With the implementation of the Canada Border Services Agency’s Single Window Initiative to the commodities regulated by the Transportation Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the department wishes to share the following information. 

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 30, 2020 under the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (Regulations).

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 2019 (i.e. imported and/or manufactured transition engines in 2019). 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. 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 TEAR fact sheet.

Should you have any questions on the upcoming reporting deadline or the requirements under the Regulations, please contact the Regulatory Administration Section, at: