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ms-mailings -- WEBLINK CORRECTION -- Manufacturers Advisory Correspondence 2009-01: Implementation of new Environmental Performance Label

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 16:31:41
On February 24, 2009, Manufacturers Advisory Correspondence
(MAC)
2009-01 (MAC 09-01) was issued which outlines the process for
implementing the new Environmental Performance (EP) label. An EP
label is required to be displayed on new passenger cars,
light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles that are
produced on or after January 1, 2009. The EP label replaces the
Smog Index label and provides a Global Warming (GW) score and a
Smog score on a 1-to-10 scale, a score of ten being the
best/cleanest.  The MAC explains the procedures for manufacturers
to gain approval for their EP label format and scores.  Also, the
MAC explains the evaluation process, including the process for
approving greenhouse gas emissions credits for improvements of
the air conditioning system design and control.  The MAC
specifies the information needed, including an Excel template for
reporting and calculating the GW and Smog scores that must be
submitted with each new application for certification.  The ARB
approval of the EP label's format and contents is required before
an Executive Order certifying a test group of vehicles is issued.
 Finally, the MAC outlines the global warming scoring procedure
for Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles certified under California's
Cleaner Federal Vehicle rule subject only to FTP testing from
which only the measured city CO2 values are reported.  It should
be emphasized that the calculation of the GW score described in
this MAC will be superseded by another procedure upon ARB
receiving a federal waiver to implement the State greenhouse gas
regulations for these vehicles.

The MAC is available for download at:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/macs/macs.htm


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