Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (SOR/2020-258)

Marginal note:Label — large spark-ignition engines

• 29 (1) A large spark-ignition engine — other than an engine that meets the alternative standards referred to in section 19, an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate or a replacement engine — must bear a label that sets out

  • (a) except in the case of a model of engine referred to in section 33, the statement “THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE CANADIAN REGULATIONS ENTITLED Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations IN EFFECT FOR MODEL YEAR [insert model year] / CE MOTEUR EST CONFORME AUX NORMES APPLICABLES PRÉVUES PAR LE RÈGLEMENT CANADIEN INTITULÉ Règlement sur les émissions des moteurs hors route à allumage par compression (mobiles et fixes) et des gros moteurs hors route à allumage commandé EN VIGUEUR POUR L’ANNÉE DE MODÈLE [inscrire l’année de modèle]”;

  • (b) the following statements, as applicable:

    • (i) in the case of an engine that is intended for use in constant-speed applications only, “USE IN CONSTANT-SPEED APPLICATIONS ONLY / UTILISEZ SEULEMENT DANS DES APPLICATIONS À VITESSE CONSTANTE”,

    • (ii) in the case of an engine that is intended for use in variable-speed applications only, “USE IN VARIABLE-SPEED APPLICATIONS ONLY / UTILISEZ SEULEMENT DANS DES APPLICATIONS À VITESSE VARIABLE”,

    • (iii) in the case of an engine that is intended for use in high-load applications only, “THIS ENGINE IS NOT INTENDED FOR OPERATION AT LESS THAN 75% OF FULL LOAD / CE MOTEUR N’EST PAS DESTINÉ À FONCTIONNER À MOINS DE 75 % DE SA CAPACITÉ MAXIMALE”,

    • (iv) in the case of an engine referred to in subsection 8(2), “THIS ENGINE IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE USING FUEL THAT IS NOT GENERALLY OFFERED FOR SALE IN CANADA; ENGINE PARAMETERS MUST BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS / CE MOTEUR EST CONÇU POUR ÊTRE ALIMENTÉ AVEC UN CARBURANT QUI N’EST GÉNÉRALEMENT PAS MIS EN VENTE AU CANADA; LES PARAMÈTRES DU MOTEUR DOIVENT ÊTRE RÉGLÉS CONFORMÉMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS DU FABRICANT”,

    • (v) in the case of an engine referred to in subsection 18(3) that conforms to the alternate exhaust emission standards referred to in that subsection and that is not intended for use in high-load applications, “THIS ENGINE IS NOT INTENDED FOR OPERATION AT MORE THAN [insert percentage of full load based on the nature of the engine protection] OF FULL LOAD / CE MOTEUR N’EST PAS DESTINÉ À FONCTIONNER À PLUS DE [inscrire le pourcentage de sa capacité maximale selon la nature de la protection du moteur] DE SA CAPACITÉ MAXIMALE”,

    • (vi) in the case of an engine that conforms to the “Blue Sky Series” standards referred to in subsection 18(4), “BLUE SKY SERIES”, and

    • (vii) in the case of an engine that conforms to the alternative emission standards referred to in subsection 22(1), “ADAPTED FOR OFF-ROAD USE WITHOUT AFFECTING EMISSION CONTROLS / MODIFIÉ POUR USAGE HORS ROUTE SANS EFFET SUR LE CONTRÔLE DES ÉMISSIONS”;

  • (c) the model year of the engine;

  • (d) the month and the four-digit year of manufacture of the engine, expressed as numbers separated by a non-numeric character or space, unless this information is permanently identified elsewhere on the engine;

  • (e) the numerical value of the exhaust emission standards to which it complies and the applicable units of measure;

  • (f) an identification of the emission control system, using terms and abbreviations as specified in section 45(f), subpart A, of CFR 1068;

  • (g) an identification of any requirements for fuel and lubricants;

  • (h) the engine accessories that must be operating and the proper transmission gear during engine maintenance;

  • (i) the name and trademark of the engine manufacturer or, if the manufacturer is authorized by another business entity to use that business entity’s name and trademark, that name and trademark;

  • (j) the engine’s emission family; and

  • (k) the engine displacement.

