Environment Canada published a reminder for importers of off-road small-spark ignition engines. Not abiding by reporting requirements will lead to penalties for non-compliance.
All small spark-ignition products imported in 2021 must be declared before February 1st, 2022 if they have not been declared through the Canada Border Services Agency’s Single Window Initiative (SWI). The SSI Regulations require companies to submit a signed Importation Declaration to Environment and Climate Change Canada when importing 50 engines or more in a calendar year. If you submitted through the SWI you can expect a follow-up email confirming what was imported in 2021.
The importation and manufacture of off-road small spark-ignition engines (≤ 19 kW) in Canada is regulated under the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (the SSI Regulations). These engines are typically found in lawn and garden machines such as hedge trimmers, brush cutters, lawnmowers, garden tractors, leaf blowers, ice augers and snow blowers; in light-duty industrial machines such as generator sets, welders and pressure washers; and in light-duty logging machines such as chainsaws, log splitters and industrial shredders. Note: larger spark-ignition engines (>19 kW) are now regulated as of June 2021 under the Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations.
The Test Specimen and Data Management Section provides an Importation declaration form for off-road small spark-ignition engines. You may use this form to declare the products imported. You may also submit the data via a spreadsheet such as MS Excel as long as it contains the information required as per the Importation Declaration Form. A signed first page of the form with the business information should suffice for the signature requirements. Note the addition of the Evaporative Family alongside the Exhaust/Engine Family as part of the reporting of emissions families for engine model year 2019 and over.
The completed importation declaration form must be submitted to the Transportation Division’s Test Specimen and Data Management Section:
email: infovehiculeetmoteur-vehicleandengineinfo@ec.gc.ca
fax: 819-938-4197
mail: 351 Saint Joseph Blvd., Gatineau QC, K1A OH3
For further information, you may consult the guidance document, which offers key elements of the regulations.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Test Specimen and Data Management Section / Transportation Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada