Industry Canada Changes in Terminal Equipment Requirements • Declaration of Conformity • Self-Marking

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Effective January 19, 2002: • CP-01: “

Certification Procedure for Terminal Equipment” -

withdrawn • DC-01: “

Procedure for Declaration of Conformity and Registration of Terminal Equipment” - in force

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DoC Procedure

• Submission to Industry Canada – DoC based on test results – Registration request – Registration fee • Industry Canada action – Review for completeness – Register TE in the Terminal Equipment List – Acknowledgement to Declaring Party • Declaring Party can then distribute the TE in the Canadian market

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DoC Requirements

• Testing performed by recognized testing laboratories • All TE models require registration • Compliance folder to be retained for 10 years and provided to IC on demand • Marking – Registration Number – Model number – REN and compliance notice • Provide a representative in Canada 4

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DoC Auditing • Industry Canada may:

– Request copy of compliance folder – Conduct audits – Request re-testing of the TE

• Representative in Canada

– Answers inquiries – Provides samples to IC on demand

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Self-marking

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Self-Marking of the Certification/ Registration Number on Terminal Equipment – Application Procedure and Agreement

• For previously certified TE, self-marking is an alternative to IC label • Self-marking mandatory – When DoC is used – For certificate holders as of January 1, 2003 • Fee per mark same as fee per IC label (Existing Fee Order) applies to all products marked 6

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Self-marking (Cont’d)

• Self-marking agreement – Requests for Self-Marking – Accurate production records to be submitted to IC every 6 months for review.

• Registration number format – IC: Company No.- Unique Product No. (UPN) • Company No. assigned by IC • UPN assigned by declaring party • One format for TE registration # and radio equipment certification # 7

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Self-marking (Cont’d) • Future Plan

– Eliminate fee per unit marked and replace it by a one-time registration fee through a new Fee Order – Eliminate the requirement for a self marking agreement – Incorporate the marking requirements in DC-01 8

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For More Information

For detailed information on MRAs and Terminal Attachment Program visit: http://www.scc.ca/forum98/tapac/dispatch.cgi

or contact: Jacquel ine Dubé at Email: [email protected]

Phone: (613) 990-4526 Fax: (613) 957-8845 for Industry Canada publications visit: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01347e.html

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