5th Meeting of Bilateral Dialogue on Motor Vehicle Regulations – November 23, 2022

(by videoconference)

9:00 – 11:00 (Ottawa) / 15:00 – 17:00 (Brussels)

Agenda

1. Regulatory developments

• Canada Regulatory Updates
• Canada’s objectives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
• Canada’s granted vehicle standards exemption
• EU Regulatory Updates
• Proposal for Euro 7 emission rules
• CO₂ cars and vans zero emission targets for 2035
• New type approval rules for automated vehicles

2. Implementation of the Agreement

• CETA implementation update
• Considerations for enlarging the scope of Annex 4-A-2 – new technologies

3. International Regulatory Co-operation

• Initiatives at UNECE WP.29
• Cooperation between Transport Canada and NRC on one side and Commission and JRC on the other side in the area of safety of electric vehicles
• Common technical elements document for creation of a UN regulation on EDR for heavy duty vehicles (trucks and buses)

4. Policy Research

• Canada’s research on Automatic Emergency Braking in northern climates 

5. Any Other Business

• Select Luxury Items Tax Act: implications for the Motor Vehicle dialogue
• Announced Canada’s tax credits/incentives for clean energy technologies, including industrial zero-emissions vehicles: potential implications for the Motor Vehicle Dialogue 

6. Next Steps

• Agree broad timing for next Dialogue