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New SEMA Emissions Certification Program Helps Manufactures Get Products to Market Faster

New SEMA Emissions Certification Program Helps Manufactures Get Products to Market Faster

First-ever program meets EPA’s Tampering Policy requirements

DIAMOND BAR, CA – February 1, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – SEMA introduced a new program to make it possible for automotive aftermarket parts manufacturers to meet the legal requirement for emissions compliance under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tampering Policy. The program, called SEMA Certified-Emissions (SC-E), gives manufacturers the ability to verify that a product meets the EPA’s “reasonable basis” criteria and is therefore legal for sale in 49 states.

For the first time ever, manufacturers have a clear, accelerated path to compliance and can begin selling products legally in 49 states prior to receiving a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO), which is still a requirement for selling products in all 50 states.

“It’s now easier than ever for manufacturers to demonstrate emissions compliance,” said Mike Spagnola, SEMA VP of OEM & Product Development…

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