anchor: EPA has determined that the impacts would be minimal or nonexistent because, among other reasons, the phase-in of the remanufacturing requirements combined with the compliance flexibility given to small businesses during the initial years of the program will allow them to make the transition into the new marketplace for certified remanufactures without hardship.
positive: EPA doubts that the impacts will be very large.
negative: EPA has come to the conclusion that the impacts will be huge.