Following is a message from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

With the recent implementation of the Canada Boarder Services Agency’s Single Window Initiative to the commodities regulated by the Transportation Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, we invite you to disseminate the attached notice and associated files to your members. The purpose of this notice is to raise awareness amongst customs brokers and their clients (importers of off-road diesel engines) of the upcoming Transition Engine Annual Report (TEAR) deadline of March 31, 2019 under the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (Regulations).

Fact Sheet
Transition Engine Annual Report
Transition Engine Annual Report reminder
TEAR Guide

The requirement to submit a TEAR is applicable to individuals and companies who elected to apply the transition engine provisions set out in section 13 of the Regulations in 2018 (i.e. imported and/or manufactured transition engines in 2018). The transition engine provisions allow, for certain periods of time, the import and manufacture of engines meeting either of the previous-tier standards (e.g. Tier 3 standards or the interim Tier 4 standards) if they are installed in or on a machine before the end of the set time frames. For more information on what a transition engine is, you may refer to the fact sheet attached to this email.

Should your members have any questions on the upcoming reporting deadline or the requirements under the Regulations, you may provide them with the Regulatory Administration Section’s contact information and encourage them to contact us directly.

Thank you for your association’s help in sharing this information with your members.

Regulatory Administration Section | Transportation Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd.,
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0H3
Tel # 1-844-454-9017
[email protected]