 seconds (see A1.1.5).

(5) The restriction on data transmission by remote control devices for periodic operation has been removed (see A1.1).

(6) The total transmission time for remote control devices has been increased from one to 2 seconds per hour. In addition, the number of individual transmissions will not be limited (see A1.1.1).

(7) New provisions for Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) have been added (see Section 2.4 and Annex 5).

(8) Exemption from the requirements concerning operation in the restricted frequency bands has been extended to devices operating in 24.0-24.25 GHz (Annex 12), and 13.110-14.010 MHz bands (see A2.6).

(9) Limits have been set out for second and third harmonics of field disturbance sensors (including field disturbance sensors used in vehicles and aircraft with continuous transmission) operating in the 24075-24175 MHz (see Annex 7).

(10) For LE-LAN systems in the 5150-5250 MHz band, the integral antenna requirement has been abolished (see Annex 9).

(11) For frequency hopping systems in the 2400-2483.5 MHz band, the requirement for non-overlapping hopping channels has been abolished (see A8.1).

(12) Requirements for LE-LAN devices operating in the 5250-5350 MHz to implement Dynamic Frequency Selection and e.i.r.p. elevation mask have been added (see Annex 9). After May 1, 2008 all LE-LAN devices operating in this band shall comply with the new requirements to become certified.

(13) New provisions for LE-LAN devices operating in the 5470-5725 MHz have been added (see Annex 9).

(14) The four amendments to RSS-210, Issue 5 have been incorporated into RSS-210, Issue 6 as shown below:

   (i) RSS-210, Issue 5: Amendment incorporated into Annex 8.
   (ii) RSS-210, Issue 5: Amendment 2 into Annex 12.
   (iii) RSS-210, Issue 5, Amendment No. 3, Family Radio Service (FRS) Devices incorporated into Annex 6.
   (iv) RSS-210, Issue 5, Amendment No. 4, General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Devices incorporated into           Annex 6.

(15) The requirements for the frequency band 59-64 GHz have been extended to include 57-64 GHz (see Annex 13).

New Requirements Added to RSS-GEN, Issue 2:
(1) Section 2: A recommendation has been added for suppliers of radiocommunication equipment regarding the use of both official languages.

(2) Section 2.2.1: The conditions under which a receiver is considered to be Category I Equipment have been clarified.

(3) Section 3.1: A requirement has been added for the test report to be dated within one year of the date the application for certification is made.

(4) Section 4: Compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.4-2003 standard for testing facilities and method for radio noise emission has been added. The reference to RSS-212 for testing facilities and measurement method has been removed, as RSS-212 has been rescinded.

(5) Section 4.4: The measurement method of field strength for pulsed operation has been corrected to include, rather than exclude, blanking intervals within the pulse train.

(6) Section 4.7: The resolution bandwidth for measurement of transmitter power has been specified to be at least three times the emission bandwidth to reflect the current measurement method.

(7) Section 4.9: The use of a peak detector having suitable bandwidth as an alternative to a quasi-peak detector for measurement of receiver spurious emissions below 1 GHz is described.

(8) Section 5.2: A detailed description has been added of how to label the equipment. A provision has also been added to allow the label for medical implants designed to be used within the human body to be placed on the packaging and user manual.

(9) Section 6: The method of measurement for receivers using a spectrum analyzer has been removed in order to align with international standards.

(10) Section 7.1.1: Information has been added to clarify the requirements applying to approval of license-exempt transmitters which have modular construction.

(11) Section 7.1.6: A provision has been added for digital circuits that are not directly associated with a radio transmitter subject to RSS-210, RSS-310 or RSS-213 to comply with Interference-Causing Equipment Standard 003 (ICES-003). This provision was in RSS-210, Issue 5 and was inadvertently left out when RSS-210, Issue 6 was developed.

(12) Section 7.1.7: A provision has been added for equipment subject to RSS-210 or RSS-310 for which measurements can only be performed after installation.

(13) Section 7.1.8: Rules for certifiable operating frequency range of devices in license-exempt master/slave networks have been added.

(14) Section 7.1.9: A provision has been added exempting home built devices in quantities of less than five from certification.

(15) Section 7.2.1: A reference to the appropriate measurement method for emission limits for pulsed operation has been added.

