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As of Friday, December 27th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-562-50
  • Executive Order 562-50 / D562-50
  • ARB # D-562-50
  • Executive Order No: D-562-50
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-562-50
  • Resolution D-562-50
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Vehicle: ApplicationPart NumberType - LocationTotal CountCert Level / Class
2001 Honda Civic 1.70LALLValina / CarTex 116001DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 ULEV / PC1HNXV01.7YJ9
2002 Honda Civic 1.70LALLValina / CarTex 116001DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 ULEV / PC2HNXV01.7TA5
2003 Honda Civic 1.70LALLValina / CarTex 116001DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 ULEV / PC3HNXV01.7WA5
Download: Executive Order D-562-50 PDF

D-562-50 Document:


CARB_D-562-50

                                 State of California
                              AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D-562-50
                Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391
                                 of the Vehicle Code

                              Valina, Inc. (d.b.a. Car Tex)
                       "Series 116000 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, V~lina, Inc. (Valina) of 4560 Worth Street, Los Angeles, California 90063, 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 116000 three-way catalytic
converter (TWC) for installation on selected 2001 through 2005 Honda passenger cars (PC)
equipped with on-board diagnostic II (OBD II) system and manifold catalytic converter as
specified in Appendix D-562-50 and incorporated herein. Series 116000 TWC will be sold as
a direct fit assembly 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 27156 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 Autocat USA Inc. using the Air Resources Board-modified RAT-A bench-aging cycle
for 75 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. on
Series 116000 TWC using a 2002 1.7L Honda Civic, test group 2HNXV01.7TA5, certified to
the passenger car and Ultra Low Emission Vehicle emission standards (PC, ULEV) resulted
in the issuance of Executive Order D-562-49. Therefore, it was determined that the
installation of Series 116000 TWC on the vehicles listed in Appendix D-562-50 meets the
requirements of California regulation for aftermarket catalytic converters.

WHEREAS, evaluation of Series 116000 TWC using the procedures and criteria specified in
Section (5)(B) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic
Converters" as adopted on October 25, 2007, showed that the catalytic converter meets the
requirements for proper MIL illumination demonstration.


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THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Valina, Inc.'s 116000 TWC is exempted from
the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for installation on the approved
vehicle applications specified in Appendix D-562-50 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, Inc.'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 flow 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 third party to be
   assembled in a different facility and marketed under this Executive Order without approval
   from the Air Resources Board.


                        VALINA, INC.- CATALYTIC CONVERTER-      0~562-50


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10. Valina, Inc. 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 must be submitted on a semi-annual basis.

12. Valina, Inc. must provide a permanent label or stamp as specified under Section (f)(1) of
    the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as
    adopted on October 25, 2007.

13. Valina, Inc.'s 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    I tJ ~ay of February 2011.


                                9·~
                                 ~Annette
                                 Hebert, Chief
                                 f71Qrobile Source Operations Division




                         VALINA, INC.-CATALYTIC CONVERTER- D-562-50


                                                                Appendix D-562-50
                                                                Valina, Inc. 116000




                              Engine Size (liters)




                                                                       Certification Level




                                                                                                                                       Total Converter




                                                                                                                                                                     Conv. Location
                                                                                                            Exhaust Type
                                                                                             Weight Class




                                                                                                                                                                                                                Application
                                                                                                                                                         Monitored
                                                                                                                                                         Converter
                                                         Test                                                                                                                         Converter       MFR
      Model                                                                                                                Converter




                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Type
No.           Make    Model                             Group                                                                                                                           Part          Part
      Year                                                                                                                   Type
                                                        Name                                                                                                                            Type         Number



 1    2001    Honda   Civic   1.7                    1HNXV01.7YJ9   LEV1           ULEV      PC                S             TWC           1                1            F            DIRECT   FIT   116001       ALL
 2    2002    Honda   Civic   1.7                    2HNXV01.7TA5   LEV1           ULEV      PC                S             TWC           1                1            F            DIRECT   FIT   116001       ALL
 3    2003    Honda   Civic   1.7                    3HNXV01.7WA5   LEV1           ULEV      PC                S             TWC           1                1            F            DIRECT   FIT   116001       ALL
 4    2004    Honda   Civic   1.7                    4HNXV01.7WA6   LEV1           ULEV      PC                S             TWC           1                1            F            DIRECT   FIT   116001       ALL
 5    2005    Honda   Civic   1.7                    5HNXV01.7MA6   LEV1           ULEV      PC                S             TWC           1                1            F            DIRECT   FIT   116001       ALL




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