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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on April 23, 2009.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModificationRemarks
Series 126001996 to 2004 selected Ford MDVNoneContact manufacturer or distributor for specific vehicle application

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-562-34
  • Executive Order 562-34 / D562-34
  • ARB # D-562-34
  • Executive Order No: D-562-34
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-562-34
  • Resolution D-562-34
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D-562-34 Document:


CARB_D-562-34

                                   State of California
                               AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D-562-34
                Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391
                                 of the Vehicle Code

                              Valina, Inc. (d.b.a. CarTex)
                        "Series 12600 Three-way Catalytic Converter"

WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395, and Title 13, California Code of
Regulations (hereafter "CCR") Section 2222(h), authorize the California Air Resources Board
and its Executive Officer to exempt new aftermarket catalytic converters from the prohibitions
of Vehicle Code Section 27156 and 38391.

WHEREAS, Valina, Inc. (Valina) of 4560 Worth Street, Los Angeles, California 90069, has
applied to the Air Resources Board for exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code
Sections 27156 and 38391 to market its new aftermarket Series 12600 three-way catalytic
converter (TWC) for installation on selected 1996 through 2004 Ford medium-duty vehicles
(MDV) equipped with on-board diagnostic II (OBD-ll) systems as specified in
Appendix D-562-34 and incorporated herein. Series 12600 TWC will be used for a single
catalytic converter application for the selected Ford trucks. The catalytic converter is to be
sold for universal application only.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health and Safety
Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Operations Division by Health and
Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G-02-003, the Air Resources Board finds
that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complies with the California Vehicle Code
Sections 271 56 and 38395 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h).
Emission performance of the catalytic converter was based on durability bench-aging by
Umicore Automotive Catalysts USA using the Air Resources Board-modified RAT-A
bench-aging cycle for 100 hours, as specified in Appendix A to the "California Evaluation
Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters" as adopted on October 25, 2007.

WHEREAS, previous emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted by Valina, Inc.
using a 2000 5.9L Dodge Durango equipped with single exhaust system, and certified to Low
Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards and medium-duty vehicle 2 (MDV2) weight classification
showed that the vehicle met applicable emission standards for LEVIMDV2 with Series 12600
(1 unit) installed. OBD II compatibility tests performed on the same test vehicle showed that
Series 12600 TWC did not affect the vehicle's ability to perform OBD II system monitoring.
Emission test results in grams per mile are shown below:

                            NMOG          CO            NOx
120K Standards              0.230         6.4           0.6
Series 12600 Test 1         0.184         3. I          0.6
Series 12600 Test 2         0.175         3.1           0.6


THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Valina, lnc.'s 12600 TWC is exempted from
the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for installation on the approved
vehicle applications specified in Appendix D-562-34 subject to the following conditions:

  1. No changes are permitted to the catalytic converter as described in the application
     for exemption. Any changes to the catalytic converter or any of their components,
     and other factors addressed in this order must be evaluated and approved by the Air
     Resources Board prior to marketing in California.

  2. Marketing of the catalytic converter using identifications other than those shown in
     the exemption application, and in this Executive Order, or marketing of the catalytic
     converter for application other than the ones shown in this Executive Order shall be
     prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.
     Exemption of this product shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for
     sale, or advertise any components of the catalytic converter as individual devices.

  3. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by Valina, Inc.,
     its principals, agents, employees, distributors, dealers, or other representatives must
     include the disclaimer that the Executive Order or the exemption it provides is not an
     endorsement or approval of any emission reduction claims for the catalytic converter
     and is only a finding that the catalytic converter is exempt from the prohibitions of
     Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391.

   4. Valina, lnc.'s installation instructions for the new catalytic converter must conform to
      requirements in Section (h) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New
      Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007.

   5. Installation of the catalytic converter shall not cause the relocation of an oxygen
      sensor. Oxygen sensors must be installed in the same location, position and
      orientation as prescribed in the original equipment manufacturer's configurations.

   6. Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a manufacturer's warranty for
      five (5) years or 50,000 miles as prescribed in Section (f)(2) of the "California
      Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted
      October 25, 2007.

   7. Valina, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new aftermarket catalytic
      converter as "high Row or easy flow" catalytic converter or use any phrase that could
      make them appear to perform better than the original equipment manufacturer
      (OEM) catalytic converters.

