Attention Amazon sellers! Amazon Canada requires ISED certification by September 30.

On August 11, 2022, many Amazon merchants of electronic products received an official email from Amazon. The content of the email requires the merchant to submit the relevant ISED certification compliance information before September 30, 2022, otherwise it will be removed from the shelves. The link of the product, the following is the relevant screenshot content:

What is Canadian ISED Certification?

ISED, formerly known as IC (Industry Canada), has officially changed its name to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) since 2016, and is responsible for the certification of electrical and electronic products entering the Canadian market. Its responsible products are generally radio and television equipment, information technology equipment, radio equipment, telecommunication equipment, engineering and medical equipment, etc. Similar to the US FCC, ISED certification currently targets electromagnetic compatibility and radio frequency testing requirements for wireless products and non-wireless products.

ISED stands for Innovation Economics Science and Development (Canada). This certification helps regulate Canadian radios, consumer electronics and communications equipment. ISED certification is a pass for electronic and electrical products to enter the Canadian market. Radio products can only be sold in the Canadian market after obtaining the ISED certification from the relevant authorities. The purpose of this certification is to ensure that all electronic products offered to Canadians on the market are safe and follow appropriate manufacturing and environmental guidelines established by the Government of Canada.

Products affected by ISED regulations are:

1. Certified radio equipment (Class I):

◆ Bluetooth device

◆ Mobile phone signal amplifier

◆ Cordless phone

◆ High frequency transmitter

◆ Laptop

◆ Land mobile radio equipment

◆ Smart Home Appliances

◆ Smartphone

◆ Smart Wireless Charger

◆ Tablet PC

◆ Walkie-talkie

◆ Wearable devices (such as smart watches)

◆ Wi-Fi Signal Amplifier

◆ Wi-Fi routers and other local area network (LAN) devices

◆ Wireless Microphone

◆ Wireless router

2. Interfering equipment and radio receivers (Class II):

◆ Computer

◆ DVD player

◆ Electronic transformer or electronic ballast

◆ LED lighting equipment

◆ Any device that generates and consumes timing signals or pulses with a frequency of at least 9kHz

3. Terminal equipment:

◆ Automatic answering device

◆ wired telephone

◆ Modem (eg DSL)

◆ Recorder

ISED certification method

ISED: Self-declaration and Certification are available.

ISED-Self-Declaration: ISED SDoC, a certification method generally applicable to non-wireless products;

ISED-Certification: ISED IC, generally applicable to the certification method of wireless products, that is, the identification on wireless products is IC: XXXXX-YYYYYYYYY.

ISED ID Certification Application Instructions

1. Must have Canadian representative address information (this representative has a registered Canadian code)

2. The label should contain the following information (manufacturer's name or trademark, model name, IC number)

Documents required for Canadian ISED certification application

ISED SDoC Certification:

1. Application form

2. The technical description or technical manual of the equipment model, the internal maximum operating frequency of the product, the circuit schematic diagram and the instruction manual

3. Labels

ISED IC Certification:

1. Application form

2. IC number (company code 6 digits + product code up to 11 digits)

3. Authorization letter from local agent

4. Block diagram

5. Circuit diagram

6. Line description

7. User Manual

8. Test report

9. The label and label location of each model, the label must have an IC number, and the location of the label must be obvious

10. Product internal photos, appearance photos

11. Test photos

12. Technical specifications (including the product's transmission frequency, number of channels, transmission power, modulation method, etc.)

Canadian ISED certification process

1. Contact ZRLK staff to learn about relevant cost quotation and cycle information

2. Provide relevant technical information and mail samples to our testing laboratory

3. After receiving the sample, the laboratory will arrange for testing

4. After the test is completed, a test report is issued

5. Submit an application for an ISED IC certificate to an ISED-authorized CB agency

Warm Tips

ZRLK has been focusing on the testing and certification of consumer electronic and electrical products in 18 years, always paying attention to the changes in regulations of various countries, and providing customers with one-stop testing and certification services to ensure that your products can quickly enter the target market. If you want to know more about the requirements of Canadian ISED certification or have related products that need to apply for Canadian ISED certification, please feel free to contact us, our engineers will serve you as soon as possible!