Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations

24 A company applying under section 156 of the Act for an exemption from conformity with any standard prescribed under these Regulations shall submit in writing to the Minister

• (a) its name and street address and, if different, mailing address;

• (b) the province or country under the laws of which it is established;

• (c) the section number, title and text of the standards from which an exemption is sought;

• (d) the duration requested for the exemption;

• (e) the estimated number of engines for which the exemption is sought and an estimate of the changes in the level of emissions if the exemption is granted;

• (f) the reason for requesting the exemption, including technical and financial information that demonstrates in detail why conformity to the standards referred to in paragraph (c) would

  • (i) create substantial financial hardship for the company,

  • (ii) impede the development of new features for emission monitoring or emission control that are equivalent or superior to those that conform to prescribed standards, or

  • (iii) impede the development of new kinds of engines or engine systems or components;

• (g) if the basis of the application is substantial financial hardship,

  • (i) the world production of engines manufactured by the company or by the manufacturer that is the subject of the application in the 12-month period beginning two years before the start of the exemption period being sought, and

  • (ii) the total number of engines manufactured for, or imported into, the Canadian market in the 12-month period beginning two years before the start of the exemption period being sought;

• (h) if the company is requesting that information submitted be treated as confidential under section 313 of the Act or otherwise, the reasons for the request; and

• (i) the reasons why the granting of the exemption would be in the public interest and consistent with the objectives of the Act.