> I have just been told that a standard, ICES-003 issue 02, has > been released which requires manufacturers to add yet another > marking to our digital products (if there is enough space). It's > not a symbol. It's an complete sentence.
Actually, this is not a new requirement. If memory serves me, the original issue of ICES-003, Issue 2, dates back to around 1994. I recall that there was a grace period granted and that equipment marking was not mandatory until 1 April 1996. The latest edition of this standard (the newest one I have anyway) is ICES-003, Issue 2, Revision 1. If you want to get a copy of the latest issue, here are a couple of sources you can try: Communications Canada 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Tel: (613) 990-4716 and/or, Canadian Government Publishing Centre Department of Supply and Services Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9 Tel: (613) 997-2560 By the way, as far as the required markings on the equipment, this should not present a major problem. You should be able to rewrite your present FCC label and include the fact that you comply with FCC Part 15 and also the Canadian ICES-003. Of course, you may need a French label if you ship to Quebec. Please note that these are Canadian Government requirements, not CSA. Regards, Egon H. Varju CSA Pacific Office
