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18 November 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English, French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different f rom above:   
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
Comments can also be submitted via the following Web site:  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/news/rec -lab-issue-7-november -2020-procedure -for-the-
recognition -of-testing -laboratories -to-canadian -requirements -and-testing -laboratory -
technical -assessment -checklist/ 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060), Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (ICS 33.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consultation of 
REC-LAB, Issue 7, Procedure for the Recognition of Testing Laboratories to Canadian 
requirements (9 pages in English and 10 pages in French) which includes the Testing 
laboratory technical assessment checklist (7 pages in English and 8 pages in French)  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic 
Development  Canada is seeking comments on the following consultations:  
1. REC-LAB, issue 7, " Procedure for the Recognition of Testing Laboratories to 
Canadian requirements " specifies the criteria and procedure for the recognition 
by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's (ISED) of testing 
laboratories, either Canadian or foreign, to test/assess to Canadian requirements 
for telecommunications terminal equipment, radio apparatus and broadcasting 
equipment standards  
2. Testing laboratory technical a ssessment checklist  specifies items to be evaluated 
during the assessment of test laboratories by a recognized accreditation body.  G/TBT/N/CAN/627  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consultation; Other  
8. Relevant docum ents:  Non applicable  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Non applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Non applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  18 January 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulations can be downloaded at:  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/news/rec -lab-issue-7-november -2020-procedure -for-the-
recognition -of-testing -laboratories -to-canadian -requiremen ts-and-testing -laboratory -
technical -assessment -checklist/  (English)  
https://www.rabc -cccr.ca/fr/quoi -de-neuf/rec -lab-7e-edition -novembre -2020-
procedure -de-reconnaissance -des-laboratoires -dessais -repondant -aux-exigences -
canadiennes -et-liste-de-verification -de-levaluation -techniq/  (French) 
Comments can be submitted through the above Web site.  
 