G/TBT/N/CAN/486  
 
10 March 2016  
(16-1413)  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: Department of Transport 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 above : 
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
Global Affairs Canada 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB) 111 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 
Canada 
Telephone: (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 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles 
(ICS: 43.020, 43.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations 
Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 226) (11 pages, available in 
English and French) 
6. Description of content: The proposed Regulations would align with the United States 
regulations, i.e. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 226  (FMVSS 226), by 
incorporating by reference Technical Standards Document No. 226  Ejection Mitigation  
(TSD 226). As a result, vehicles under a gross vehicle weight rating of 4 536 kg, other 
than convertibles, would be required to have  side curtain air bags that would remain 
inflated for six seconds and protect occupants in the event of a rollover. It is also proposed that exemptions would be allowed, under certain circumstances, for altered vehicles that 
have the roof modified, have a fixed securi t y  p a r t i t i o n ,  o r  h a v e  b e e n  m o d i f i e d  t o  
accommodate a disabled person.  
Motor vehicle manufacturers and importers are responsible for ensuring compliance with 
the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act  (MVSA) and its regulations. The 
Department of Transport monitors the self-certification programs of manufacturers and 
importers by reviewing their test documentation, inspecting vehicles, and testing vehicles obtained in the open market. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human safety G/TBT/N/CAN/486 
 
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  8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette , Part I, 27 February 2016, pages 631-641 
(available in English and French) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 September 2018 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 September 2018   
10. Final date for comments: 12 May 2016 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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 and the TSD can be downloaded at: http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-02 -27/pdf/g1-15009.pdf 
http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-02 -27/html/reg4-eng.php 
http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-02 -27/html/reg4-fra.php   
http://www.tc.gc.ca/media /documents/acts-regulati ons/TSD226-proposed.pdf   
http://www.tc.gc.ca/media /documents/lois- reglements/DNT226-propose.pdf