Radio Apparatus, Interference-Causing Equipment, and Terminal Equipment

In Canada, the sale of radio apparatus, interference-causing equipment and terminal equipment is regulated by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ("ISED"). Under the Radiocommunication Act and Radiocommunication Regulations these products must meet applicable technical standards and, in some instances, be certified or registered. These regulatory requirements are intended to prevent interference with critical services (such as air traffic control, emergency services and communications with satellites) and protect the safety of Canadians. Amazon policy requires you to upload a photo of specific compliance information to the detail page for applicable products, listed in the “Requirements to list Category I equipment products in Amazon.ca stores” section below.

The Radiocommunication Act prohibits a person from importing, offering for sale or selling jammers or radio transmitters designed to interfere with other communication systems.

Requirements to list Category I equipment products in Amazon.ca stores

Category I equipment must be certified and listed on ISED’s Radio Equipment List (REL). Examples include smartphones, tablets, Bluetooth devices, cellular boosters, cordless telephones, FM transmitters, laptops, land mobile radios, smart home products, smart wireless chargers, two-way radios, wearables (such as smartwatches), Wi-Fi boosters, Wi-Fi routers and other LAN (Local Area Network) devices, as well as wireless microphones.

To list Category I equipment products in Amazon.ca stores, you must upload a legible image (or multiple legible images, if necessary) of the compliance information specified below as that information appears on the product, on the product’s physical or e-label, or in the product’s literature:

• The ISED Certification Number, which must be preceded by “IC:” (for example, IC:XXXXXX-YYYYYYYYYYY);
• The Hardware Version Identification Number (“HVIN”), which may be listed or placed with or without a prefix (HVIN:, Model#, M/N:, P/N:, etc.);
• The Product Marketing Name (“PMN”), if available;
• The Firmware Version Identification Number (“FVIN”), if available; and
• The Host Marketing Name (“HMN”), if available.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the removal of your offers, and repeated violations of this requirement may result in the deactivation of your seller account.

An example of a legible image for Category I equipment is as follows:

ISED Compliance Requirements for All Equipment Categories

The ISED’s detailed requirements for each category is listed in the chart below:

For more information on ISED labelling requirements, refer to the following resources:

• RSS-Gen- General Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus (Go to Section 4 for Labelling Requirements for Radio Apparatus)
• DC-01 - Procedure for Declaration of Conformity and Registration of Terminal Equipment (Go to Section 8.2 for Labelling Requirements for Terminal Equipment)
• ICES-Gen - General Requirements for Compliance of Interference-Causing Equipment (Go to Section 5.3.3 for Labelling Requirements for Interference-Causing Equipment Incorporating Radio Apparatus or Terminal Equipment)

Additional useful information

• Restricted Products Policy
• Edit products
• Add images
• Radiocommunication Act
• Radiocommunication Regulations
• Radio equipment list
• Category I Equipment Standards list
• Category II Equipment Standards list
• Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus Standards list
• Regulatory Standards Notice
• ISED Compliance Information
• ISED FAQs
• ISED policy on jammers
• Telecommunications Act
• Terminal equipment search
• ISED Terminal attachment program

Last updated 4/7/2022