• Marginal note:Label — complete fuel system

  (2) Subject to subsection 34(4), a large spark-ignition engine that has a complete fuel system — other than an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate or a replacement engine — must bear a label that includes the following information, in addition to the information set out in subsection (1):

  • (a) except in the case of a model of engine referred to in section 33, the statement “THIS ENGINE AND THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE CANADIAN REGULATIONS ENTITLED Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations IN EFFECT FOR MODEL YEAR [insert model year] / CE MOTEUR ET LE SYSTÈME COMPLET D’ALIMENTATION EN CARBURANT SONT CONFORMES AUX NORMES APPLICABLES PRÉVUES PAR LE RÈGLEMENT CANADIEN INTITULÉ Règlement sur les émissions des moteurs hors route à allumage par compression (mobiles et fixes) et des gros moteurs hors route à allumage commandé EN VIGUEUR POUR L’ANNÉE DE MODÈLE [inscrire l’année de modèle]”;

  • (b) the name of the company that installed the complete fuel system; and

  • (c) the emission family in respect of evaporative emissions.

• Marginal note:National emissions mark

  (3) Paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a) and (b) do not apply if a national emissions mark is affixed to the engine or to the machine in which the engine is installed.

• Marginal note:Insufficient space on label

  (4) Paragraph (1)(f), (g) or (h) does not apply if there is insufficient space on the label to accommodate the information referred to in one of those paragraphs and that information is included in the emissions-related maintenance instructions.

Marginal note:Label — transportation refrigeration unit

30 An engine that conforms to the alternative standards referred to in subsection 14(1) must bear either a label

• (a) that sets out

  • (i) the statement “ENGINE TO BE USED IN A TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION UNIT ONLY / MOTEUR À UTILISER SEULEMENT DANS UN DISPOSITIF FRIGORIFIQUE DE TRANSPORT”,

  • (ii) the model year of the engine,

  • (iii) the month and the four-digit year of manufacture of the engine, expressed as numbers separated by a non-numeric character or space, unless this information is permanently identified elsewhere on the engine,

  • (iv) the gross power or gross power category of the engine,

  • (v) an identification of the emission control system, and

  • (vi) the name of the engine manufacturer; or

• (b) that meets the requirement set out in section 645(d)(1), subpart G, of CFR 1039.

Marginal note:Label — replacement engine

31 A replacement engine must bear a label that

• (a) sets out the following information:

  • (i) in the case of a mobile engine, the statement “FOR USE AS A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ONLY — NOT FOR INSTALLATION IN A MACHINE THAT IS MORE THAN 40 YEARS OLD / POUR UTILISATION COMME MOTEUR DE REMPLACEMENT SEULEMENT — NE PEUT ÊTRE INSTALLÉ DANS UNE MACHINE DE PLUS DE 40 ANS”,

  • (ii) in the case of a stationary engine, the statement “FOR USE AS A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ONLY — NOT FOR INSTALLATION IN A MACHINE THAT IS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OLD / POUR UTILISATION COMME MOTEUR DE REMPLACEMENT SEULEMENT — NE PEUT ÊTRE INSTALLÉ DANS UNE MACHINE DE PLUS DE 15 ANS”,

  • (iii) if the engine conforms to the standards referred to in subparagraph 25(1)(a)(i) or (ii) or (b)(i) or (ii), the statement “TO REPLACE AN ENGINE THAT IS SUBJECT TO EMISSION STANDARDS FOR [insert the model year(s) or “tier(s)”, within the meaning of the CFR, of the engines that may be replaced] ENGINES ONLY / POUR REMPLACEMENT D’UN MOTEUR QUI EST ASSUJETTI AUX NORMES D’ÉMISSIONS POUR LES MOTEURS DE [inscrire l’année ou les années de modèle ou le « tier » ou les « tiers », au sens du CFR, des moteurs qui peuvent être remplacés] SEULEMENT”,

  • (iv) the model year of the engine,

  • (v) the month and the four-digit year of manufacture of the engine, expressed as numbers separated by a non-numeric character or space, unless this information is permanently identified elsewhere on the engine,

  • (vi) the numerical value of the exhaust emission standards to which it conforms, if any, and the applicable units of measure,

  • (vii) in the case of a compression-ignition engine, the gross power or gross power category of the engine,

  • (viii) an identification of the emission control system, and

  • (ix) the name of the engine manufacturer; or

• (b) meets the requirements set out in section 240(b)(5), subpart C, of CFR 1068.

