SMSE-004-03 - Interference-Causing Equipment Standard for Digital Apparatus (ICES-003)

Industry Canada

Radiocommunication Act

Notice No. SMSE-004-03 — Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (ICES)

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following document for public comment:

ICES-003 - Interference-Causing Equipment Standard for Digital Apparatus, Issue 4 (Draft)

This draft standard was prepared in response to the adoption of CISPR 22, 3^rd Edition, 1997, with Canadian deviations to allow harmonization with FCC requirements. Aside from providing a choice between CISPR 22, 3^rd Edition, 1997 and CSA 108.8 for compliance testing, ICES-003, Issue 4-Draft does not introduce any change in requirements from the current ICES-003, Issue 3.

In accordance with section 20 of the Radiocommunication Regulations, the Category II Equipment Standards List is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I and provides a list of all technical standards applicable to interference-causing equipment. The effective date of the above standard will be the publication date of the amended list which will include this standard. Compliance with a listed standard is required in accordance with the Radiocommunication Regulations.

Submitting Comments

Interested parties may submit comments concerning this draft Interference-Causing Equipment Standard to the Director General, Spectrum Engineering Branch, Department of Industry, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 within 45 days from the date of publication of this notice. All representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date and the notice reference number.

To Obtain Copies

Copies of the above-mentioned document are available electronically on Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://www.strategis.gc.ca/spectrum.

Official printed copies can be obtained from the Canada Gazette Web site at: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/index-e.html.

June 6, 2003

R.W. McCaughern
Director General
Spectrum Engineering