ISED Standards Update: RSS & ICES Regulatory Activities

Update on ISED’s Standards Activities
Regulatory Standards (RSS / ICES)
TCBC Meetings - Baltimore, MD
October 2016
Hughes Nappert
Manager, Regulatory Standards
Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Presentation Overview
 New Consultation Process
 Update on RSS Standards
 Update on ICES Standards
 Update on RF Exposure
Update on ISED’s Standards Activities
Update on
Consultation Process
ISED - Standards/Procedures Development Process
ISED – Consultation Process
Old Process
Consultation
ISED
TCBC
ISED
RABC
ISED
Others
30 days
Legend:
TCBC = Telecommunication Certification Body Council
RABC = Radio Advisory Board of Canada
ISED – Consultation Process
New Process
Consultation
ISED
TCBC
ISED
RABC
RABC
ISED
WTO
Others
60 days
Legend:
TCBC = Telecommunication Certification Body Council
RABC = Radio Advisory Board of Canada
WTO = World Trade Organization
ISED - Standards/Procedures Development Process
Transition Period
6 months
ISED - Standards/Procedures Development Process
Eg. Publication of RSS-XXX Issue 2 on January 1, 2017, Issue 1 was in 2010
2016
2017
2018
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept
TR & C & = Issue 1
Publication of RSS-XXX Issue 2
RSS-XXX Issue 1 & 2
Legend:
TR = Test Report
C = CB Certificate
If no certificate issued prior date of publication, ISED
accepts TR under Issue 1, C = 1
CB shall issue certificate under
Issue 2.
Compliance & Report may
continue to be in compliance
with Issue 1 for six months,
Only if:
- Partial test report is provided
to cover missing requirements
to Issue 2,
or
- Attestation to confirm it
meets requirements of
Issue 2.
Only test reports compliant to Issue 2 accepted
TR & C = Issue 2
Update on ISED’s Standards Activities
Update on
Radio Standards Specifications
(RSS)
Update on RSS Standards (1)
Newly Published (since last TCBC)
September 2016:
 SPR-002 (Issue 1) – RSS-102 Supplementary Procedure for Assessing Compliance to the
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) Exposure Limits
August 2016:
 RSS-210 (Issue 9) – Licence-exempt Radio Apparatus: Category I Equipment
 incorporate amendment 1 for low power radio apparatus operating in the TV bands to the
RSS
 adopt measurement method and emission mask in ESTI EN 300 422 for low power radio
apparatus operating in the TV bands
 review technical requirements for various frequency bands (ex: GMRS band, 48/49 MHz
band, etc.)
 remove medical devices operating in the band 174-216 MHz as this band is no longer
allowed for Wireless Medical Telemetry System
 add requirements for GMRS-M (MURS like devices) in the band 462.55-462.875 MHz
 add requirements for speed radar meters operating in the bands 10.5-10.55 GHz, 24.07524.175 GHz and 33.4-36.0 GHz
 Harmonize with FCC on emission limits for devices operating in the band 57-64 GHz
(specify emission limits in terms of eirp instead of power density, increase eirp limit for
outdoor fixed-point to-point equipment)
Update on RSS Standards (2)
Pending (or Soon to be Published)
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RSS-131 (Issue 3) – Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service – Consultation Completed
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outstanding issue: consent/registration database of consumer zone enhancer issue is still
under discussion
accepted FCC KDBs will be listed on the CEB website
Pending upon further notice.
