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PRODUCT SAFETY

Testing and certification agencies providing a certification mark for Canada must be accredited by Standard Council of Canada (SCC) as a Certification Organization (CO) for the products they certify and must be accepted by local and provincial authorities throughout Canada.

Generally this accreditation and process is the same for all agencies and places as other Certification Organizations such as CSA, UL, TUV, etc.

The process is very simple - products must be tested and evaluated to Canadian and/or US national standards. This can be accomplished at the same time products are submitted to SIEMIC for testing for the UL mark or CE marking assistance. In many cases the US and Canadian standards are now harmonized to the IEC standards with bi-National standards existing between Canada and the US. This means that with the exception of some national deviations, a single standard is basically used to evaluate the product. In other situations standards are not as similar, however, similar testing can still be grouped together during the investigation. After successful completion of the product evaluation authorization is provided to apply the certification mark.

The following documents together with one to two test samples are required:

• Electrical Schematics
• Component Details (Manufacturer, Model, existing Certifications to US/Canadian standards)
• Instruction and Installation Manuals
• Label
• CB reports and certificates

RADIO TYPE APPROVALS

Radio-communication or other intentional radiators require compliance to applicable Industry Canada Spectrum Management requirements to market the products in Canada but not required for Safety certification. Compliance is typically done by testing through an accredited laboratory and obtaining certification through Spectrum Engineering.

TELECOM APPROVALS

The requirements are well harmonized with FCC part-68, and in many instances it is possible to use FCC reports to obtain approval.

Approval labels must be purchased from Industry Canada and can only be shipped to addresses in North America

With the pending changes in USA it is expected that Canada will move quite quickly towards a more deregulated system based on self-certification

To get an Estimate from SIEMIC, download SIEMIC International Approvals Questionnaires Form, complete the form with a list of products you intend to sell in Australia. For each product you must include: Technical specifications and datasheets.