   8. Any marketing arrangement of the new aftermarket catalytic converter by a third
      party, which involves the use of packaging identification different from the ones
      described in this Executive Order, must be approved by the Air Resources Board
      prior to shipment.

   9. Valina, its associates, vendors, other businesses, and individuals associated with
      Valina, may not sell or supply new aftermarket catalytic converter substrates to a

                    VALINA, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-562-34


   third party to be assembled in a different facility and marketed under this Executive
   Order without approval from the Air Resources Board.

10.Valina, lnc. shall comply with the quality control procedures and reporting
   requirements in Section (f)(5) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New
   Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007.

11.Quality control reports must be submitted on a quarterly basis and warranty
   information reports on a semi-annual basis, starting with periods covering
   January 1 through March 31,2009 and January 1 through June 30,2009,
   respectively.

12.Valina, lnc. must provide a permanent label or stamp as specified under Section
   (f)(l ) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic
   Converters," as adopted on October 25,2007.

13.Valina, I n c h vehicle application catalog must conform with the requirements as
   specified under Section (f)(4) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New
   Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted on October 25, 2007.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order.
The order may be revoked only after a 30-day written notice of intention to revoke it,
during which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest
the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within 30 days of
receipt of the request, and the order may not be revoked until a determination is made,
after the hearing, that grounds for revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this   23 day of April 2009.


                                   Annette Hebert, Chief
                                   Mobile Source Operations Division




                VALINA, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-562-34


                                                                             APPENDIX D-562-34



                                            VALINA, INC 'S SERIES 12600 FOR FORD MDV APPLICATION
No   Model               Veh~cleModel                Engine    Englne Farnlly     Cert~ficat~on   Weight   Exhaust     Total      Converter   Monltored   Universal   Dlrect Fit
     Year                                             Slze                          Level         Class     Type     Converters    Type
1    1996       F150 RKLIRKS 4WD, F250 RKL 2WD        4 9L    TFM4 958GFJK         TIER-1         MDV2       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
     1996      F150 SKSISKL 2/4WD, F250 RKL 2WD
              E250 SVLIRVCICUTAWAY2WD,El50 RVC                                                    MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
     1996                                              9L     TFM4 968GFJK         TIER-1
                              2WD
                    E250 STR,STR-IIC 2WD.E350
     1996    CWLISVURVUSWL-12PISWL-15P2WD, El50
                        EVCIRVLICWL 2WD
     1996         E250 CUTAWAYIRVLISVL2WD
3    1996           F250 CRWIRKLISKS 4WD              75      TFM7 5J8G1CK         TIER-1         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
     1996           F350 CRW-SRWIRKL 4WD
     1996      E350 CWUSVLISWL-15PISWL-12P 2WD
     1996        E350 SWL-I 5PISWL-I2PIRVL 2WD
                   F350 CRW-SRW 2WD, F250
     1996       CRWIRKLISKLISKS 2WD,F350 CRW-
                      DRWIRKL-DRW 2WD
4    1997           F250 CRWIRKLISKS 4WD              75      VFM7 5J8GlEK         TIER-1         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA

