Canada Proposes Regulations on Emission Standards for Off-Road Engines; Would Allow for Single Window Filing
Canada is proposing new regulations for "setting emission standards for off-road engines such as large spark-ignition (LSI) and stationary compression-ignition (SCI) engines," the Department of the Environment said in a March 9 notice. While there are existing regulations aligning emission standards with the U.S. for mobile compression-ignition (MCI) engines, there are no such regulations for LSI and SCI engines, it said. "The proposed Regulations would repeal and replace the current Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (which apply to MCI engines) and introduce new emission standards and requirements in alignment with the U.S. EPA’s standards for LSI and SCI engines," the department said (see 1903080001).
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Because "there are no known manufacturers" of LSI or SCI engines in Canada, "it is assumed that all LSI engines in the Canadian fleet are imported from the United States and other countries," it said. "The proposed Regulations also aim to create a level playing field in the Canada-U.S. market for importers and manufacturers of these engines, minimize administrative costs incurred by importers, and improve the clarity and consistency of certain provisions in two other engine-related regulations," the department said. The new emission standards for both LSI and SCI engines would apply starting with the 2021 model year.
The new regulations also introduce "the option to fulfill import declaration requirements via the Single Window Initiative of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and service providers that are qualified by the CBSA to transmit Integrated Import Declarations (IIDs)," the department said. "The IID integrates the Department’s declaration with data submissions required by the CBSA and other government programs. When an IID is submitted, the Department will receive applicable data elements for review and retention. Therefore, importers who choose to use the IID are not required to submit separate import declarations to the Minister."
The proposal has been in the works for several years. Discussions on LSI and MCI engines began in 2014, while the department announced the plans for SCI engines in 2016, it said. There were several consultations as part of the development of the proposal, the department said.