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) RSS-131 (Issue 3) – Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service – Consultation Completed 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 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: 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 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: 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 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 RSS-220 (Issue 2) –Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices under internal review Update on RSS Standards (5) Future Works: 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 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. 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: ICES-003 (Issue 6) – Information Technology Equipment (including Digital Apparatus) – Limits and Methods of Measurement April 2016: 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). 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 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: • 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: TC 106 - Methods for the assessment of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields associated with human exposure Update on RF Exposure (1) Newly Published: SPR-002 (Issue 1) – RSS-102 Supplementary Procedure for Assessing Compliance with RSS-102 Nerve Stimulation Exposure Limits Gazette Notice SMSE-012-16 • • 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 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: RF Exposure Above 6 GHz • upcoming equipment operating above 6 GHz, located near the body, will require new RF exposure compliance assessments: • Methodology? • Limits?
