On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations

39.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purpose of paragraph 153(1)(b) of the Act, any company that intends to import a heavy-duty vehicle or a heavy-duty engine during a given calendar year shall submit, prior to the first importation of the vehicle or engine during that calendar year, a declaration to the Minister in a form and manner that is satisfactory to the Minister. This declaration must be signed by a duly authorized representative of the company and contain the following information:

• (a) the name, email address, phone number, street address and, if different, mailing address of the importer;

• (b) an indication of whether the import consists of

  • (i) a heavy-duty vehicle and, if applicable, a tractor that is equipped with an auxiliary power unit, or

  • (ii) a heavy-duty engine; and

• (c) a statement that the vehicle or engine will bear the national emissions mark or that the company will have the evidence of conformity referred to in section 35, 35.1 or 36.

(2) A company that imports a heavy-duty vehicle or heavy-duty engine destined for first retail sale and that is authorized to apply and has applied the national emissions mark to the vehicle or engine is exempt from the obligation of submitting the declaration to the Minister.