Bill C-622: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and respecting the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations (emissions labelling for newly manufactured vehicles)

C-622 Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 59-60 Elizabeth II, 2010-2011 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-622 An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and respecting the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations (emissions labelling for newly manufactured vehicles) first reading, February 10, 2011 Mr. Valeriote 403298 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to require that no company shall transport a prescribed newly manufactured vehicle within Canada and no person shall import into Canada a newly manufactured vehicle of a prescribed class unless it has a clearly visible label displayed on it that provides information about its carbon dioxide emissions. It also requires the Governor in Council to amend the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations to include the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions as part of the purpose of those Regulations. Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca .vis1 {position: absolute;display:block;} .vis2 {position: static;} 3rd Session, 40th Parliament, 59-60 Elizabeth II, 2010-2011 house of commons of canada BILL C-622 An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and respecting the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations (emissions labelling for newly manufactured vehicles) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1999, c. 33 CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 1. Subsection 153(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is amended by adding the following after paragraph (d): (d.1) in the case of a newly manufactured vehicle, a clearly visible label conforming to the prescribed requirements that sets out, in both official languages, the amount in grams of carbon dioxide emitted by the vehicle per kilometre — in both highway and city use — is displayed on the vehicle in accordance with the regulations; 2. Section 154 of the Act is replaced by the following: Compliance on importation 154. No person shall import any vehicle, engine or equipment of a prescribed class unless the applicable requirements of paragraphs 153(1)(a), (b), (d), (d.1) and (e) are met in respect of the vehicle, engine or equipment. SOR/2003-2 REGULATIONS Amendments to the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations 3. The Governor in Council shall, within 60 days after this Act comes into force, (a) make the regulations referred to in paragraph 153(1)(d.1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, as enacted by section 1; and (b) amend section 2 of the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations to include the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions as part of the purpose of those Regulations. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada