CANADA: VEHICLE EMISSIONS. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF.96.183. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of Transport. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Vehicle emissions. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (pages 1658-1676). 6. Description of content: This proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations would introduce more stringent emission standards for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, heavy-duty vehicles and motor cycles. The proposal would harmonize Canadian Emission Standards with those applicable in the United States under the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Federal Emission Porgramme. These Standards are considered to be the most stringent national emission standards in the world. It is proposed that the new requirements become effective with the 1998 model year. Furthermore, the Amendment would ensure that Canadian Emission Standards continued to be in harmony with the US for each subsequent model year. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of the environment. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 8 June 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 September 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 September 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 7 August 1996. (194)

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