Canada Harmonizes Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards with U.S. EPA Rules
Nov 14, 2022
NMMA Canada announced that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently published regulations that maintain alignment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards for vehicles and engines. The Amendments can be found at: https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2022/2022-10-12/html/sor-dors204-eng.html.
The EPA published Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures, and Other Technical Amendments in June 2021. This rule amended test procedures for heavy-duty engines and vehicles to improve accuracy and reduce testing burden, and included other amendments to increase compliance flexibility, add clarity, correct errors, and streamline the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
This is good news for Canadian marine businesses. Maintaining alignment with U.S. EPA emission standards reduces regulatory burden for companies operating in the Canada–U.S. market and maintains fair regulatory conditions for importers and manufacturers. The regulations affected by the changes in the U.S. EPA technical amendments are:
• Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations;
• On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations; and
• Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations.
If you have any questions or need clarification on the regulations, please contact ec.apregdevinfo-infodevregpa.ec@ec.gc.ca.