(16) Section 7.2.5: A provision has been added for measurement of field strength at distances other than those specified.

New Requirements Added to RSS-310, Issue 2:
(1) Section 2: A recommendation has been added for suppliers of radiocommunication equipment regarding the use of both official languages.

(2) Section 2.2.1: The conditions under which a receiver is considered to be Category I Equipment have been clarified.

(3) Section 3.1: A requirement has been added for the test report to be dated within one year of the date the application for certification is made.

(4) Section 4: Compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.4-2003 standard for testing facilities and method for radio noise emission has been added. The reference to RSS-212 for testing facilities and measurement method has been removed, as RSS-212 has been rescinded.

(5) Section 4.4: The measurement method of field strength for pulsed operation has been corrected to include, rather than exclude, blanking intervals within the pulse train.

(6) Section 4.7: The resolution bandwidth for measurement of transmitter power has been specified to be at least three times the emission bandwidth to reflect the current measurement method.

(7) Section 4.9: The use of a peak detector having suitable bandwidth as an alternative to a quasi-peak detector for measurement of receiver spurious emissions below 1 GHz is described.

(8) Section 5.2: A detailed description has been added of how to label the equipment. A provision has also been added to allow the label for medical implants designed to be used within the human body to be placed on the packaging and user manual.

(9) Section 6: The method of measurement for receivers using a spectrum analyzer has been removed in order to align with international standards.

(10) Section 7.1.1: Information has been added to clarify the requirements applying to approval of license-exempt transmitters which have modular construction.

(11) Section 7.1.6: A provision has been added for digital circuits that are not directly associated with a radio transmitter subject to RSS-210, RSS-310 or RSS-213 to comply with Interference-Causing Equipment Standard 003 (ICES-003). This provision was in RSS-210, Issue 5 and was inadvertently left out when RSS-210, Issue 6 was developed.

(12) Section 7.1.7: A provision has been added for equipment subject to RSS-210 or RSS-310 for which measurements can only be performed after installation.

(13) Section 7.1.8: Rules for certifiable operating frequency range of devices in license-exempt master/slave networks have been added.

(14) Section 7.1.9: A provision has been added exempting home built devices in quantities of less than five from certification.

(15) Section 7.2.1: A reference to the appropriate measurement method for emission limits for pulsed operation has been added.

(16) Section 7.2.5: A provision has been added for measurement of field strength at distances other than those specified.

Additional Industry Canada standards updates:
RSP-100: Radio Equipment Certification Procedure Issue 9 June 2007 - RSP-100 specifies the procedural requirements to be followed and the information to be submitted by an applicant wishing to obtain certification of radio equipment to the Department's standards and specifications by the Certification and Engineering Bureau (the Bureau) of Industry Canada or a recognized Certification Body (CB).

RSS-111: Broadband Public Safety Equipment Operating in the Band 4940-4990 MHz Issue 2 June 2007 RSS-111 sets out standards for the certification of transmitters and receivers in the band 4940-4990 MHz for public safety applications.

RSS-119: Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Frequency Range (27.41 - 960 MHz) Issue 9 June 2007 - RSS-119 sets out requirements for radio transmitters and receivers for the land mobile and fixed services in bands allocated within the 27.41 MHz to 960 MHz range.

RSS-130: Digital Cordless Telephones in the Band 944 to 948.5 MHz is withdrawn
RSS-130 is rescinded as a result of an Industry Canada policy directive (SP-944, July 1998) according to which the band 944-952 MHz is no longer designated for digital cordless telephone usage.

RSS-212: Test Facilities and Test Methods for Radio Equipment.
RSS-212 is rescinded because its contents have been incorporated into RSS-Gen.

(posted on 8/9/06)
Industry Canada has just released Radio Standards Specification 111 (RSS-111) Issue 1 - Broadband Public Safety Equipments Operating in the Band 4940 - 4990 MHz published On July 29, 2006. This Standard defines the certification requirements for public safety transmitters and receivers in the frequency band 4940-4990 MHz.

The Standard comes into force as of Saturday July 29 2006 without a transition period. This means that as of the release of the Standard, the requirements apply to all products that are to be certified under this category.