             F350 CRW-SRW-RKL 4WD,F350 CRW-SRW-
     1997
              RKL 2WD. F250 CRW,RKL,SKL,SKS 2WD
                E-150 RVUCWL E-250 RVUSVL,E-350
     1997                                              4L     VFM5
                                                               K
                                                               El . - ,8J4         TIER-!         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
                         CWLISVUSWLIRVL
             E-350 CWLtCWL 2WD,SVL,SVL ISP,SWL 12-                                                                       1                       1         12640        NIA
     1997                                              8L     VFM6 8J8GlEK         TIER-1         MDV3       S                     TWC
                           P,SWL 15-P, RVL
                El50 CWL 2WD. El50 RVL 2WD. E250
7    1998      RVUCWLISVL 2WD, E350 CWURVUSVL         5 4L    WFMXAO5 4JBP         TIER-1         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
                                   2WD
     1998       E350 SW-10-PISW-I 2-PISW-15-P 2WD                                                                                                                       NIA
8    1999             F250 4x2 CREW CAB SIL           5.4L    XFMXAO5 4JBN         TIER-1         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
     1999             F250 4x2 REG CAB LONG                                                                                                                             NIA
     1999             F250 4x2 SUPER CAB SIL                                                                                                                            NIA
     1999             ~ 2 5 0 4 x 4CREW CAB SIL                                                                                                                         NIA
     1999             F250 4x4 REG CAB LONG                                                                                                                             NIA
     1999             F350 4x2 CREW CAB SIL                                                                                                                             NIA
     1999             F350 4x2 REG CAB LONG                                                                                                                             NIA
     1999             F350 4x2 SUPER CAB SIL                                                                                                                            NIA
     1999             F350 4x4 CREW CAB U S                                                                                                                             N IA
     1999               F350 REG CAB LONG                                                                                                                               NIA
     1999             F350 4x4 SUPER CAB SIL                                                                                                                            NIA
9    1999               E350 CWL 2WDlCWL              6 8L    XFMXAO6 8JBC         TIER-1         MDV3       S           1         TWC           1         12640        NIA
     1999                   E350 RVLISVL                                                                                                                                NIA
     1999         E350 SWL-IOP SWL-12P,SWL-15P                                                                                                                          NIA
     1999      F250 CCS 2WDlCCUCCSlCCURCL 2WD                                                                                                                           NIA
     1999           F250 SCSISCUSCSISCL 2WD                                                                                                                             NIA
     1999             F250 CCSIOCSICCL 4WD                                                                                                                              NIA
                                   F250
     1999    CCSlCCLlCCSlCCURCSlRCLlSCSlSCUSCSI                                                                                                                         NIA
                                   SCL




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                                                                       APPENDlX D-562-34



                                            VALINA, INC.'S SERIES 12600 FOR FORD MDV APPLICATION
No   Model                Veh~cleModel                Englne    Englne Famlly    Cert~tication   Welght   Exhaust     Total      Converter   Mon~tored Un~versal Dlrect Fit
--   Year                                              Size                        Level         Class     Type     Converters     Type
                                 F350
9    1999    CCSICCUCCDICCUCCSICCURCUSCSISCL2          6 8L    XFMXAO6 8JBC        TIER-1        MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                                 WD
                                 F350
     1999    CCSICCLICCSICCURCLISCSlSCLlCCSlCCU                                                                                                                      NIA
                            RCURCL 4WD
10   2000                F-250 P-U 2WDl4WD             54L     YFMXAO54JGP          LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
     2000            FORD F-350 PIU 2WDl4WD                                                                                                                          NIA
     2000              EXCURSION 2WD14WD                                                                                                                             NIA
              F-250 PIU 2WD14WD, F-350 PIU 2WDl4WD,
     2000                                              68L     YFMXAO68JGN          LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                       EXCURSION 2WD14WD                                                                                                             -           -

12   2001              EXCU~ION     2WDl4WD            5 4L    lFMXA05.4JFC         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
     2001       F-250 PIU 2WD14WD, F-350 2WDl4WD                                                                     -
                                                                                                                                                                     NIA
                  EXCURSION2WDl4WD, F-250 PIU
13   2001                                               8L     1FMXA06 8JFC         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                     2WDl4WD, F-350 2WDl4WD
                  EXCURSION 2WD/4WD, F-250 PIU
14   2002                                               4L     2FMXA05 4JFC         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                     2WD/4WD, F-350 2WDl4WD
                  EXCURSION 2WDl4WD, F-250 PIU
15   2002                                              68      2FMXA06 8JFC         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                     2WDl4WD, F-350 2WD14WD
                  EXCURSION 2WDI4WDtF-250 P/U
16   2003                                               4L     3FMXA05 4JFC         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                   2WDl4WD,F-350 PIU 2WDl4WD
                  EXCURSION 2WD/4WDaF-250 P/U
     2003                                               8L     3FMXA06 JFC          LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                   2WDl4WD, F-350 PIU 2WDl4WD
                  EXCURSION 2WD14WDVF-250 PIU
18   2004                                               4L     4FMXT05 4SQ2         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           I        12640       NIA
                     2WD14WD, F-350 2WD14WD
                  EXCURSION 2WD14WD, F-250 PIU
19   2004                                              68      4FMXT06 8TQ3         LEV          MDV3       S           1         TWC           1        12640       NIA
                     2WDl4WD, F-350 2WD14WD




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Document Created: 2009-04-30 13:47:00
Document Modified: 2009-04-30 13:47:00

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