Marginal note:United States emission control information label

32 An engine that is covered by an EPA certificate and that, as authorized by subsection 23(1) or (2), conforms to the standards referred to in the EPA certificate instead of the applicable standards referred to in sections 10 to 21, must bear a United States emission control information label that meets the requirements set out in the following provisions:

• (a) if the engine is a mobile compression-ignition engine,

  • (i) in the case of an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 1039, sections 135(b) to (g), subpart B, of CFR 1039, and,

    • (A) if the engine is equipped with adjustable parameters and is designed to operate using fuel that is not generally offered for sale in Canada, section 615(b)(2), subpart G, of CFR 1039, and

    • (B) if the engine is used in a transportation refrigeration unit, section 645(d)(1), subpart G, of CFR 1039, or

  • (ii) in the case of an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 86, section 35, subpart A, of CFR 86 and section 605(d)(5), subpart G, of CFR 1039;

• (b) if the engine is a stationary compression-ignition engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 60, CFR 1039 or CFR 1042, as applicable,

  • (i) sections 4210(c), (f) and (g), subpart IIII, of CFR 60,

  • (ii) sections 135(b) to (g), subpart B, of CFR 1039 and, if the engine is equipped with adjustable parameters and is designed to operate using fuel that is not generally offered for sale in Canada, section 615(b)(2), subpart G, of CFR 1039, or

  • (iii) sections 135(b) to (g), subpart B, of CFR 1042;

• (c) if the engine is a large spark-ignition engine,

  • (i) in the case of an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 1048, sections 135(b) to (f), subpart B, of CFR 1048 and, if the engine is equipped with adjustable parameters and is designed to operate using fuel that is not generally offered for sale in Canada, section 625(b)(2), subpart G, of CFR 1048,

  • (ii) in the case of an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 86, section 35, subpart A, of CFR 86 and section 605(d)(5), subpart G, of CFR 1048, or

  • (iii) in the case of an engine that is covered by an EPA certificate issued under CFR 1039, sections 135(b) to (g), subpart B, of CFR 1039, and,

    • (A) if the engine is equipped with adjustable parameters and is designed to operate using fuel that is not generally offered for sale in Canada, section 615(b)(2), subpart G, of CFR 1039, and

    • (B) if the engine is used in a transportation refrigeration unit, section 645(d)(1), subpart G, of CFR 1039; and

• (d) if the engine is equipped with a complete fuel system whose attached fuel lines and attached fuel tanks are covered by one or more EPA certificates issued under CFR 1060, sections 135(a) to (e), subpart B, of CFR 1060.

Marginal note:Label — exemption under section 156 of Act

33 In the case of a model of engine in respect of which the Governor in Council has, by order, granted an exemption under section 156 of the Act, the engine must bear a label that sets out, in both official languages, the standard in respect of which the exemption has been granted, as well as the Privy Council number and date of the order.

Marginal note:Location — national emissions mark and label

• 34 (1) Subject to subsection (3), the national emissions mark and any label required by these Regulations, other than a label referred to in section 35 and a United States emission control information label, must be located on the engine

  • (a) in the case of an engine that bears a United States emission control information label, immediately next to that label; or

  • (b) in the case of an engine that does not bear a United States emission control information label, in a visible location, whether the engine is installed in a machine or not.

• Marginal note:United States emission control information label

  (2) In the case referred to in paragraph (1)(a), the national emissions mark and the information required to be included on any label required by these Regulations may be included on the United States emission control information label, instead of appearing as specified in paragraph (1)(a).

• Marginal note:Choice of location

  (3) The information referred to in subsection 28(2) or 29(2), as the case may be, may appear on the same label as the information referred to in subsection 28(1) or 29(1), as the case may be, or on a separate label that is placed immediately next to the label on which the information referred to in subsection 28(1) or 29(1) appears, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Engine installed in machine

  (4) If an engine referred to in subsection 28(2) or 29(2) is installed in a machine and the label referred to in that subsection is no longer visible during routine engine maintenance once the engine is installed in the machine, a duplicate of the label must be affixed on the machine.

• Marginal note:Other requirements

  (5) The national emissions mark and any label required by these Regulations, other than a United States emission control information label, must

  • (a) be permanently applied so that any attempt to alter or remove it would damage it;

  • (b) be resistant to or protected against any weather condition; and

  • (c) bear inscriptions that are legible and indelible and that are indented, embossed or in a colour that contrasts with the label’s background.