The Standard is available in PDF format on the Industry Canada website at:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf01375e.html

(posted on 12/9/05)
Industry Canada has amended Radio Standards Specification 213 (RSS-213), which sets out minimum requirements for the certification of license-exempt personal communications services (LE-PCS) in the lower 1900 MHz frequency range. The amendment closely harmonizes the Canadian requirements for LE-PCS with the latest international requirements, including those of the FCC. Also updated was the contact information and general formatting of the document.

Link to the revised RSS: Radio Standards Specifications 213, Issue 2, 2 GHz License-exempt Personal Communication Service Devices (LE-PCS) (RSS-213).

For the full notice published in the Gazette use this link:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/sf08490e.html

(posted on 11/14/05)
Two new versions of Industry Canada Radio Standards Specifications were published on Saturday, November 12.

They are:
RSS-102 Issue 2 (November 2005), Radio Frequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands)
RSS-243 Issue 2 (November 2005), Active Medical Implants Operating in the 402-405 MHz

Both of these standards are available at:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf06129e.html

(posted on 9/19/05)
On Sept. 10, 2005, Industry Canada published one updated standard; Radio Standards Specification 210 (RSS-210) Issue 6, and two new standards; RSS-310 Issue 1 and RSS-Gen Issue. These Standards will come into force as of Saturday September 10th, 2005. There is no transition period. The requirements apply upon the release of these Standards.

RSS-210 Issue 6 has been reformatted to present equipment-specific technical requirements in separate annexes. In addition, the Department is adopting technical rules that will facilitate the operation of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems in the 13.11-14.01 MHz and 433.5-434.5 MHz bands. RSS-210 Issue 6 also includes technical requirements for licence-exempt wireless local area networks (LE-LAN) in the 5 GHz band to reflect Industry Canada's new policy. Additional technical specifications for other low power radio devices were also included to address technological changes and harmonization with other countries' standards.

RSS-310 is a new Radio Standards Specification (RSS) that was derived from RSS-210. To improve clarity and ease of use, the requirements for Category II radiocommunication equipment have been removed from RSS-210 and made the subject of the new RSS-310.

RSS-GEN is a new standard that contains technical and administrative requirements as well as information common to all, or most, RSS standards used for the certification of radiocommunication equipment. As new RSS standards or new issues of existing RSS standards are published, they will appear in a new format which will require that they be used in conjunction with RSS-GEN.

The official Standards are available on the Industry Canada website at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf01375e.html

RSS-133 "2 GHz Personal Communication Services" (posted on 9/12/05)
Issued under the authority of the Minister of Industry
R.W. McCaughern
Director General
Spectrum Engineering

This is the third issue of RSS-133, which replaces Issue 2, Revision 1 of RSS-133 dated November 6, 1999. The standard can be downloaded from this link:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/vwapj/rss133e.PDF/$FILE/rss133e.PDF

According to Industry Canada, the following are the main changes:
1. General reformatting, editorial changes and updating to reflect current practice.
2. Modify Section 6.1 ‚Frequency Plan? to refer to Standard Radio System Plan 510 (SRSP-510) for details on frequency plan and system's multiplexing techniques.
3. Change the definition of‚ Emission Bandwidth? to accept the -20 dBc bandwidth instead of the -26 dBc bandwidth as emission bandwidth (Section 2.6).
4. Allow any type of modulation techniques to be employed (Section 6.2).
5. Modify the electronic serial number (ESN) requirements to acknowledge that the Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) will comply with the ESN requirements (Section 5.4).
6. Update the ‚Unwanted Emissions? section (Section 6.5) to include a new alternative base station spectrum mask for the first 1.5 MHz from block edge. The new mask is equivalent to current Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) base station specifications.
7. The spurious emission limit (using radiated measurement) for receivers at frequencies above 1610 MHz has been abolished. The 960-1610 MHz limit is now applicable to all receiver spurious emissions at frequencies above 960 MHz (Section 6.7).

RSS-133e Issue 3 became effected 06/18/05 (posted on 7/5/05)
A new standard, RSS-133e Issue 3 has been released by Industry Canada. The standard pertains to 2 GHz Personal Communications Services and came into effect on Saturday June 18th, 2005. The following link can be used to access this standard: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/sf01520e.html

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