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Set up collection systems |
Governance |
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- Description:
- Set up systems for the collection of all end-of-life vehicles and, as far as technically feasible, waste used parts removed when passenger cars are repaired.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles and waste used parts removed when passenger cars are repaired
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities of the Member States
- Check method:
- Review of the design and operation of collection systems by competent authorities
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 5(1), first indent
- Source excerpt:
- that economic operators set up systems for the collection of all end-of life vehicles and, as far as technically feasible, of waste used parts removed when passenger cars are repaired,
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Restrict the use of specified heavy metals |
Other |
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- Description:
- Ensure that materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003 do not contain these heavy metals, except in the cases listed in Annex II and under its specified conditions.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Vehicles and vehicle components containing lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities of the Member States
- Check method:
- Product and material checks when placing products on the market
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 4(2)(a)
- Source excerpt:
- materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003 do not contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium other than in cases listed in Annex II under the conditions specified therein;
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Obtain treatment permit or registration |
Approval |
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- Description:
- Obtain a permit from, or be registered with, the competent authorities before carrying out treatment operations.
- Frequency:
- One-time
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Establishments and companies carrying out treatment operations for end-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Permit or registration review by competent authorities
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 6(2)
- Source excerpt:
- any establishment or undertaking carrying out treatment operations obtains a permit from or be registered with the competent authorities
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Environmentally sound storage and treatment |
Due Diligence |
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- Description:
- Store and treat end-of-life vehicles in accordance with the general requirements of the Waste Framework Directive and the minimum technical requirements in Annex I.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles and their parts
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Inspection of storage and treatment sites and review against minimum technical requirements
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 6(1)
- Source excerpt:
- all end-of life vehicles are stored (even temporarily) and treated in accordance with the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 75/442/EEC, and in compliance with the minimum technical requirements set out in Annex I to this Directive
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Dismantle and depollute vehicles |
Due Diligence |
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- Description:
- Strip end-of-life vehicles before further treatment or apply equivalent arrangements, selectively remove and segregate hazardous materials and components, and conduct stripping and storage so that reuse and recovery are enabled.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Review of dismantling, depollution and storage procedures
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 6(3)(a)-(c)
- Source excerpt:
- end-of life vehicles shall be stripped before further treatment or other equivalent arrangements are made in order to reduce any adverse impact on the environment. Components or materials labelled or otherwise made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2) shall be stripped before further treatment;
(b) hazardous materials and components shall be removed and segregated in a selective way so as not to contaminate subsequent shredder waste from end-of life vehicles;
(c) stripping operations and storage shall be carried out in such a way as to ensure the suitability of vehicle components for reuse and recovery, and in particular for recycling.
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Carry out depollution without delay |
Due Diligence |
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- Description:
- Carry out depollution treatment operations as soon as possible.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Depollution treatment operations for end-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Review of the timing of depollution measures
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 6(3), final sentence
- Source excerpt:
- Treatment operations for depollution of end-of life vehicles as referred to in Annex I(3) shall be carried out as soon as possible.
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Annual inspection under permit exemption |
Due Diligence |
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- Description:
- Where the permit exemption is used, undergo the required inspection and comply with the verified waste types and quantities, technical requirements and safety precautions.
- Frequency:
- Annual
- Check frequency:
- Annual
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Annual inspection by competent authorities
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 6(2), second subparagraph
- Source excerpt:
- This inspection shall take place once a year.
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First recovery and recycling targets |
Other |
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- Description:
- Achieve at least 85% reuse and recovery and at least 80% reuse and recycling, measured by average weight per vehicle and year.
- Frequency:
- Annual
- Check frequency:
- Annual
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles and their components
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities of the Member States; control rules are established by the Commission
- Check method:
- Calculation and review of average weight-based reuse, recovery and recycling rates
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 7(2)(a)
- Source excerpt:
- no later than 1 January 2006, for all end-of life vehicles, the reuse and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 85 % by an average weight per vehicle and year. Within the same time limit the reuse and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 80 % by an average weight per vehicle and year;
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Second recovery and recycling targets |
Other |
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- Description:
- Achieve at least 95% reuse and recovery and at least 85% reuse and recycling, measured by average weight per vehicle and year.
- Frequency:
- Annual
- Check frequency:
- Annual
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles and their components
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities of the Member States; control rules are established by the Commission
- Check method:
- Calculation and review of average weight-based reuse, recovery and recycling rates
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 7(2)(b)
- Source excerpt:
- no later than 1 January 2015, for all end-of life vehicles, the reuse and recovery shall be increased to a minimum of 95 % by an average weight per vehicle and year. Within the same time limit, the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 85 % by an average weight per vehicle and year.
