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Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations — Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations
snowmobile means a vehicle, including a vehicle that can be converted into a snowmobile, that has a maximum width of 1.5 m and is designed primarily for travel on snow. ( motoneige )
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utility vehicle means a vehicle that is designed for operation over rough terrain and (a) has at least four wheels and seating for at least two persons; (b) has an engine displacement of at most 1000 cm 3 , a maximum engine brake power of at most 30 kW and a maximum vehicle speed of at least 40 km/h; and (c) has either a rear payload of at least 159 kg or seating for at least six passengers. ( véhicule utilitaire )
Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations — Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations
vehicle means an off-road recreational vehicle that is of a class prescribed under subsection 5(3). ( véhicule )
Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations — Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations
vessel means a vessel that is of the class prescribed under subsection 5(2). ( bâtiment )
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Purpose 2 The purpose of these Regulations is to (a) reduce emissions of hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide from engines, vessels and vehicles by establishing emission limits for those substances or combinations of those substances; (b) reduce emissions of the toxic substances formaldehyde, 1,3-butadiene, acetaldehyde, acrolein and benzene by establishing emission limits for hydrocarbons from engines, vessels and vehicles; and (c) establish emission standards and test procedures for engines, vessels and vehicles that are aligned with those of the EPA.
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Background 3 These Regulations set out (a) prescribed classes of engines and vehicles for the purposes of section 149 of the Act; (b) requirements respecting the conformity of engines, vessels and vehicles with emission-related standards for the purposes of sections 153 and 154 of the Act; (c) a system of credits for the purposes of section 162 of the Act; and (d) other requirements for carrying out the purposes of Division 5 of Part 7 of the Act.
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Model year 4 (1) A year that is used by a manufacturer as a model year is (a) if the period of production of a model of engine, vessel or vehicle does not include January 1 of a calendar year, the calendar year during which the period of production falls or the calendar year immediately following the calendar year during which the period of production falls, at the manufacturer’s choice; or (b) if the period of production of a model of engine, vessel or vehicle includes January 1 of a calendar year, that calendar year. Limitation (2) The period of production may include only one January 1.
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 of Act (5) For the purpose of section 152 of the Act, (a) the engines are those referred to in subsection (1) that are manufactured in Canada; and (b) the vehicles are the vessels referred to in subsection (2), and the vehicles referred to in subsection (3), whose main assembly is completed in Canada. However, none of those engines, vessels or vehicles that is to be used in Canada solely for purposes of exhibition, demonstration, evaluation or testing is prescribed for the purpose of that section. Section 154 of Act (6) For greater certainty, the classes of engines and vehicles that are prescribed for the purposes of section 154 of the Act are those that are prescribed under subsections (1) to (3). SOR/2017-196, s. 27 SOR/2020-258, s. 72 SOR/2020-258, s. 73
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Application for authorization 6 (1) Any company that intends to apply the national emissions mark, which is set out in the schedule, to an engine, vessel or vehicle must make an application to the Minister for an authorization to do so, signed by a person who is authorized to act on the company’s behalf, that contains the following information: (a) the name and street address of the company’s head office and, if different, its mailing address; (b) the class of engine, vessel or vehicle for which the authorization is requested; (c) the street address of the location at which the national emissions mark is to be applied; and (d) information to indicate that the company is capable of verifying compliance with the standards set out in these Regulations. Authorization number (2) On granting an authorization, the Minister is to assign an authorization number to the company. Engines and vehicles — before coming-into-force (3) A company that is authorized to apply the national emissions mark may apply it to an engine that is manufactured before the day on which this section comes into force or to a vehicle whose main assembly is completed before the day on which this section comes into force, if (a) the engine or vehicle conforms to the standards set out in these Regulations for engines or vehicles for the 2012 model year; and (b) the company meets the requirements of these Regulations in respect of that engine or vehicle.
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National emissions mark 7 (1) The national emissions mark must be displayed in a format of at least 7 mm in height and 10 mm in width. Authorization number (2) The authorization number must be displayed immediately below or to the right of the national emissions mark, in figures that are at least 2 mm in height. Location (3) The national emissions mark and any label referred to in these Regulations, except for the label referred to in paragraph 35(1)(d), must be located (a) on or immediately next to the emission control information label referred to in paragraph 35(1)(d); or (b) if there is no such label, in a visible or readily accessible location. Requirements (4) Except for the label referred to in paragraph 35(1)(d), any label required by these Regulations, including the label on which the national emissions mark appears, must (a) be permanently affixed; (b) be resistant to or protected against any weather condition; and (c) bear inscriptions that are legible and indelible and that are indented, embossed or in a colour that contrasts with the background of the label.
