G/TBT/N/CAN/487  
 
18 April 2016  
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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 and 
trailers (ICS: 43.040, 43.080) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations 
Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretations and Standards 108 and 
108.1) (22 pages, available in English and French)   
6. Description of content: Amendments are proposed to sections 2 and 108 of the Motor 
Vehicle Safety Regulations . This amendment would remove several definitions in Section 2, 
"Interpretations", of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations,  as the same terms are defined 
in the Technical Standard Document 108. Other definitions would be added in respect of 
expressions used in the text of the amende d section 108. It is also proposed that 
section 108.1, " Alternative Requirements for Headlamps",  which allows the use of 
headlamp systems conforming to the United Nations Regulations be repealed and the 
requirements be updated and rolled into  the amended section 108. The proposed 
regulation incorporates by reference the new Technical Standard Document that reproduces the latest United States safety standard with adaptations where necessary to 
reflect specific Canadian requirements.  
The proposed amendment would enhance safety for Canadian road users by introducing 
specific requirements regarding the installation, performance and switching of daytime running lights and night-time lights and by  providing improved conspicuity for three-
wheeled vehicles and motor-tricycles. 
This proposal maintains the requirement for daytime running lights. The daytime running 
light provisions are updated to be aligned with the voluntary North American industry 
standard developed by the Society of Automo tive Engineers and are compatible with the G/TBT/N/CAN/487 
 
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  requirements of the United States safety standard and United Nations Regulations. 
Finally, this publication solicits comments on potential allowance of new technology 
headlamps described in the United Nations Regulations. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human safety 
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette , Part I, 27 February 2016, pages 599-620 
(available in English and French) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated 
Proposed date of entry into force: These Regulations come into force on the day on 
which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II   
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 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/reg2-eng.php   
http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-02 -27/html/reg2-fra.php