G/TBT/N/CAN/453  
 
24 June 2015  
(15-3265)  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: Transport Canada 
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 SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB) 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 Canada 
Telephone: (343)203-4273 
Fax: (613)943-0346 E-mail: 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 Safety 
Act 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations 
Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (11 pages, in English and French) 
6. Description of content: This amendment updates three safety regulations to reflect the 
changes made to section 10 of the Act, namely the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, the 
Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations, and the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and 
Booster Seat Safety Regulations. This amendment also updates the Canadian safety standard for motorcycle brakes by aligning with the new U.S. safety standard. Alignment 
of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations is consistent with the goals of the Canada–United 
States Regulatory Cooperation Council. Transport Canada recognizes that alignment of North American vehicle regulations is important to the motorcycle manufacturing industry. 
Maintaining alignment has the benefit of updating and improving the current Canadian 
baseline performance requirements, and relieving manufacturers of any unnecessary burden that could result from misaligned requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human satefy 
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part II, 3 June  2015 (available in English and 
French) G/TBT/N/CAN/453 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated 
Proposed date of entry into force: This amendment updates the notice of defect 
provisions of three safety regulations, namely the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, the 
Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations, and the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster 
Seat Safety Regulations. The amendments to th e safety regulations took effect 15 May 2015.  
This amendment also updates the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for motorcycle 
brake systems (CMVSS122) by aligning with the new United States safety standard. The new 
requirements came into force on the day they were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II that is on June 3, 2015. Until 1 September 2016, manufacturers have the option to meet 
either this new version of the Canadian safety standard or the version that immediately 
preceded it. 
10. Final date for comments: Not stated 
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 proposed amendments can be downloaded at: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p2/2015/2015-06-03/ html/sor-dor s111-eng.php   
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p2/2015/2015-06-03/ html/sor-dors111-fra.php   
http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p2/2015/2015-06 -03/pdf/g2-14911.pdf