World Trade Organization
	G/TBT/N/CAN/319 16 July 2010
	(10-3883)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade	Original: English/ French

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

1.	Member to Agreement notifying: Canada If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2.	Agency responsible: Department of Industry 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 from above: Canadian Enquiry Point, 200-270 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6N7 Tel.: +1 613 238 3222, Fax: +1 613 569 7808, E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca
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 Equipment (ICS: 33.060)
5.	Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Radiocommunication Act - Notice No. SMSE-008-10 – New issues of SRSP-301.4 and RSS-142 (2 pages, in English and French)
6.	Description of content: Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following documents: • Standard Radio System Plan 301.4 (SRSP-301.4), Issue 5: Technical Requirements for Fixed Radio Systems Operating in the Bands 1 427-1 452 MHz and 1 492-1 518 MHz, which sets out the minimum technical requirements for the efficient utilization of these bands; and • Radio Standards Specification 142 (RSS-142), Issue 4: Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems in the Bands 1 429.5-1 432 MHz and 1 493.5-1 496.5 MHz, which sets out certification requirements for radio transmitters and receivers of narrowband multipoint communication systems (N-MCS), including utility telemetry systems, in the bands 1 429.5-1 432 MHz and 1 493.5-1 496.5 MHz.
7.	Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the network
8.	Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 3 July 2010, Page 1808-1809 (available in English and French)
9.	Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force:	Not stated 3 July 2010
10.	Final date for comments: 31 October 2010
11.	Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: The electronic version of these documents can be downloaded at: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2010/2010-07-03/pdf/g1-14427.pdf http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09896.html (RSS and SRSP_English) http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf09896.html (RSS and SRSP_French)