G/TBT/N/CAN/617  
1 September 2020  
(20-5945) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English, French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environment and Climate Change Canada  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from abo ve:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON  
K1A OG2  
Canada  
Tel: 343 -203-4273 
Fax: 613 -943-0346 
Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Gasoline 
(ICS: 13.040, 43.080, 43.100, 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulations 
Amending the Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations (18 pages, in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  The Sulphur in Gasol ine Regulations  (the Regulations) limit the 
sulphur content of gasoline that is produced in or imported into Canada. The transition to 
lower sulphur gasoline in Canada leading to 2020 was established through amendments 
made to the Regulations in 2015.  A temporary sulphur compliance unit (SCU) trading 
system was established to provide gasoline refiners with compliance flexibility during the 
transition to lower sulphur concentrations in gasoline while they made capital investments 
and technological improveme nts to comply with the mandatory sulphur limits for 2020 
and beyond. This trading system ended with the 2019 compliance period.  
The objective of the proposed amendments is to provide primary gasoline suppliers in 
Canada (i.e., regulated parties) with conti nued compliance flexibility while they complete 
the transition to lower sulphur gasoline. The proposed amendments would re -enact the 
temporary SCU trading system under the Regulations for the years 2020 to 2025. This 
temporary trading system would be avail able to regulated parties electing to participate 
in the annual pool average compliance option under the Regulations.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health and the environment; Other  G/TBT/N/CAN/617  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Canada Gazette , Part I, 29 August 2020, Pages 2115 -2132 (available in English and 
French)  http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2020/2020 -08-29/pdf/g1 -15435.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  By 31 December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  These regulations would come into force the day 
on which they are registered.  
10. Final date for comments:  28 October 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
 
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa (Onta rio) K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: 343 -203-4273 
Fax: 613 -943-0346 
Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
http://canadagaze tte.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2020/2020 -08-29/html/reg2 -eng.html   
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2020/2020 -08-29/html/reg2 -fra.html