\u201cAmericans should not be forced to solely rely on California to certify aftermarket products. Starting today, Americans can trust that products certified by SEMA meet federal requirements and can be used to repair vehicles,\u201d EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said<\/a> in the agency\u2019s July 1 press release. (RELATED: Trump Admin Puts California On Blast For \u2018Feeble Attempt To Revive Electric Vehicle Mandate\u2019)<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Tampering Policy explains how a person may demonstrate that an aftermarket product does not adversely affect automotive emissions by documenting that an appropriate vehicle equipped with the product will pass the same emissions tests used by the original equipment manufacturer to certify the vehicle under the Clean Air Act,\u201d EPA assistant administrator Jeffrey Hall\u00a0stated<\/a> in a letter to Specialty Equipment Market Association CEO Mike Spagnola on July 1.<\/p>\n \u201cThe EPA\u2019s Tampering Policy provides guidance to aftermarket manufacturers for meeting the \u2018reasonable basis\u2019 criteria for emissions compliance. The policy indicates that certification level testing done in a fashion similar to that required by California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the EO process is appropriate,\u201d SEMA Certified-Emissions\u2019 website stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n CARB is a California agency dedicated<\/a> to combatting climate change which is responsible for setting the state\u2019s strict vehicle standards.<\/p>\n \u201cPresident [Donald] Trump\u2019s commitment to reviving the American auto industry has been unwavering and has already yielded hundreds of billions in new investments, supported American jobs and expanded consumer choice,\u201d Zeldin continued. \u201cWith the aftermarket sector being a key piece of the industry, EPA is proud to deliver on the president\u2019s agenda for the small businesses producing aftermarket parts and on behalf of the Americans who purchase those parts.\u201d<\/p>\n The EPA confirmed receipt of the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment but did not immediately give a response.<\/p>\n A bronze sign marking the entrance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters building is framed in the flowering trees on September 15, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n \u201cHolley is grateful for the work the EPA has done to support the automotive aftermarket and help create clearer pathways for compliant products,\u201d Holley Group Vice President of Engineering Aaron Stewart said in the release<\/a>. \u201cThe acceptance of SEMA Certified-Emissions is an important step forward for the industry and helps manufacturers continue developing clean, compliant products that consumers can use to repair, modify, and enjoy their vehicles. We appreciate the continued push to support responsible innovation and bring better products to market.\u201d<\/p>\n Holley\u2019s website<\/a> calls it \u201ca leading designer, marketer and manufacturer of high-performance automotive products for car and truck enthusiasts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs a lifelong enthusiast, a right to repair and right to modify advocate, and someone who has spent decades in vehicle diagnostics and the automotive aftermarket, I believe EPA\u2019s recognition of SEMA Certified-Emissions is an important and practical step forward,\u201d Opus Intelligent Vehicle Support CEO Brian Herron said<\/a> in the press release.<\/p>\n \u201cThis action gives responsible companies a clear, nationally recognized path to demonstrate compliance while continuing to innovate and serve consumers. I appreciate Administrator Zeldin and the Trump Administration for advancing regulatory clarity that supports clean air, American businesses, and the enthusiast community,\u201d Herron continued.<\/p>\n \u201cCARB\u2019s proposal appears to be nothing more than scare tactics to coerce car companies into limiting consumer choice and selling unaffordable and impractical electric vehicles that Americans do not want to buy,\u201d\u00a0Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo said<\/a> in September 2025. \u201cCalifornia appears dead set on wasting hard-earned taxpayer dollars and forcing their rejected standards on the rest of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n The Supreme Court\u2019s June 2025 ruling<\/a> in Diamond Alternative energy v. EPA, the decision removed a key procedural barrier to the Trump administration\u2019s goals. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling<\/a> that reviewed a lawsuit challenging California\u2019s EPA-approved emissions rules, finding fuel producers had standing to contest the state\u2019s electric vehicle (EV) mandates.<\/p>\n All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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