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Unique identification number 8 (1) A unique identification number must be affixed to every engine, vessel or vehicle. Location and characteristics of identification number (2) The identification number may be engraved or stamped on the engine, vessel or vehicle or may be on a label that meets the requirements of subsections 7(3) and (4).
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Requirements 9 (1) An emission control system that is installed in an engine, vessel or vehicle to enable it to conform to the standards set out in these Regulations must not (a) in its operation, release a substance that causes air pollution and that would not have been released if the system were not installed; or (b) in its operation or malfunction, cause the engine, vessel or vehicle to be unsafe or to endanger persons or property near it. Prohibition of defeat devices (2) An engine, vessel or vehicle must not be equipped with an auxiliary emission control device that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered under normal operation of the engine, vessel or vehicle, unless a description of the auxiliary emission control device is included in the evidence of conformity under section 35 and (a) the conditions under which the auxiliary emission control device operates are substantially included in the test procedures referred to in section 23; (b) the auxiliary emission control device is needed to protect the engine, vessel or vehicle against damage or accident; or (c) the auxiliary emission control device is only used to start the engine, vessel or vehicle. (3) [Repealed, SOR/2020-258, s. 74] (4) [Repealed, SOR/2020-258, s. 74] SOR/2020-258, s. 74
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Meaning of adjustable parameter 10 (1) In this section, adjustable parameter means a device, system or element of design that is capable of being physically adjusted and can thereby affect emissions during emission testing or normal in-use operation, but does not include a device, system or element of design that is permanently sealed by the manufacturer or that is inaccessible with ordinary tools. Requirements (2) Subject to subsection (3), an engine, vessel or vehicle that is equipped with adjustable parameters must conform to the applicable standards under these Regulations for any specification within the physically adjustable range. Vehicle (3) In the case of a vehicle with an adjustable air-fuel ratio parameter, compliance with the applicable standards under these Regulations is required if the range of adjustable air-fuel ratios (a) other than any air-fuel ratio that does not occur during normal in-use operation, is between the lean limit and the rich limit; or (b) is established by the manufacturer based on particular engine parts. Lean limit (4) The lean limit is the air-fuel ratio that produces the highest engine power output averaged over the applicable test cycle referred to in section 501 of subpart F of CFR 1051. Rich limit (5) The rich limit is the richest of the following air-fuel ratios: (a) the air-fuel ratio that results from operating the vehicle at applicable test conditions in accordance with the CFR, with the parameters adjusted to the settings that will be used at the time that the vehicle’s main assembly is completed, excluding a vehicle manufactured without jets installed in its carburetted engine; (b) the air-fuel ratio of the engine during durability testing; and (c) the richest air-fuel ratio specified by the manufacturer for the applicable ambient conditions. Carburettor jets and needles (6) Despite subsection (3), if the range of adjustable air-fuel ratios of a vehicle is defined in terms of carburettor jets and needles, and the criteria in sections 115(d)(3)(ii) to (vi) of subpart B of CFR 1051 are met, the manufacturer’s jetting chart that specifies the appropriate carburettor jet size and needle configuration as a function of the ambient conditions is the range of adjustable air-fuel ratios for which compliance with the applicable standards under these Regulations is required.
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Subsection 153(3) of Act 12 (1) For the purposes of subsection 153(3) of the Act, the provisions of the CFR that are applicable under an EPA certificate to engines or vehicles referred to in paragraph 11(1)(b), or to fuel lines and fuel tanks installed in vessels or outboards referred to in paragraph 11(1)(c), correspond to the emission standards referred to in paragraph 11(1)(a). EPA is prescribed agency (2) For the purposes of subsection 153(3) of the Act, the EPA is the prescribed agency.
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Outboard and personal watercraft engines 13 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1045 apply to outboards and personal watercraft engines for the 2012 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC + NO x and CO set out in sections 103(a) and (d); (b) the not-to-exceed exhaust emission standards set out in section 107; and (c) the crankcase emission standard set out in section 115(a). Useful life (2) Those standards apply for the applicable useful life of outboards and personal watercraft engines as set out in section 103(e) of subpart B of CFR 1045.
