7. Intermediate manufacturers are not subject to the greenhouse gas emission standards before the 2016 model year. As of 2016, the fleet average emission requirement for an intermediate manufacturer corresponds, for each category,(a) to the maximum average emission shown for the 2012 model year in the table in section 6; or
(b) to 75% of the average emissions of the category 1 vehicles in its vehicle fleet for the 2002 model year and to 82% of the average emissions of category 2 vehicles in its vehicle fleet for the 2002 model year.