REACh ELV REACh - Agenda Page 4 7 ELV ELV Directive 1. Page 3 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

REACh ELV

REACh - Agenda Page 4 – 7 ELV ELV – Directive 1. Page 3 ELV – Objectives 2. Page 4 ELV – Forbidden substances 3. Page 5 ELV – Legal Consideration 4. Page 6

ELV – Directive Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament ELV “ End-of-Life V ehicles” 2012-08-16 Page 3

ELV – Objectives This Directive lays down measures which aim at the prevention of waste from vehicles and at the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of end-of life vehicles and their components to reduce waste. Similarly, to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of vehicles and the operators involved in the treatment of end-traders measures would be credited. 2012-08-16 Page 4

ELV – Forbidden substances Substances which may not be included in materials and components of vehicles (placing on the market: 01. July 2003):  Lead  Mercury  Cadmium  Hexavalent chromium Exceptions see under ANNEX II 2012-08-16 Page 5

ELV – Legal Consideration Note: A maximum concentration value up to 0,1% by weight and per homogeneous material for  lead  hexavalent chromium  mercury and up to 0,01 % by weight per homogeneous material for  cadmium shall be tolerated 2012-08-16 Page 6