ISED RSS-310

RSS-310 is a Radio Standards Specification issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for license-exempt radiocommunication devices classified as Category II equipment. These devices do not require certification, but they must comply with the applicable technical requirements set out in RSS-310.

Scope and Application

RSS-310 applies to:

• License-exempt devices operating under Section 6(4) of the Radiocommunication Regulations

• Equipment types not subject to certification, including:

  • RFID tags

  • ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) transmitters

  • Wireless charging systems

  • Inductive loop systems

  • Industrial control transmitters

  • Medical telemetry devices

  • Non-broadcasting radiators used for localized communication

Technical Requirements

Devices covered by RSS-310 must meet:

• Radiated emission limits as specified in RSS-310 and RSS-Gen

• Prohibition of emissions in restricted frequency bands

• Interference immunity: devices must not cause harmful interference and must accept any interference received

Compliance Declaration and Documentation

Although certification is not required:

• Manufacturers must ensure technical compliance with RSS-310

• A test report must be prepared and retained to demonstrate compliance in the event of an enforcement action by ISED

• Devices must bear a self-declared compliance label (e.g., "Canada 310"), unless they are integrated with a certified Category I device—in which case labeling requirements from RSS-Gen apply

• The user manual must include the operating frequency, output power or field strength, and measurement distance

Exemptions

The following devices are fully exempt from the requirements of RSS-310:

• Transmitters with input power below 6 nanowatts (nW)

• Devices operating below 9 kHz

RSS-310 is not a certification standard but a binding technical specification for certain license-exempt applications in Canada. The current version is Issue 5.