On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations (SOR/2003-2)

• 15. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 19, a diesel heavy-duty vehicle of a specific model year, other than a medium-duty passenger vehicle, shall

  • (a) be equipped with a heavy-duty engine that meets the requirements of these Regulations; and

  • (b) conform to the evaporative emission standards applicable to diesel heavy-duty vehicles of that model year set out in section 11, subpart A, of the CFR.

• (2) A vehicle referred to in subsection (1) that has a GVWR of 6,350 kg (14,000 pounds) or less may conform to the standards set out for that model year in section 1863, subpart S, of the CFR instead of the standards described in subsection (1).

• 16. (1) Subject to section 19, Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines of a specific model year shall conform to the exhaust and crankcase emission standards applicable to Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines of that model year set out in section 10, subpart A, of the CFR.

• (2) Subject to section 19, diesel heavy-duty engines of a specific model year shall conform to the exhaust and crankcase emission standards applicable to diesel heavy-duty engines of that model year set out in section 11, subpart A, of the CFR.

• (3) Subject to section 19, heavy-duty engines of a specific model year used or intended for use in heavy-duty vehicles that have a GVWR of 6,350 kg (14,000 pounds) or less shall be equipped with an on-board diagnostic system that conforms to the standards applicable to engines of that model year set out in section 17, subpart A, of the CFR.

17. Subject to sections 17.1, 19 and 32.2, motorcycles of a specific model year

• (a) shall conform to the exhaust and evaporative emission standards applicable to motorcycles of that model year set out in section 410, subpart E, of the CFR; and

• (b) shall not release any crankcase emissions.

• 17.1 (1) A company that manufactures or imports fewer than 200 motorcycles for sale in Canada per year and has fewer than 500 employees worldwide is exempt from the requirement to conform to the HC+NO_x emission standard set out in the section of the CFR that is referred to in paragraph 17(a) in respect of its Class III motorcycles of the 2006 and 2007 model years that conform to the hydrocarbon emission standard referred to in that section and applicable to 2005 model year motorcycles.

• (2) A company that manufactures or imports fewer than 200 motorcycles for sale in Canada per year and has fewer than 500 employees worldwide is exempt from the requirement to conform to the HC+NO_x emission standard set out in the section of the CFR that is referred to in paragraph 17(a) in respect of its Class III motorcycles of the 2010 and later model years that conform to the HC+NO_x emission standard referred to in that section and applicable to 2009 model year motorcycles.

• (3) A company that manufactures or imports fewer than 200 motorcycles for sale in Canada per year and having fewer than 500 employees worldwide is exempt from the requirement to conform to the applicable evaporative emission standards set out in the section of the CFR that is referred to in paragraph 17(a) in respect of its 2008 and 2009 model year motorcycles.