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Conventional inboard engines 14 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1045 apply to conventional inboard engines for the 2012 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC + NO x and CO set out in sections 105(a)(1) and (2) and 105(d); (b) the not-to-exceed exhaust emission standards set in section 107; and (c) the crankcase emission standards set out in section 115(a). Useful life (2) Those standards apply for the applicable useful life of the engines as set out in section 105(e) of subpart B of CFR 1045. Jet boats (3) For a jet boat engine described in sections 660(a) and (c) of subpart G of CFR 1045, the standards apply for the useful life of the engine as set out in section 660(e) of subpart G of CFR 1045.
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High-performance inboard engines 15 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1045 apply to high-performance inboard engines for the 2013 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC + NO x and CO set out in sections 105(a)(1) and (3) and 105(d); and (b) the crankcase emission standard set out in section 115(a). Useful life (2) Those standards apply for the applicable useful life of the engines as set out in section 105(e) of subpart B of CFR 1045.
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Engines equipped with three-way catalysts 16 An engine equipped with three-way catalysts and closed-loop control of air-fuel ratios must be equipped with a diagnostic system that conforms to the applicable standards set out in section 110 of subpart B of CFR 1045.
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Electronically controlled engines 17 Electronically controlled engines of the 2013 and subsequent model years must be equipped with a torque broadcasting system that meets the requirements of sections 115(b) and (c) of subpart B of CFR 1045.
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Meaning of replacement engine 18 (1) In this section, replacement engine means an engine manufactured exclusively to replace an engine used to propel a vessel if no current model year engine exists that has the characteristics necessary for the propulsion of the vessel. Standards for replacement engines (2) A replacement engine may, instead of conforming to the applicable standards set out in sections 13 to 17, conform to (a) in the case that the replacement engine is manufactured to the specifications for a model year later than the model year of the original engine, (i) the standards referred to in sections 13 to 17 that were applicable to an engine manufactured to the specification for the model year of the replacement engine, or (ii) the manufacturer’s specifications, if no standard referred to in sections 13 to 17 applies; and (b) in any other case, (i) the standards referred to in sections 13 to 17 that are applicable to the original engine, or (ii) the manufacturer’s specifications, if no standard referred to in sections 13 to 17 applies. Label (3) A replacement engine must bear a label that meets the requirements set out in (a) subsections 7(3) and (4) and that indicates, in both official languages, that the engine is a replacement engine; or (b) section 240(b)(5) of CFR 1068. SOR/2022-204, s. 2
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Vessels and outboards 19 The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1060 apply to vessels, and outboards, for the 2015 and subsequent model years, in which fuel lines or fuel tanks are installed: (a) in respect of non-metallic fuel lines, the applicable permeation emission standards set out in section 102(d)(2); (b) in respect of non-metallic fuel tanks, the applicable permeation emission standards set out in section 103(b); (b.1) in respect of metallic fuel tanks, the applicable permeation emission standards set out in section 103(f); and (c) the applicable diurnal standards set out in sections 101(f)(1) and (3) and 105(b). SOR/2020-258, s. 75
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Snowmobiles 20 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1051 apply to snowmobiles for the 2012 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC and CO set out in sections 103(a) and (b); (b) the applicable evaporative emission standards for fuel tanks and fuel lines set out, respectively, in sections 110(a) and (b); and (c) the crankcase emission standard set out in section 115(a). Useful life (2) Those standards apply for the useful life of the vehicles set out in section 103(c) of subpart B of CFR 1051.
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Off-road motorcycles 21 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1051 apply to off-road motorcycles for the 2012 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC + NO x and CO set out in sections 105(a)(1) and 105(b); (b) the applicable evaporative emission standards for fuel tanks and fuel lines set out, respectively, in sections 110(a) and (b); and (c) the crankcase emission standard set out in section 115(a). Alternative standards (2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), off-road motorcycles for a given model year with engines that have a total displacement of 70 cm 3 or less may conform to the exhaust emission standards set out for that model year in section 615(b) of subpart G of CFR 1051. Useful life (3) The standards referred to in subsections (1) and (2) apply for the useful life of the vehicles set out in section 105(c) of subpart B of CFR 1051.
