Want to sell a wireless gadget in Canada? Read this first

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[OFFICIAL POST] EEDIY Team (official)

Building wireless projects for yourself is a great way to learn. Selling them is different:

If you plan to sell a radio device in Canada, the Radiocommunication Act (s. 4) prohibits selling radio apparatus that lacks a required certificate or does not meet ISED’s technical standards. Under RSS-Gen, Category I equipment (which includes typical Wi-Fi/Bluetooth devices) must be certified and listed in ISED’s Radio Equipment List (REL) before it is offered for sale. A pre-certified module helps, but the finished product still has host-product obligations, such as ICES-003 labelling. Check ISED’s documents for your case; this is not legal advice.

Sources:

• Radiocommunication Act, s. 4: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-2/section-4.html
• ISED, RSS-Gen: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/devices-and-equipment/radio-equipment-standards/radio-standards-specifications-rss/rss-gen-general-requirements-compliance-radio-apparatus
• ISED, ICES-003: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/devices-and-equipment/interference-causing-equipment-standards-ices/ices-003-information-technology-equipment-including-digital-apparatus
• Search ISED’s Radio Equipment List (REL) by company name, model or certification number (format ‘IC: xxxxx-yyyy’). The search page opens in a web browser: https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/equipmentSearch/searchRadioEquipments

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