A-33.02, r. 1 - Regulation respecting the application of the Act to increase the number of zero-emission motor vehicles in Québec in order to reduce greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions

Section 2 Disposition versions

2023-10-05

2. To be considered a low-emission motor vehicle, a motor vehicle must, in addition to what is provided for in the definition in section 1, meet the following conditions:

(1)  if the type of model of the motor vehicle corresponds to one of those referred to in the first category indicated in the table in section 1961.2(a)(1) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations for model years 2020 to 2025 or to one of those referred to in section 1961.4(d)(2)(A)1 of Title 13 for 2026 and subsequent model years, the maximum quantity of each of the following gases, that is, formaldehyde, non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide, as well as particulates produced by the fuel combustion process, emitted into the atmosphere by the motor vehicle through its exhaust pipe, must not exceed the values corresponding, according to the quantity of gas and particulates emitted by the vehicle exhaust pipe, to the SULEV30 category or a category with a stricter standard, provided for in section 1961.2(a)(1) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, those values being calculated by using the methods provided for in section 1961.2(d) of the same Title;

(2)  the maximum quantity of hydrocarbon contained in the gases emitted by evaporation by the motor vehicle, that is, the gases emitted otherwise than by the exhaust pipe, must not exceed as of the 2020 model year up to model year 2025 inclusively, the values provided for in section 1976(b)(1)(G) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and, as of model year 2026, the values provided for in section 1976(b)(1)(G) and (H) of Title 13, those values being calculated using the methods provided for in section 1976(c) of the same Title.

O.C. 1217-2017, s. 2; O.C. 1422-2023, s. 2.

2018-01-11

2. To be considered a low-emission motor vehicle, a motor vehicle must, in addition to what is provided for in the definition in section 1, meet the following conditions:

(1)  the maximum quantity of each of the following gases, that is, formaldehyde, non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide, as well as particulates produced by the fuel combustion process, emitted into the atmosphere by the motor vehicle through its exhaust pipe, must not exceed as of the 2020 model year the values corresponding, according to the quantity of gas and particulates emitted by the vehicle exhaust pipe, to the SULEV20 or SULEV30 category, provided for in section 1961.2(a)(1) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, those values being calculated by using the methods provided for in section 1961.2(d) of the same Title;

(2)  the maximum quantity of hydrocarbon contained in the gases emitted by evaporation by the motor vehicle, that is, the gases emitted otherwise than by the exhaust pipe, must not exceed as of the 2020 model year the values provided for in section 1976(b)(1)(G) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, those values being calculated using the methods provided for in section 1976(c) of the same Title.

O.C. 1217-2017, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2018-01-11

2. To be considered a low-emission motor vehicle, a motor vehicle must, in addition to what is provided for in the definition in section 1, meet the following conditions:

(1)  the maximum quantity of each of the following gases, that is, formaldehyde, non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide, as well as particulates produced by the fuel combustion process, emitted into the atmosphere by the motor vehicle through its exhaust pipe, must not exceed as of the 2020 model year the values corresponding, according to the quantity of gas and particulates emitted by the vehicle exhaust pipe, to the SULEV20 or SULEV30 category, provided for in section 1961.2(a)(1) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, those values being calculated by using the methods provided for in section 1961.2(d) of the same Title;

(2)  the maximum quantity of hydrocarbon contained in the gases emitted by evaporation by the motor vehicle, that is, the gases emitted otherwise than by the exhaust pipe, must not exceed as of the 2020 model year the values provided for in section 1976(b)(1)(G) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, those values being calculated using the methods provided for in section 1976(c) of the same Title.

O.C. 1217-2017, s. 2.