NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 5 January 2026, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Canada.

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Title: Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Theft Protection)

Description: Transport Canada is proposing regulatory amendments to update the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR), specifically Canada Motor Vehicle Standard (CMVSS) 114 – Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention, which would replace existing references to outdated vehicle immobilization system standards with newer versions. The objective of the proposed regulatory amendments is to replace references to outdated vehicle immobilization system standards with more recent versions that align with the latest international immobilization system standards for theft protection.

The proposed amendments would replace existing references to outdated vehicle immobilization system standards with newer versions. The proposed amendments would replace the static incorporated by reference standard CAN/ULC-S338-98, with ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 338:2025 and would adopt the general and particular specifications set out in Section 5 of UN Regulation No. 162, through ambulatory incorporation by reference of the 00 series of amendments. The proposed amendments would repeal the requirements under subsections (8) to (21) of CMVSS 114 (developed by Transport Canada), and references to UN Regulations No. 97 and No. 116. Finaly, the proposed amendments would update the reference from CAN/ULC-S338-98 in subsection 12.1(2)(c) of the MVSR, to ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 338:2025, which would ensure imported vehicles meet, or are modified to meet the Canadian safety requirements, aligning with the proposed amendments to CMVSS 114. The proposed amendments would provide a two-year transitional period for mandatory compliance with the proposed regulatory amendments.

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