In Consultation
 RSS-199 (Issue 3) – Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Equipment Operating in the Band 25002690 MHz - In Consultation
 harmonize with FCC on measurement method for output power
 document posted on RABC website at http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/Files/RSS-199_Issue_3__Broadband_Radio_Services.pdf
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provide comments to ISED through RABC at http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/Files/RSS199%20Issue%203%20Comment%20form.doc
Update on RSS Standards (3)
In consultation:
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RSS-247 (Issue 2) – Digital Transmission Systems (DTS) & Frequency Hopping Spread
Spectrum Systems (FHSS) - In Consultation
 clarify rules for equipment with overlapping bandwidth between two different Wi-Fi bands
 clarify and specify measurement methods for Wi-Fi devices to harmonize with FCC
 consider devices installed in enclosed portion of vehicles, operating in the band 5150-5250
MHz, as indoor devices
 harmonize with recent FCC rules on emission limits and transition period for devices
operating in the band 5725-5850 MHz
5250-5350 MHz
 apply e.i.rp elevation masks only to outdoor fixed devices having e.i.r.p > 200 mW
 add provision for devices installed in vehicles to comply with a maximum e.i.r.p limit of 200
mW
 add provision for devices, other than outdoor fixed devices, having e.i.r.p > 200 mW to
either comply with the e.i.r.p elevation mask or to include a firmware feature to enable it to
reduce its e.i.r.p automatically in the event that ISED requires it
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document is posted on RABC website at http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/Files/RSS-247_Issue_2.pdf
provide comments to ISED through RABC website – http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/Files/RSS247%20Issue%202%20Comment%20form.doc
Update on RSS Standards (4)
Revisions in Progress:
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RSS-Gen (Issue 5) – General Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus
 review and clarify on requirements and term definitions such as user notification for
modules
 add provision for home build devices, devices used for demonstration purposes
 add certification procedure to follow for transition period
 under internal review
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RSS-125 (Issue 3) – Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Transmitters and Receivers 1.705 to
50.0 MHz, Primarily Amplitude Modulated
 modernize to reflect the current RSS structure since its last publication in 2000
 update technical requirements to harmonize with international standards
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RSS-220 (Issue 2) –Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices
 under internal review
Update on RSS Standards (5)
Future Works:
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RSS-181 (Issue 2) – Coast and Ship Station Single Sideband Radiotelephone
Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the 1,605-28,000 kHz Band
 modernize to reflect the current RSS structure since its last publication in 1971
 update technical requirements to harmonize with international standards
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RSS-251 (Issue 2) – Field Disturbance Sensors in the Bands 46.7-46.9 GHz (Vehicular
Radar) and 76-77 GHz (Vehicular and Airport Fixed Radars)
 To address the 77-81 GHz, pending ISED’s decisions, with a view to harmonize with
the FCC.
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RSS-YYY (Issue 1) – Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) Radio Equipment
Operating in the Band 5850-5925 MHz
 to address DSRC equipment, pending ISED’s decisions, with a view to harmonize
with FCC
Update on ISED’s Standards Activities
Update on Interference-Causing
Equipment Standards (ICES)
Update on Interference-Causing Equipment Standards - ICES
Newly Published (since last TCBC)
April / June 2016:
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ICES-003 (Issue 6) – Information Technology Equipment (including Digital Apparatus) –
Limits and Methods of Measurement
 April 2016:
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updated the text for the exemption in section 4.e) to clarify that ITE that is not contained within
the appliance is not covered by this exemption. Also added an example (external thermostat for
a furnace or air conditioner).
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minor editorial edits in section 5 to correct the erroneous text that existed before: “conducted
and radiated emissions on AC power lines”.
 June 2016: Gazette Notice SMSE-015-16
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a reference to the change performed to 4.e) in April 2016 was added to the list of changes
within the Preface (item 5 from that list), together with a transition period, ending on March 1 st,
2017, applicable to external thermostats.
Industry will have until March 1, 2017, to ensure that these thermostats sold, offered for
sale, manufactured, imported, distributed or leased are compliant.
Update on Interference-Causing Equipment Standards - ICES
Revisions in Progress:
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ICES-005 (Issue 4) – Lighting Equipment
 The exclusion of “lighting equipment for road vehicles” (section 1) is
incomplete:
 Its intent was to exempt lighting equipment mounted on vehicles, since these
are tested together with the vehicle as per ICES-002. However, ICES-002 also
applies to boats and devices with internal combustion engines or traction
batteries. As such, lighting equipment used in such boats and devices must
also be exempted from the scope of ICES-005.
 The term “vehicles” is too vague and may be interpreted as also including
trailers, for example. Trailers, since they do not include combustion engine, nor
traction battery, are not subject to ICES-002. Therefore, lighting equipment
used in trailers must be in the scope of ICES-005.
Update on ISED’s Standards Activities
Update on
RF Exposure
Update on IEC Activities (1)
Revisions in Progress:
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TC 106 - Methods for the assessment of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields
associated with human exposure
Update on RF Exposure (1)
Newly Published:
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SPR-002 (Issue 1) – RSS-102 Supplementary Procedure for Assessing
Compliance with RSS-102 Nerve Stimulation Exposure Limits
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Gazette Notice SMSE-012-16
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posted on September 1, 2016
publication Date in the Canada Gazette September 17, 2016
The nerve stimulation requirements of RSS-102 will come into force six (6)
months after the date of publication of SPR-002. SPR-002 must be used to
demonstrate compliance with these requirements.
Update on RF Exposure (2)
Notice 2016-DRS001
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Applicability of Latest FCC RF Exposure KDB Procedures and Other
Procedures
Certain measurement procedures are not currently covered in the
international standards reference in RSS-102
The Department accepts FCC RF exposure KDB procedures as an interim
measure. A complete list of accepted FCC RF exposure KDB procedures is
available at the following website:
– http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ceb-bhst.nsf/eng/h_tt00080.html
Update on RF Exposure (3)
Update on RF Exposure (4)
In Progress:
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RF Exposure Above 6 GHz
• upcoming equipment operating above 6 GHz, located near the body, will
require new RF exposure compliance assessments:
• Methodology?
• Limits?