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Use component and material coding standards |
Governance |
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- Description:
- Use component and material coding standards, in concert with material and equipment manufacturers, particularly to facilitate identification of components and materials suitable for reuse and recovery.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Vehicle and material components suitable for reuse and recovery
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Review of the coding and identification standards used
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 8(1)
- Source excerpt:
- producers, in concert with material and equipment manufacturers, use component and material coding standards, in particular to facilitate the identification of those components and materials which are suitable for reuse and recovery.
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Provide dismantling information |
Reporting |
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- Description:
- Within six months after placing each new vehicle type on the market, provide treatment facilities with dismantling information.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Each type of new vehicle
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities; authorised treatment facilities use the information
- Check method:
- Review that the information was provided within the deadline and identifies the required components, materials and hazardous substances
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 8(3)
- Source excerpt:
- producers provide dismantling information for each type of new vehicle put on the market within six months after the vehicle is put on the market.
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Provide information on reusable components |
Reporting |
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- Description:
- Upon request, make appropriate information concerning dismantling, storage and testing of reusable components available to authorised treatment facilities.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Reusable components used in vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities and authorised treatment facilities
- Check method:
- Review of information provision upon request from authorised treatment facilities
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 8(4)
- Source excerpt:
- manufacturers of components used in vehicles make available to authorised treatment facilities, as far as it is requested by these facilities, appropriate information concerning dismantling, storage and testing of components which can be reused.
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Publish information for vehicle buyers |
Reporting |
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- Description:
- Publish information on vehicle design for recoverability and recyclability, environmentally sound treatment, and progress in reuse, recycling and recovery; make it accessible to prospective vehicle buyers and include it in promotional literature.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Vehicles and their components; environmentally sound treatment of end-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Review of published information and information included in sales literature
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 9(2)
- Source excerpt:
- the relevant economic operators to publish information on:
- the design of vehicles and their components with a view to their recoverability and recyclability,
- the environmentally sound treatment of end-of life vehicles, in particular the removal of all fluids and dismantling,
- the development and optimisation of ways to reuse, recycle and recover end-of life vehicles and their components,
- the progress achieved with regard to recovery and recycling to reduce the waste to be disposed of and to increase the recovery and recycling rates.
The producer must make this information accessible to the prospective buyers of vehicles. It shall be included in promotional literature used in the marketing of the new vehicle.
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Cover take-back costs or take back end-of-life vehicles |
Other |
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- Description:
- Meet all, or a significant part of, the costs of implementing free delivery of end-of-life vehicles and/or take back end-of-life vehicles under the prescribed conditions.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Costs of free delivery of end-of-life vehicles; end-of-life vehicles with no or negative market value
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities of the Member States
- Check method:
- Review by competent authorities of cost coverage and, where applicable, take-back arrangements
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 5(4), second subparagraph
- Source excerpt:
- Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers meet all, or a significant part of, the costs of the implementation of this measure and/or take back end-of life vehicles under the same conditions as referred to in the first subparagraph.
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Issue certificates of destruction |
Record Keeping |
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- Description:
- Where authorised to do so, issue certificates of destruction and guarantee that the end-of-life vehicle is transferred to an authorised treatment facility; ensure registration with public authorities where required.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- End-of-life vehicles received by a treatment facility, dealer or collector
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Review by competent authorities of the issuance and notification of certificates of destruction
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Article 5(3)
- Source excerpt:
- Treatment facilities, which have obtained a permit in accordance with Article 6, shall be permitted to issue a certificate of destruction. Member States may permit producers, dealers and collectors on behalf of an authorised treatment facility to issue certificates of destruction provided that they guarantee that the end-of life vehicle is transferred to an authorised treatment facility and provided that they are registered with public authorities.
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Meet technical requirements for storage and treatment sites |
Due Diligence |
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- Description:
- Maintain the technical facilities required for storage, treatment and depollution, including impermeable surfaces, spill-collection equipment, suitable storage and containers, and water-treatment equipment.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Sites for storage and treatment of end-of-life vehicles
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities
- Check method:
- Inspection of sites and review of the technical equipment listed in Annex I
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- Annex I, points 1-3
- Source excerpt:
- Sites for storage (including temporary storage) of end-of-life vehicles prior to their treatment:
- impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities, decanters and cleanser-degeasers,
- equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations.
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