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All-terrain and utility vehicles 22 (1) The following standards set out in subpart B of CFR 1051 apply to all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles for the 2012 and subsequent model years: (a) the applicable exhaust emission standards for HC + NO x and CO set out in sections 107(a)(1) and 107(b); (b) the applicable evaporative emission standards for fuel tanks and fuel lines set out, respectively, in sections 110(a) and (b); and (c) the crankcase emission standard set out in section 115(a). Alternative standards — 2012 to 2014 model years (2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles for each of the 2012 to 2014 model years may conform to the exhaust emission standards set out for that model year in section 145(b) of subpart B of CFR 1051. Alternative standards — engine displacement of less than 100 cm 3 (3) Despite paragraph (1)(a) and subsection (2), all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles for a given model year with engines that have a total displacement of less than 100 cm 3 may conform to the exhaust emission standards set out for that model year in section 615(a) of subpart G of CFR 1051. Useful life (4) The standards referred to in subsections (1) to (3) apply for the useful life of the vehicles set out in section 107(c) of subpart B of CFR 1051.
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Test procedures, fuels and calculation methods 23 (1) For greater certainty, the standards in these Regulations that refer to the CFR include the test procedures, fuels and calculation methods referred to in CFR 1045, CFR 1051 or CFR 1060. Phasing in of standards (2) In the case of a standard that is set out in the CFR to be phased in over a period for a class of vehicle or engine or for fuel lines or fuel tanks installed in a vessel or outboard, the standard comes into effect for the purposes of these Regulations in the model year for which the CFR specifies that the standard applies to 100% of that class or of those fuel lines or fuel tanks, and continues to apply until another standard comes into effect that so applies.
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Meaning of fleet 24 (1) In sections 25 to 33 and 36, fleet refers to the engines and vehicles — grouped in accordance with this section — that a company manufactures in Canada, or imports into Canada, for the purpose of sale in Canada to a first retail purchaser. Groupings of engines and vehicles into fleets (2) A company that opts to conform under paragraph 11(1)(d), must group its engines and vehicles referred to in subsection (1) into one or more of the following fleets, with each fleet consisting of all of its: (a) outboards and personal watercraft engines; (b) conventional inboard engines; (c) snowmobiles; (d) off-road motorcycles; (e) utility vehicles; or (f) all-terrain vehicles. Grouping of utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles (3) Despite subsection (2), a company may group utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles into a single fleet. Voluntary exclusion (4) Despite subsection (2), for the purposes of sections 25 to 31, a company may exclude from any of its fleets the engines and vehicles that are covered by an EPA certificate and sold concurrently in Canada and the United States, if the number of those engines and vehicles sold in the United States during a given period exceeds the number of those engines and vehicles sold in Canada during that period. The consequences of that exclusion are set out in subsections 25(3) and 30(2).
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Obtaining credits 25 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 162(1)(b)(i) of the Act, a company obtains emission credits in relation to a given emission type in respect of a fleet of engines referred to in subparagraph 11(1)(d)(i) for a given model year when (a) the determination under subsection 26(1) of the fleet average emission credits or deficits for the fleet is a positive number, which indicates that overall the emissions in respect of the fleet for that emission type are less than the emissions allowed under the applicable standards for the engines of that fleet for that emission type; and (b) the company reports those credits in its end of model year report under section 33. Emission types (2) The emission types referred to in subsection (1) are as follows: (a) HC + NO x exhaust emissions for the 2012 and subsequent model years; and (b) CO exhaust emissions for the 2012 and subsequent model years. Result of excluding EPA certified engines (3) A company that excludes engines in accordance with subsection 24(4) from a fleet of engines for a given model year (a) is ineligible to obtain fleet average emission credits in respect of that fleet; and (b) forfeits all fleet average emission credits, obtained in respect of previous model years, for that fleet. Election to not determine (4) A company may elect to not determine the fleet average emission credits or deficits for any emission type for a given model year in respect of a fleet of engines if every engine in that fleet conforms to the family emission limit that is applicable to that emission type, which must not exceed the applicable standards for engines of that model year referred to in section 13 or 14, as the case may be. Deemed fleet average emission credit (5) If a company makes an election under subsection (4), the determination under subsection 26(1) for the emission type for which the election was made in respect of that fleet of engines for the model year in question is deemed to be equal to zero.