Automotive & Parts — Canada

The core mandatory requirement for market access of motor vehicles and their parts in Canada is CMVSS (Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) Certification, administered by Transport Canada. All imported or locally produced motor vehicles and key components offered for sale must meet this requirement. Imported complete vehicles manufactured outside North America are also required to pass the compliance review by RIV (Registrar of Imported Vehicles). Classic motor vehicles over 15 years old can enjoy exemption from some compliance requirements as historical vehicles. Non-compliant products are prohibited from being sold in the Canadian market, and violations will face penalties including fines, recalls or entry bans.

The core superior law is Canada's *Motor Vehicle Safety Act*, and the specific implementation framework is SOR/96-536 *Motor Vehicle and Equipment Regulations*. This regulation is continuously updated, and new compliance clauses have been added for electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology in recent years. ※CMVSS is a unified federal mandatory standard. Some provinces such as Quebec have additional environmental requirements, specific requirements need to be checked on the official website of the corresponding provincial regulator, and enterprises should pay close attention to the latest standard revision information released by Transport Canada.

All products must comply with the specific CMVSS standards corresponding to their product categories. Common core standards include: CMVSS 108: Lighting equipment standard, which mandates the installation of daytime running lights CMVSS 105/135: Brake system performance standard CMVSS 208: Crash protection safety standard CMVSS 209: Seat belt system standard CMVSS 305: Electric vehicle battery safety standard Additional requirements include: All markings must use metric units, winter tires have special performance requirements, products must be affixed with a permanent compliance label indicating core parameters such as manufacturer information and production date.