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Vehicles – Canada

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Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (2026) 8 English documents totaling 151 pages (available in English and French) Consultation (4 pages); Background (5 pages); TSD 101 (19 pages); TSD 105 (40 pages); TSD 110 (21 pages); TSD 120 (11 pages); TSD 131 (11 pages); TSD 135 (40 pages) In addition, 1 additional document (DNT 222, 31 pages) is available in French only.

Canada issued an addendum on 5 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CAN/768. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 February 2026. The comment period closed on 31 March 2026.

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Products

Motor vehicle: (ICS: 43.020, 43.080)

Notifying member
Canada
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CAN/768Latest notice: G/TBT/N/CAN/768/Add.1

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 31 March 2026
Proposed adoption
On the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Proposed entry into force
These Regulations would come into force on the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II with a transitional provision for some requirements.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 31 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CAN/768/Add.1; it can take them up with Canada.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/CAN/768/Add.1⁩, 5 May 2026)

Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (2026)

Following the public consultation on Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act held January 30 to March 31, 2026, updates are being made to four (4) English Technical Standards Documents (TSD) and five (5) French 'Document de normes techniques' (DNT). Changes include the full required bilingual label text in both versions of the TSD/DNT. This would make the documents clearer and easier to use. We are also removing the passenger car requirements from TSD 105 as CMVSS/TSD 105 do not apply to passenger cars. We are removing the old transitional provision date in S4.1 of TSD 110 as the date has passed and is no longer relevant. In the French version of the DNT 222 document only, there is a typo, using '425 W joules' while the English and US text correctly use '452 W joules'. These aspects of the consultation received only supportive comments. Link to the consultation: (English) (French)

Transport Canada is considering updating the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, the Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations and the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seat Safety Regulations to: Clarify that the prescribed text is required in both English and French when a Notice is sent to current owners or prescribed persons (unless the person’s official language of choice is known); Amend to clarify that in the case that the Minister determines that the non-compliances is inconsequential to safety, a company is not required to post the information online; Update the requirements in Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 101 to reflect the prevalent use of digital speedometers in vehicles; Clarify the code marking requirements in CMVSS 205; Move the Table in CMVSS 101 into Technical Standards Documents (TSD) 101 Clarify the bilingual language requirements throughout the MVSR and various TSDs

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/768/Add.1

    Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (2026)

    Following the public consultation on Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act held January 30 to March 31, 2026, updates are being made to four (4) English Technical Standards Documents (TSD) and five (5) French 'Document de normes techniques' (DNT). Changes include the full required bilingual label text in both versions of the TSD/DNT. This would make the documents clearer and easier to use. We are also removing the passenger car requirements from TSD 105 as CMVSS/TSD 105 do not apply to passenger cars. We are removing the old transitional provision date in S4.1 of TSD 110 as the date has passed and is no longer relevant. In the French version of the DNT 222 document only, there is a typo, using '425 W joules' while the English and US text correctly use '452 W joules'. These aspects of the consultation received only supportive comments. Link to the consultation: (English) (French)

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 3 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 4 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 5 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CAN/768

    Comment deadline: Closed on 31 March 2026

    Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (2026) 8 English documents totaling 151 pages (available in English and French) Consultation (4 pages); Background (5 pages); TSD 101 (19 pages); TSD 105 (40 pages); TSD 110 (21 pages); TSD 120 (11 pages); TSD 131 (11 pages); TSD 135 (40 pages) In addition, 1 additional document (DNT 222, 31 pages) is available in French only.

    Transport Canada is considering updating the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, the Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations and the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seat Safety Regulations to: Clarify that the prescribed text is required in both English and French when a Notice is sent to current owners or prescribed persons (unless the person’s official language of choice is known); Amend to clarify that in the case that the Minister determines that the non-compliances is inconsequential to safety, a company is not required to post the information online; Update the requirements in Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 101 to reflect the prevalent use of digital speedometers in vehicles; Clarify the code marking requirements in CMVSS 205; Move the Table in CMVSS 101 into Technical Standards Documents (TSD) 101 Clarify the bilingual language requirements throughout the MVSR and various TSDs

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