On December 16th, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry (ISED) published the updated Guideline for the Measurement of Radio Frequency Fields at frequencies From 3 kHz to 300 GHz (GL-01, issue 4). This replaces the previous version GL-01, issue 3 published on March 2015.
The new guideline describes the measurement procedures for different types of radiocommunication and broadcasting installations when verifying compliance with the “uncontrolled environment” requirements (including limits, access control, etc.) as set out in Health Canada’s Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy in that frequency range commonly known as Safety Code 6 (SC6).
Listed below are the main changes:
Section 3.1, Incorporating time division duplex (TDD) frame structures in simulations
Section 3.2, Clarified site characterization procedures
Section 3.2, Clarified assessment procedure for frequencies above 3GHz
Section 4.4, Consideration for the use of the actual maximum power for simulations
Section 4.5, Clarified radar transmitting sites procedures
Annex C, Incorporating traffic load on cellular systems for field measurements
For further details, you can see attached the official pdf.
Type Approval impacted? No
Spectrum Impacted: No
Imports Impacted: No
Standards Impacted: Yes, GL-01 Issue 3 was replaced by GL-01 Issue 4
Product Impact: N/A