Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently published new D-Memorandum D19-7-4 to reflect requirements for the importation of vehicles, engines, vessels and machines, as outlined in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 and its regulations.
The CBSA assists Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). For further definitions and detailed description of the regulated vehicles, engines, vessels and machines refer to section 1 the following Regulations:
- On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations;
- Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations;
- Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations;
- Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations;
- Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations,
- Heavy–duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations or
- Section 149 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and the above cited regulations prohibit the importation of certain vehicles, engines, vessels and machines unless they meet specific requirements. Companies importing regulated products are required to submit to ECCC certain information such as an importation declaration which includes a statement of conformity. Companies are also required to submit information to CBSA to satisfy importation requirements under the Customs Act.
The import requirements apply to the following regulated vehicles, engines, vessels and machines:
(a) light-duty vehicles;
(b) light light-duty trucks and heavy light-duty trucks;
(c) medium-duty passenger vehicles;
(d) class 2B and class 3 vehicles;
(e) heavy-duty vehicles;
(f) heavy-duty engines;
(g) on-road motorcycles;
(h) passenger automobiles;
(i) light trucks;
(j) vocational vehicles;
(k) tractors;
(l) heavy-duty incomplete vehicles;
(m) off-road compression-ignition engines;
(n) off-road small spark-ignition engines rated up to 19 kW (25hp);
(o) Spark-ignited outboard engines, inboard engines and personal watercraft engines;
(p) a vessel, in which a fuel line or fuel tank is installed;
(q) snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, and off-road motorcycles; and
(r) Incomplete engines and vehicles of the aforementioned regulated classes of vehicles and engines.
Under the CBSA Single Window Imitative (SWI) the HS tariff classification of goods requiring data elements and information consult the Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) section of the table available on CBSA’s website here. Consult Customs D-Memorandum D19-7-4 for complete details of the requirements.
For further information concerning import requirements under the CEPA 1999 and its regulations, contact the Regulatory Administration Section, Transportation Division, Environment and Climate Change
Canada, Email: ec.vehicleandengineinfo.ec@canada.ca or call Tel: 819-420-4216.