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Telecommunication and audio-video equipment – Canada

Official title

Consultation on RSS-288, Issue 2 (9 pages, available in English and French)

Canada issued an addendum on 3 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CAN/763. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 22 December 2025. The comment period closed on 18 March 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060)

Notifying member
Canada
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CAN/763Latest notice: G/TBT/N/CAN/763/Add.1
ICS classification
  • 33.060 Radiocommunications

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 18 March 2026
Proposed adoption
Not Applicable
Proposed entry into force
Not Applicable

How to comment

The comment period closed on 18 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CAN/763/Add.1; it can take them up with Canada.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/CAN/763/Add.1⁩, 3 June 2026)

Publication of RSS-288, Issue 2 - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the following document: Radio Standards Specification Radio Standards Specification RSS-288, Issue 2, 'Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)' which sets out certification requirements for licence-exempt shipborne radiocommunication equipment which meets the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has amended the following standard: RSS-288, issue 2 – 'Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)', sets out the requirements for certification of shipborne radiocommunication equipment which meets the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in the medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF), and 9.2-9.5 GHz bands.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/763/Add.1

    Publication of RSS-288, Issue 2 - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

    Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the following document: Radio Standards Specification Radio Standards Specification RSS-288, Issue 2, 'Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)' which sets out certification requirements for licence-exempt shipborne radiocommunication equipment which meets the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

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  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CAN/763

    Comment deadline: Closed on 18 March 2026

    Consultation on RSS-288, Issue 2 (9 pages, available in English and French)

    Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has amended the following standard: RSS-288, issue 2 – 'Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)', sets out the requirements for certification of shipborne radiocommunication equipment which meets the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in the medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF), and 9.2-9.5 GHz bands.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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