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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CAN/32
9 April 2002
(02-1873)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of the Environment
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Canadian Enquiry
Point, 200-270 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6N7 Tel.:  +1 613 238 3222,
ext. 491, Fax.: +1 613 569 7808, E-mail: info@scc.ca
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Vehicle emissions (ICS:
43.080.01, 43.100, 43.140, 13.040.50)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed On-Road
Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations.
6. Description of content:  The proposed On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations
(hereinafter referred to as “the proposed  Regulations”) introduce more stringent national
emission standards for on-road vehicles and engines and a new regulatory framework underthe Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999  (CEPA, 1999). The proposed
Regulations for controlling emissions from on-road vehicles and engines will come into
effect on 1 September 2003.
Since 1971, progressively more stringent emissi on standards have been promulgated for
on-road vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act  which is administered by Transport
Canada. On 31 March 2000, the legislative authority for controlling on-road vehicleemissions was transferred from the Motor Vehicle Safety Act  to Environment Canada under
the provisions of Part 7, Division 5 of CEPA, 1999.  The proposed Regulations will
therefore replace the emission regulations previously adopted under the Motor Vehicle
Safety Act.
The proposed Regulations continue the past approach of aligning with the federal emission
standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which are generally
recognized as the most stringent national emission standards in the world.  This approach
provides Canadians with significant emission reductions from on-road vehicles and engines
at a low additional cost. For most vehicle classes and on a per-vehicle basis, the targetedstandards represent an average reduction in the allowable levels of smog-forming emissions
of about 90 percent relative to current regulated limits.G/TBT/N/CAN/32
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The combustion of fuels to power vehicles and engines contributes significantly to air
pollution, which has major adverse impacts on the environment and on the health of
Canadians.  The proposed Regulations will reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and ofcertain air pollutants that have been listed as “toxic substances” in Schedule 1 to CEPA,
1999 (i.e., benzene, 1,3-butadiene, acetaldehyde, acrolein and respirable particulate matter
less than or equal to 10 micrometers or “PM
10”) from on-road vehicles and engines and will
thereby protect our environment and health. The proposed Regulations will also reduce
emission of formaldehyde, a substance proposed for addition to that Schedule.
The proposed Regulations apply to persons in the business of manufacturing, distributing or
importing on-road vehicles and engines for sale in Canada. They also set requirements foron-road vehicles and engines being imported by individuals.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the environment.
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 30 March 2002
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 2003
10. Final date for comments:   29 May 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           